I am a full-time student with a 3.33 GPA. Many know me because whatever comes up, comes out. I am not afraid of expressing my feelings. Most importantly, I am a mommy. I have a beautiful one-year old son. I know those first couple of attributes are not descriptive of […]
Author: Chakiara Tucker
Students Choose New Leaders
Florida A&M students chose new freshmen and graduate leaders in Tuesday’s election. FAMU’s election commission must plan run-off elections for Freshman President and Vice President, following a close finish from the top-two pairings. It will be a battle of the sexes as Brian D. White and running-mate Joshua Parson take […]
Lady Rattlers Ready to Repeat at Bobby Lang Invitational
After having runners place in the top 40 in last week’s Florida State Invitational, the Lady Rattlers are ready to compete again in the third annual Bobby Lang Invitational. The team plans to use this meet as preparation for the upcoming Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship. Top runner, sophomore Chandelic Jackson, […]
Turn Off Your Gaydar – Don’t Assume
Flamboyance, tight clothes and a switch in the hips are all things that some people associate with being gay. If they happen to smack their lips the assumption is that the person has “a little sugar in their tank.” However, gays also marry, raise children, serve in Congress, play professional […]
‘F-word’ Need not Apply: Uniqueness Reigns
Faggot. I vividly recall the first time I was called one. Amy Crews, my first grade teacher, asked us what we wanted to be when we grew up. Mark Jones wanted to be a fireman. Sean Adams wanted to be a doctor. When it was my turn, I stood up […]
Ex-NAACP Candidate Seeks Candidate’s Suspension
Florida A&M student Tyghe Cole is suing the NAACP for $218.22. The suit, filed on Sept. 22 at 11:54 a.m., names the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s Tallahassee corporate office and the FAMU Chapter as defendants. Cole alleges that around Feb. 16, he submitted $30 annual membership […]
Ex-NAACP Candidate Seeks Campus Chapter Suspension
Florida A&M student Tyghe Cole is suing the NAACP for $218.22. The suit, filed on Sept. 22 at 11:54 a.m., names the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s Tallahassee corporate office and the FAMU Chapter as defendants. Cole alleges that around Feb. 16, he submitted$30 annual membership dues […]
DRS Preps Students for College
Earlier this month, the College Board released a study showing that minorities in Florida perform poorly on college admission tests, including the SAT. The College Board, a program initiated to promote excellence in education grades kindergarten through 12th grade, released a state-integrated program overview for testing in 2010. In Florida, […]
Supreme Court Materializes before Election
Disgruntled student election candidates will have the opportunity to appeal the results to a “fully functioning” Student Supreme Court today. Three new members of the court were confirmed at Monday night’s Senate meeting as Supreme Court justices: Christopher Weaver, Jocelyn Oliver and Louis Jean-Baptiste. The three new appointments added enough […]
‘Cirque’ Offers Magnificent Show
Cirque du Soleil’s “Dralion” will be at the Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center from Sept. 28 – Oct. 2. Cirque du Soleil originated in Europe with a fusion between Western and Eastern culture. Over time, the show has become a global phenomenon. […]