In early August, Florida A&M University Office of Student Affairs announced that it would request all scholarship recipients to live on campus beginning in the 2006-2007 school year. Prior to the new housing policy, student scholars were able to decide to either live on or off campus, but now students […]
Author: Christina Hordge
H&R Block offers tax preparation courses to students looking to increase knowledge
Whether you are a top executive at a Fortune 500 company or a college student with a part-time job, it is important to have a good basic knowledge of taxes. H&R Block, one of America’s leading tax preparation and personal finance management companies, is offering anyone with an interest in […]
Significant vacancies at Governor’s Square
Earlier this year, FAMU students might have noticed a significant amount of vacancies in Governor’s Square Mall. Out of about 100 storefronts, as many as 10 are currently not doing business. According to Marketing Director Eileen Walsh, many of these spaces are in an expected state of limbo. It takes […]
Green Pages business directory set to launch
After a summer of hard work, the founders of the Green Pages are awaiting the release of Tallahassee’s first- ever directory this month. The Green Pages consists of graduates and student entrepreneurs from Florida A&M University, Florida State University and Tallahassee Community College. FAMU students Jonathan Taylor, a fourth-year business […]
Saying ‘no’ is a hard thing to do for student athletes
All I am asking for is one concession – just one. It’s not on my behalf, but for Reggie Bush, and athletes like him who just couldn’t afford to say no. On Thursday, the folks at Yahoo! released a story on the up and coming superstar about his alleged acceptance […]
Know your rights when handling shady landlords
In Tallahassee, it seems landlords are working overtime to get over on student tenants. If you’ve ever had to deal with a landlord who said your apartment complex was bought by a larger company and your unit, which was considered an “apartment” yesterday, is now considered a condominium, or that […]
Spinach not as healthy as we thought
For years, we’ve been told the key to a healthy diet is monitoring the kinds of foods we eat and increasing fruits and vegetables in our diets. The best vegetables to eat are the green, leafy ones. In fact, one particularly helpful vegetable is spinach. According to Linda Felt’s book, […]
The Rock shines as delinquents’ football coach in ‘Gridiron Gang’
Wow! That is the only word that can describe the movie “Gridiron Gang.” At first glance of the previews, you would think “Gridiron Gang” is yet another predictable, inspirational movie about helping underprivileged children. But when you see the movie, you will be amazed. Based on a true story, “Gridiron […]
Fraternity strong despite little campus recognition
The letters APX are seen on trees and T-shirts all around campus, but very few people outside the Florida A&M University School of Architecture know what the Greek letters represent. Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity, Inc. was founded in 1914 and is the only national professional and social fraternity for architecture […]
Rattlers slither to a win despite defensive errors
Not even light, wind or rain could keep the Florida A&M Rattlers (1-2 overall, 1-1 MEAC) from their first victory of the season, a 31-23 win over the Howard University Bison (0-2 overall, 0-2 MEAC) in front of 6,035 fans Saturday afternoon. FAMU opened the game with a 10-play, 56-yard […]