The Office of Financial Aid is going paperless. In an effort to be more sustainable, OFA will no longer send out paper notifications regarding student financial aid by the next school year. Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Marcia Boyd said that over 17,000 notifications are mailed to students each […]
Author: Keith Blue
City to Resurface Historic Railroad
The Tallahassee/St. Marks Historic Railroad, first constructed in the early 1900s, is being resurfaced. In 2006, the Florida legislature funded $5 million to the Office of Greenways and Trails, an entity within the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Roughly $3.5 million of those funds are going toward the resurfacing and […]
Beware: Students Could Lose Possessions to Theft on Spring Break
It’s the week before spring break and while students are planning to have a good time, many are leaving their personal belongings behind. For many students, once classes are over this week they will be heading to another destination. Whether it be back home to spend time with their families […]
Prisons Could Release Several Inmates Early
A number of Florida’s costly inmates may be released from Florida prisons, if a proposed senate bill is passed. On Dec. 1, 2010, Sen. Christopher Smith (D-Fort Lauderdale), filed Senate Bill 144. The bill would create an Elderly Rehabilitated Inmate Program to provide a means for the release of inmates […]
Being ‘Mayor’ Has Never Been So Delicious
Foursquare is a social networking site that allows customers to “check in” at local businesses, write reviews and leave tips for future visitors of the business. Each time a customer “checks in,” they receive points and the customer that “checks in” the most within a week’s time is deemed “the […]
Haitian Artist Shows Everyday Life in Gallery
A small, dark man was perched to the left of the entrance. His bright red shirt contrasted with his ebony skin as he swiftly sliced coconuts with a machete into a grocery cart. The simple, honest portrayal of everyday Haitian life and culture showed no signs of destruction from a […]
Grad Blends Family and Career
What does it take to be an entrepreneur, critically acclaimed author, celebrity makeup artist and mother of three? Just ask Florida A&M alumna Brandi Mitchell, who has done all of this and more since her days on the “Hill.” Mitchell’s book, “The Blended Family Survival Guide,” was coined “Book of […]
Lady Rattlers Sweep DoubleHeader against Savannah State
The Lady Rattlers softball team scored 15 runs as it swept Savannah State University in a doubleheader on Saturday and Sunday. The Rattlers had to come from behind in all three games to do so. “We had 3 wins this weekend and to sweep a team isn’t easy. It’s very […]
Jack Hadley Captivates with Black History Tours
On a mid-February afternoon in Thomasville, Ga., Jack Hadley woos Girl Scout Troop # 450 with, surprisingly, a history lecture. At first, the group of girls appeared exhausted, because according to Hadley and their troop leader, Teresa Harris, they had been touring the 5000-square-foot Jack Hadley Black History Museum for […]
Women’s History Month: Reflecting on Who We Are
As Black History month ends, National Women’s History month begins. I reflect on how far women have come in this country and being a woman myself, I find it quite endearing that we have a month to display our trials and tribulations to get to where we are today. Being […]