The main entrance of Governor's Square Mall Photo courtesy of governorssquare.com. Governor’s Square Mall is one of the more popular places for people to shop in Tallahassee. The mall is located on Apalachee Parkway and is the premier shopping outlet in the community. The mall offers more than 100 stores and consists […]
Author: Jair Wright | Staff Reporter
New store in the neighborhood
Bryant's Neighborhood Marketplace located on Kissimmee Street. Photo submitted by Jair Wright A new convenience store has surfaced near Florida A&M University’s campus. The name of the store is Bryant’s Neighborhood Marketplace, and it is located at 533 Kissimmee St., just one block over from the Lawson Center. The store […]
Students eager for Florida Classic
FAMU will take on BCU at the Florida Classic Photo courtesy of floridaclassic.org The anticipation for the 2018 Florida Classic is at an all-time high for students at Florida A&M University. The FAMU football team is in the middle of a memorable season as it sits in first place in […]
Early voting party at College Club encourages students to vote
FAMU history professor Christopher Daniels treated students to food and music Friday afternoon while encouraging them to vote at the nearby library. Photo submitted by Jair Wright. An early voting party was held on Friday at the College Club Apartments from 4-7 p.m. The event was organized by Florida A&M […]
A new look for the Golden Arches on West Pensacola
Caption: The renovated McDonald's new storefront Photo submitted by Jair Wright With the demand for companies to maintain a more modern image, the McDonald’s on West Pensacola Street recently was demolished and reconstructed to match the standards. The restaurant has been closed to the public for over six months but […]
Hurricane Michael brings change to the semester
The second floor of Coleman Library. Photo submitted by Jair Wright. School has been back in session for more than a week and some students still have not adjusted to the changes implemented by Hurricane Michael. Two weeks ago, Tallahassee was rocked by the arrival of the hurricane, which made landfall […]
FAMU’s intramural flag football season begins next week
Teams set up for a play as they compete in the preseason. Photo submitted by Jair Wright. Florida A&M University is well known for its college football team that plays games every Saturday in autumn. One of the sports that goes under the radar is intramural flag football. The flag football […]
Kappa Alpha Psi hosts HIV/AIDS seminar
Students listen during a seminar on HIV/AIDS awareness. Photo submitted by Jair Wright The Alpha Xi chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi hosted an HIV/AIDS seminar at the Senate Chambers in the Student Union on Thursday. They discussed the importance of dialogue and information in HIV/AIDS prevention and care. The seminar […]
Reintroducing Loosekid, FAMU’s official DJ
Most people who have attended events at Florida A&M University are familiar with DJ Loosekid. He is the man behind the turntables during weekly events such as Set Friday. You can also catch him on the turntables at events held at Gaither Gym or at the Lawson Center during FAMU […]
FAMU Homecoming less than a month away
It’s almost that time of the year when Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University puts together a Homecoming week full of festivities in order to welcome back former students and celebrate the school’s existence. This year the annual Homecoming festivities will be taking place next month during the week of Oct. […]