Florida A&M University hosted the Black Infant Health Alliance Summit and Community Forum on Feb. 2. The event held multiple workshops, press conferences and a special book signing to promote awareness on the issue of black infant health and the growing number of infant deaths within the black race. Organizations […]
Author: Matthew Richardson
President talks staff cuts amid university, state budget crisis
Florida A&M University is beginning to feel the wrath of a stormy economy in the state. President James H. Ammons held a student forum at Lee Hall on Friday, Feb. 1 where he announced that due to a $4million dollar budget cut, the university will undergo significant change, which include […]
Jeopardy! conducts auditions
Auditions for the game show “Jeopardy!” were held Tuesday and Wednesday in the Perry Paige auditorium on Florida A&M University’s campus. Auditions were open to faculty, students, alumni and anyone associated with FAMU. Tryouts for the games are usually based in the Los Angeles area at scheduled dates and times […]
Rodizio’s brings Tallahassee a pricey taste of South America
Growing tired of the typical fast food locations that seem to dominate Tallahassee, I decided to try something a little bit out of the norm. So instead of going to the Whataburger on Thomasville Road, I went across the street to Rodizio’s South American Steakhouse. Looking for a dinner of […]
Community seeks to counter high black HIV rates with week of events
In connection with the National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day there will be a march on the Capitol on Feb. 6. Life Science of Washington sponsors the Silence Is Death-March for Life event. Participants will assemble at the Civic Center at 8 a.m. There will be free T-shirts and water passed […]
Alliance helps vegans live healthier
The Vegetarian Student Alliance at Florida A&M University is creating awareness for both students and the community about dietary alternatives. VSA also educates members on how to live a healthier life through a better diet. VSA President Joy Dixon, 22, a fourth-year healthcare management student from Tampa, said it was […]
FAMU not a party school
Within five minutes of walking through Florida A&M University’s “Set” on Set Friday, I am bombarded by promoters left and right with numerous flyers saying their party is the place for me to be. Whether it’s during the week or on the weekends, at the club or a house party, […]
Gunplay common at College Club homes
Once again College Club Townhomes has attracted negative attention. Is it our imagination or are shots fired on a regular basis on the apartment premises? The Tallahassee Democrat reported that Reginald Ryles, a 20-year-old man, was arrested when he was caught trying to get rid of empty shell castings. Officers […]
Death penalty a last resort, should not be applied blindly
I was recently watching a documentary on Wanda Jean Allen, the first black woman to be executed in the US since 1954. She was killed Jan. 11, 2001, by lethal injection. Allen killed her then girlfriend Gloria Leathers in front of an Oklahoma police station. It was a crime of […]
Tennis team victorious in first match, falls in second
Florida A&M University’s men’s tennis team is looking to shake things up for their competition. So far the tennis team has been rather active dealing with opposing teams in the USF Spring Invitational. Their first match of their regular season took place Jan. 20 against Georgia Southern at the FAMU […]