U.S. Army veteran George Tice is back on the frontline with a mission of his own. He is biking 480 miles from Ft. Myers to the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee for post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide awareness. Tice is biking 1,000 hours to raise awareness and funds for […]
Author: Jermell Prigeon
University Health and Safety Day encourages wellness
Students did more than vote on Nov.6. Over 450 students and faculty members attended University Health and Safety Day, an annual homecoming event that brought out over 88 community partners as well as seven Florida A&M student organizations. The event was free, open to the public and provided free […]
Tallahassee celebrates Veteran’s Day
The Tallahassee Police and Sherriff’s Department revved their motorcycle engines to signal to beginning of the 2012 Veteran Day Parade. Eager children, families of fallen armed forces members and Veterans waved American flags in anticipation of the commemorative event. The JROTC, Army, Marines and Navy sections of the Tallahassee […]
FAMU Football wins homecoming game
The Florida A&M football team improved their record to 4-6 overall and 4-3 in the MEAC after an exhilarating 22-21 win over the North Carolina Central Eagles Saturday afternoon. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Rattlers and gave Coach Earl Holmes a win in his head-coaching […]
Business mogul visits Tallahassee,promotes clothing line
Russell Simmons joined the Tallahassee community at Macy’s to celebrate the launching of Argyleculture’s fall 2012 menswear collection. Representatives from Faces, Images and Epicurean modeling troupes participated in the runway segment of the event when the Argyleculture line was unveiled to the public. “I specifically wanted to come to […]
Famuans ignite the strike at convocation
Florida A&M continued its homecoming celebration Friday morning with the Homecoming Convocation. Alumni, students, faculty and the Tallahassee community filled Gaither Gymnasium as the convocation began with remarks by numerous alumni, including Alan Williams, a member of the Florida House of Representatives. Williams asserted that FAMU is a top […]
Homecoming Parade returns without the Marching ‘100’
Florida A&M’s Homecoming Parade returned to its traditional route this year without the Marching “100.” Last year, the parade began on Monroe Street due to construction and costs. Frenchtown residents hoped the change was temporary. Tallahassee resident Cyntheria Jackson said the parade is a family tradition. “We […]
3D printers raise concern of parents,students
Download, print and wait. Within hours a firearm that can shoot real bullets can be sitting in your home. There is not even a serial number or receipt attached to it. 3D printers, also called MakerBots, are able to build a gun using free schematics. Some parents are worried […]
Former Rattler killed
Amber Johnson’s Instagram bio holds a chilling message: “I’m the one who has to die, when it’s time for me to die. So let me live my life the way I want to.” Those words haunt her friends, former classmates and Diamond Dancers. Johnson was killed during an apparent […]
Professor taken to hospital
At around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, paramedics and Florida A&M Police officers responded to a call that a teacher in Tucker Hall was suffering from a possible stroke. Students leaving the building were distraught and surprised by the incident. According to them, halfway through their world history class, instructor Jean […]