Author: Joseph Francis

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Students Relieve Stress Through Meditation

Registered nurse and meditation guru Kurt Valle help students cope through academic pressure through meditation.             “Meditation is not just for the spiritual or religious being,” Valle said. “Meditation is about the release of the mind from the physical world and the opening of the heart. This leads to a […]

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Hope in H.E.A.L.S

Pam Langford made it her mission to inform and educate others after she was diagnosed with a disease 10 times more infectious than HIV. Langford, a retired electroencephalogram technician from Colorado, became president of Tallahassee’s Hepatitis Education Awareness and Liver Support Group or ”H.E.A.L.S.” after she was diagnosed with Hepatitis […]

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Star Metro new program offers free rides for Vets

Tallahassee’s StarMetro is giving back to those who have served in battle. Tallahassee’s city commission has approved a year’s pilot program to aid veterans, low income and homeless, in need of transportation. Using a smart card, Veterans with less than a $17,505 a year and veterans receiving disability are eligible […]

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New crime prevention app on Florida A&M Campus

Florida A&M’s chief of police is urging students to download a new mobile phone app that will aid in campus crime prevention. Thumb Alert is a mobile application that allows users to receive emergency alerts through SMS test messages, app notifications and emails for faster responses to incidents and […]

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Florida Capitol Museum opens health exhibit

Florida residents can now witness the 125-year journey of Florida Public Health at Florida Historic Capitol Museum’s newest and Florida’s first public health exhibit, concluding May 10. The exhibit is free and open to the public. The museum now displays more than 50 artifacts, ranging from a collection of unique […]

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Genealogical Society aids in family search

President of the Genealogical Society, Jay P Collins, urged members to make the discovery of "why we're here" at the Brick and Mortar Seminar in honor of Family History Month.                   "The focus of this seminar and the Genealogical Society as a whole is to get people interested in exploring […]

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New crime prevention app on Florida A&M Campus

Florida A&M’s chief of police is urging students to download a new mobile phone app that will aid in campus crime prevention. Thumb Alert is a mobile application that allows users to receive emergency alerts through SMS test messages, app notifications and emails for faster responses to incidents and crimes […]

Lifestyles

Florida Capitol Museum opens health exhibit

Florida residents can now witness the 125-year journey of Florida Public Health at Florida Historic Capitol Museum’s newest and Florida’s first public health exhibit, concluding May 10. The exhibit is free and open to the public. The museum now displays more than 50 artifacts, ranging from a collection of unique […]

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Florida Capitol Museum Opens Health Exhibit

Florida residents can now witness the 125-year journey of Florida Public Health at Florida Historic Capitol Museum’s first public health exhibit, concluding May 10. The exhibit is free and open to the public. The exhibit’s purpose is to educate residents and visitors on the years of battling health epidemics and […]

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FACES models return to FAMU

Florida A&M’s chapter of Faces Modeling Troupe is back on campus. “This semester we’re back and bringing you a lot of mechanics and a lot of attitude,” current Ms. Faces and information technology student Shaunteria Brown said. “This is our chance to show people what Faces is about.” The chapter […]