Students have received financial aid checks, but rather than rushing to the mall they are flooding local tire shops. Tallahassee’s unpaved roads and massive potholes are damaging vehicles and students wallets. “Whenever I drive over a pothole, I feel a major discomfort thinking that maybe I had just damage a […]
Author: Marvyn Joseph
Cafe Gives Tasty Treats
Jasmine Cafe and Lounge, located between downtown Duval and Adams Street, brings a splash of global flavor to the local market. Restaurant Owner Roger Unger opened the establishment nearly 10 years ago. Unger said his restaurant was one of the first sushi restaurants in the area. Although Jasmine specializes in […]
‘Just Go With It’ Maintains Status Quo
#8220;Just Go With It,” is the perfect Valentine’s Day date movie. Unfortunately, it’s about as cliché as giving a box of candy and flowers to a date. If you’ve already seen the stage play, “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” and “Problem Child 2,” then “Just Go With It” will be nothing new. […]
Webb Spins New Play
A southern play of spirituality and redemption, “Black Widow,” opens Friday night in Florida A&M’s Charles Winter Wood Theater. The play was written by Florida A&M alumnus James Webb Jr. and is in its final stage of production. “We hope to iron out the kinks and any script issues in […]
Shirley Sherrod to Speak at FAMU for SoGreen Summit
Former United States Department of Agriculture official Shirley Sherrod will be a keynote speaker at a two-day summit at Florida A&M addressing agricultural and environmental issues this weekend. The summit themed “Embracing Our Traditions of Partnership,” is scheduled to take place on the FAMU campus on Friday, Feb. 18, and […]
Britney Dean: A Lady with a Beaming Love for Tennis
Most athletes gradually fall in love with their craft. Britney Dean, a junior tennis player at Florida A&M, found her love immediately. Dean fell in love with tennis the first day she set foot on the court. She began playing at nine years old and played in the United States […]
FAMU Men’s Tennis Wins First Home Game
The Florida A&M men’s tennis team hosted the season’s first home match against Mercer University, claiming their first home victory with a final score of 4-3. “Overall we played very well today,” said coach Carl Goodman. “We knew that they were going to be a very scrappy tough team but […]
Black Archives Honors War Heroes
This year, the United States will begin its five-year celebration of the 150th anniversary of the American civil war. This sesquicentennial will show the contributions of blacks and their role in the military. “Every year the Black Archives does an event in correlation of the National Black History month theme,” […]
FAMU Poets Thrill with Night of Passion
Cars lined the street as couples and a few singles flowed into Amen Ra’s Bookshop for a night of love and spoken word on Valentine’s Day. The low-lit room was filled with African art displayed on the wall and tables draped in red and white cloth. ValenRhyme, hosted by Black […]
FAMU Works toward E-Waste Justice
In a small, 10,000-square-foot facility, just off Woodville Highway in Tallahassee, workers are destroying data, disassembling parts and recycling unwanted PCs, flat-screen TVs and other electronics. This process continues daily at Veolia Environmental Services, while most consumers remain unaware of one of the fastest growing waste streams globally – electronic […]