Come celebrate Agape’: The Greatest Love of All on Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. with other Christian lovers and singles. This event will feature valet parking, a five-star dinner, live music, spoken word and dancing. A cocktail social will precede this event at 6 p.m. Admission is $25 for singles […]
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Hip hop documentary examines images of manhood, sex, violence in rap music
The music industry is often viewed as having “stereotypical masculine standards” that male rappers are supposed to emulate to establish “street credibility” and financial success. The documentary “Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes” delves into this phenomenon of wanting to be “hard,” and other stereotypes associated with hip hop. Byron Hurt […]
Family Learning Center volunteers
The Family Learning Center located in the Dr. B.L. Perry, Jr. Library is looking for passionate and dedicated individuals willing to volunteer at least one hour per week with a child preparing for the FCAT. If interested, contact Alden Field at familyliteracy@leoncounty.fl.gov or (850) 606-2960.
Whitening strips supplement healthy oral hygiene routine
According to statistics found on http://whitestrips.com, more than three million people use teeth-whitening strips each year to brighten their smiles. Whitestrips are thin, flexible strips designed to conform to the shape of teeth. They are coated with a teeth-whitening gel containing peroxide, and whiten by remaining on teeth for 30 […]
Students prone to eating late at night
Late-night eating can be considered hard to avoid for some college students. Adam Logan, a 22-year-old first-year architecture graduate student from Raleigh, N.C., said he breaks all of the rules when it comes to eating properly, including not paying much attention to the heaviness of his meals late at night. […]
FAMU workers upset, unpaid
The University’s failure to disburse spring semester paychecks has ignited feelings of aggravation and whispers of strike among many FAMU employees. Despite their work and legally binding contracts with FAMU, a host of adjunct professors, teaching assistants and OPS employees, including student media, have yet to receive one paycheck this […]
Senate confirms new positions
Members of the FAMU chapter of the Student National Medical Association filled the chambers of the 18th session of the 36th Student Senate with hopes of receiving $9,710 to help fund travel and lodging for an upcoming conference in San Francisco. Jarrod Carrol, 21, president of SNMA, lobbied for the […]
NAACP branch gets new home
The Tallahassee Branch of the NAACP is making strides in its plan to relocate and renovate the historic Franklin building in Frenchtown to a new, permanent site. The new headquarters will be located at 719 W. Brevard St. The organization initially planned to move the two-story building from its current […]
‘The Hill’ set to host national conference
Leadership training, name recognition, networking and strong character development are just a few things faculty and students in the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication expect to build upon as they gear up for the ninth annual HBCU National Newspaper Conference and Job Fair at the Tallahassee Ramada Inn and […]
Blacks most likely to drive distracted
Safety among Tallahassee streets is waning because of distracted college drivers. Incidents involving driving while distracted, DWD, are rapidly increasing among college-aged drivers who fail to practice good driving behavior. Actions considered DWD can range from self-grooming in the rearview mirror, text messaging, talking on the telephone, daydreaming and driving […]