The Four Point by Sheraton Tallahassee Downtown announced last week that they will be starting construction on its multi-million dollar project of the Tallahassee’s round hotel. The former Holiday Inn building, which has been a city landmark since 1969, will now be the city’s first hotel certified by the U.S. […]
Author: Andrea Gregory
FAMU partners with Shriners to fight diabetes
Florida A&M’s football team will take to the gridiron Saturday against the Delaware State University Hornets in the 3rd Annual Diabetes Football Classic, sponsored by the The Prince Hall Shriners Foundation (PHSF). The classic is specifically aimed toward battling diabetes, and PHSF is prepared to bring awareness to the disease. The matchup is an effort […]
City wins awards for community involvement
Tallahassee has received state and national awards for its outstanding efforts in helping citizens remain informed and involved. Last week, at the Tallahassee City Commission meeting, the City’s Communications Department received 12 awards at the Florida Public Relations Association’s (FPRA) annual conference. Amanda Fliger, APR president of the Capital Chapter of the Florida Public […]
FAMUAN Recipe: Pumpkin Bread
Fall is here; a season of change. Soon crunchy leaves will cover the sidewalks, the days will become shorter and the nights longer, and the temperature will begin to steadily decline. Soon, we will be celebrating a marathon of holidays enjoying great food with good friends and family. This is […]
Career Fair Inspires Students
The recent increase in unemployment was enough motivation for Florida A&M University students to attend the bi-annual 2011 Career fair. Students flocked to the Civic Center between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. to network with representatives from some of the nation’s top businesses. More than 80 companies were represented at […]
Sex on the Hill
My grandma always annoyed me with her warnings about the latest “rape man” in our city, that I need to walk in packs with my friends, and park in well-lit places at night. But even though she annoyed and still to this day annoys me, she is right. We as […]
Write For Me
Do I look scary to anyone? Is my demeanor that of a serial killer? By show of hands, how many people have seen this Sports Editor convert his appetite to the delicacies of human organs? Great. So why is it so hard for people to approach me about writing an […]
Cafeteria Religion
Religion is one subject I don’t argue about. There is no middle ground because, at the end of the day, everyone believes something different. When it comes to religion, some people try to pick and choose when they want to be religious. Others tend to be selective in what they […]
Residents Praise City Foreclosure Workshop
The city of Tallahassee held a Foreclosure Workshop that local residents described as “helpful.” Attorney Keith Halpern gave legal advice to community members who have received notice of foreclosure from their lending institutions and those looking to prevent the much-feared occurrence. The Division of Equity and Workforce Development presented “Prevent […]
Trustees Cut Ribbon to ‘Reopen’ S&Y Halls
Florida A&M’s Board of Trustees Thursday ceremonially cut ribbons in front of the historic Sampson & Young Hall residence halls, as part of the formal reopening. More than 250 FAMU men started living in the dorms this semester, a first since they were closed decades ago. President James Ammons told […]