Based on the life and music of Thomas “Fats” Waller, the Tony award-winning revue “Ain’t Misbehavin’ ” is a swinging, finger-snapping, toe-tapping tribute to the black entertainers of the Harlem Renaissance in the early 1900s. Waller was a prolific jazz entertainer and comedian in the 1920s through the early 1940s. […]
Author: Ashley Williams
FAMU Student Stable after Shooting
A Florida A&M student was shot late Sunday night on campus, according to university police. The student was shot near Palmetto South apartments around 11:30 p.m. or 12 a.m. Sunday night, said Lt. Angela Kirkland of the FAMU Department of Public Safety. Kirkland said she was unable to release any […]
SGA Wants to Improve Transportation for Florida A&M
The Student Government Association is revving its engine about making improvements on the transportation system at Florida A&M. Breyon Love, a third-year accounting student and vice president of SGA, had a lot to say about improving The Venom, FAMU’s transportation system powered by StarMetro. “We are looking into the possibility […]
Floridians Contest Gov. Scott’s Decisions
On a cold, rainy Tuesday morning, hundreds of students and workers took to the state capitol complex voicing their disapproval of Gov. Rick Scott and recent legislative actions. Students and citizens from different backgrounds and political affiliations stood together. “I refuse to be silent while this legislature wants […]
Weekend Robberies Have Little Effect on FAMU Students
Despite having two robberies on campus in one weekend, many students are not fazed by the spike in criminal activity. And while robberies are serious, theft still predominates. Senior computer engineering student Trenton Johnson was not surprised when he received a text message about the robberies. “I’m not really shocked […]
Dorothy Inman Johnson: A Trailblazer for Black Women in Tallahassee
The scent of homemade fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, ribs and a host of other “soul foods” is what second-year broadcast student Evan Miles associates with her fondest memories of her grandmother. For the rest of Tallahassee, however, the moment most ingrained in their memories is when Dorothy Inman Johnson […]
Domino Effect
Board of Education chairman T. Willard Fair announced his resignation just one day after Florida education commissioner Eric Smith quit. Smith was hired to the State Board of Education in 2007, a time when Florida schools ranked 31st on the Quality Counts report by “Education Week.” As he leaves the […]
Budget Cuts Threaten Florida State Projects
A tight state budget will the advancement of Florida State’s Center for Asian Art, and other proposed university projects, according to local university officials. “The University has requested a matching appropriation through the Courtelis Matching Gift Program equal to the amount that was donated,” said Mark Bertolami, the director of […]
FAMU Football Hopes to Be MEAC Champs – without the ‘co’
As spring practice continues, the Florida A&M football team hopes to again become Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) champions. This time, they want to drop the co. The Rattlers had a record of 8-3 and was involved in a three-way tie for MEAC championship with Bethune-Cookman and South Caroline State. Willie […]
Some Students Seek ‘Mrs’ Degree
College is an institution of higher learning, but does higher learning mean the same thing to everyone? Does it mean degree and a career or is it marriage? Is college the place to snag that certain someone? Each of these answers trickles down to one motivation and that’s morals. Everyone […]