Students looking for a place to live next school year could use an extra eye in their search. That is why local apartment and rental property locators assist students in their hunt for housing. At Student Housing Solutions, 2020 W. Pensacola St Suite 27, students can get their housing questions and […]
Author: Marvyn Joseph
‘Red Hills’ Horse Show Draws Equestrians from Across the Country
Last weekend’s Red Hills International Horse Trials offered shopping, food and an international equestrian competition to visitors and residents alike. Held at Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park on Tallahassee’s northside, the Red Hills International Horse Trials has become a staple in the equestrian world. Since 1998, Red Hills Horse Trials has featured […]
There’s No Place like Home
Passport, check; carrying on, check; give a hug to mom and dad, priceless. There I was hugging my parents for the last time until we would meet again. Never have I traveled alone. As my parents watched me walk away to security, I knew that I was finally growing up. […]
Lady Rattlers ousted after first round bye
The Florida A&M University Lady Rattlers’ basketball team lost in the second round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference after receiving a first round bye. The Coppin State University Lady Eagles beat the Lady Rattlers 76-64 on Thursday night in the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. “I’m still in shock on […]
Dozens Unite to ‘Keep Tallahassee Beautiful’
Dozens of organizations joined Keep Tallahassee-Leon County Beautiful and A Knight Creative Communities Institute’s Southside Sense of Place Project to participate in the 16th Annual Super-Clean Sweep. Beautifying South Monroe and South Adams area is an initiative of SSPP. Saturday morning volunteers worked to pick up trash starting at the […]
FAMU loses heartbreaker in first round
The Florida A&M University Men’s Basketball team lost in the opening round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament on Tuesday night. The University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks outlasted the Rattlers 87-85 in the double overtime contest. FAMU head coach Eugene Harris said, “We had our chances, but we didn’t make […]
Nakita Shavers: A Graduate’s Silver Linings
In the course of two years, Hurricane Katrina destroyed her home; her mother and sister were both diagnosed with cancer and her brother was murdered. Despite these tragedies, Florida A&M alumna Nakita Shavers has become an inspiration to both her hometown of New Orleans and her alma mater. “I am […]
A Two Thousand Dollar Spring Break Lesson
Spring break is a rite of passage for college students; it’s the holiday for bikinis, beers and scam artists. It was spring break 2010, and I was among ten friends headed to Panama City Beach. I was beyond thrilled because my “Panama Marvelous Villa” awaited me. It was equipped with […]
Floridians Awaken
Government protests in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and even Wisconsin may have rubbed off on a large number of self-described “fed-up” Floridians. Thousands gathered at the intersection of Apalachee Parkway and Monroe Streets in downtown Tallahassee Tuesday morning , protesting Gov. Rick Scott’s proposed budget cuts as the 2011 Legislative Session […]
Baseball team stuggles to score in loss to USF
The Florida A&M baseball team dropped to 4-9 on the season after being swept by the University of South Florida in a three-game series in Tampa this past weekend. The final game of the series was moved up from Sunday to Saturday as the teams were worried about severe weather […]