The general attitude of indifference held by many University students regarding drug and alcohol abuse may require a stronger emphasis toward prevention for the sake of campus safety. However, such a reaction, widely thought to be shared by students attending any college or university throughout the country, may allude to […]

#8220;That’s some nappy-headed hos there.” These were the words of radio personality Don Imus about the Rutgers women’s basketball team on Wednesday. Not your typical morning show topic. The Rutgers team, which is predominately black, lost the NCAA championship Tuesday. Imus and executive producer Bernard McGuirk decided to discuss the […]

Residents and community leaders convened for a town hall meeting Thursday in City Hall to find a solution to the increasing gang activity in Tallahassee. “We will be together in this community in regard to this (gang activity). We will not have this to adversely affect our community,” Mayor John […]

Many people don’t consider that their mail could be stolen. But it happens. And it’s a felony. “We try to tell people that depending on the areas they live in, they may need to have their mail sent to a P.O. Box,” said Scott Angulo, an officer with the Tallahassee […]

1. A list of gangs/security threat groups encountered within the Department of Corrections for the city of Tallahassee include: Young Gun, Southside Neighborhood Gp, Rockbrook Boys, Joe Louis Street Posse, Basin Street Rat Pack, 4 Avenue Players, Black United Soldiers, City of Charies Posse, Holton Street Boys, and Lake Bradford […]

The 13th annual Be Out Day was held Saturday at a new location, and the activities were limited in comparison to previous years. The new intramural field was packed with students, Tallahassee residents, alumni and even out-of-state visitors. “This year was weird,” said Victricia Chandler, a junior health care management […]

Throughout the history of the NBA there has always been great one-on-one rivalries. Chamberlain vs. Russell, Bird vs. Magic, Jordan vs. everybody else. The new generation of rivalries has given the NBA a resurgence and filled the gap M.J. left when he retired for the last time in 2003. Dwayne […]

League Commissioner Dennis Thomas named 44 Rattlers to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference All-Academic Team Tuesday. The 2007 MEAC All Academic Team consists of 536 student athletes, sophomores to seniors, who earned a GPA of at least 3.0. FAMU contributed 24 women and 20 men from 13 sports. The 24 women […]

With a cast of only two people playing multiple roles, “Yellowman” enlightens students on ‘The Hill’ that racism in the black community still exists. The play “Yellowman,” which is written by Dael Orlandersmith and directed by Dee Selmore, played at Tucker Hall on Friday and Saturday. The play focused on […]

Lights, action, Hollywood! Although the Strikers and Mahogany Dance Theatre may not be Jay-Z and Beyonce, they plan to welcome everyone to Hollywood. Friday in Lee Hall, the Strikers along with Mahogany present “Welcome to Hollywood.” “We have the welcome to Hollywood attitude. The show is classy and professional,” said […]