As of Monday Sept. 27, cameras are monitoring the westbound approach of Tennessee St. and the northbound approach of Ocala Road. An additional camera is expected to be installed on Tennessee’s eastbound approach in October. According to Tallahassee’s website, this intersection has the most accidents in Tallahassee with 93 […]
Author: Scott Brooks
New direction and focus for troop 440
Florida A&M’s Campus Girl Scouts strive to leave a footprint of service in the Tallahassee community. Although fairly new, several FAMU students have started Girl Scout Troop 440 at the Smith-Williams Center. Campus Girl Scouts designed Troop 440 to mentor girls in kindergarten through 12th grade to develop […]
Solar panels should be added to FAMUs facilities
With all the renovations and new buildings being constructed on and around FAMU’s campus, it would make sense for the school to add solar panels it’s facilities if it really wanted to go green. There is no excuse for solar panels not being put into use on campus. Not […]
Black youth in need of mentors
Four black children where charged with vandalism of a local elementary school in 2009. The kids broke into the school and wrote derogatory words in the halls. They urinated on the desks, spit on the cameras and killed one teacher’s pet hamster. After hearing this story my heart was torn […]
The election: A Democratic point of view
With roughly three weeks left until the midterm election, the stakes have never been higher in Florida. This is especially true for Democrats. With an all-star line-up, Florida Democrats are poised to take a U.S. Senate seat, the governor’s mansion, every cabinet post and a host of congressional seats. At […]
Tallahassee bands together for child trafficking walk
The U.S. Department of Justice reports that 300,000 children in the U.S. are at risk every year for commercial sexual exploitation. In 2004, the U.S. Department of State reported that approximately 600,000-800,000 people are bought and sold across international boarders each year. Florida A&M University’s students are part of the […]
Winning the lottery is not all that it’s cut out to be
It is no secret that the average college student is constantly strapped for cash; when finances are scarce people often look for ways to make a quick buck. A rational person would get a part-time job or cut back on spending, but a fair number of people do not always […]
Volleyball team set for MEAC home opener
The Florida A&M Rattlers are on a two-game winning streak as they get ready to do battle with the South Carolina State Bulldogs Friday at home in the Al Lawson Center. Florida A&M is coming of a 3-1 (25-18, 25-21, 25-21 L, 25-17) win against the Norfolk State Spartans. The […]
Men’s tennis resumes action in Winter Park
Fresh off a 2010 HBCU National Championship win, the Rattlers men’s tennis squad landed in Winter Park Thursday focused on furthering that success The Rollins C.L. Varner Memorial Invitational will take place on Friday and head coach Carl Goodman said that the team will try to build off the all-around […]
Things are heating up for the NBA
Defense, rebounding, role players and a top-tier closer are the usual ingredients needed to assemble a championship caliber team. Those things can all be summed up into two words this basketball season, Miami Heat. With the free agency overhaul by the Heat this off-season, they now have 3 legitimate […]