Danielle Padgett wants one thing to be made clear. Black, the color synonymous with words like dirty, dingy, depressing, and disastrous, is beautiful.However, Padgett’s crusade is not simply about a color or a word. It is about black students across schools along the East Coast joining in on a movement […]
Author: Kendra Neal
Students recognize signs unhealthy love
A young man and woman can be overheard screaming obscenities at each other in their Tallahassee apartment. Because such behavior between couples is so common, people tend not to get concerned, even when things get violent.Many are confused as to what is an unhealthy relationship. Seclusion, jealousy, dominance and physical […]
Fewer resident assistants due to budget cuts
Starting fall 2010, resident assistants will more than likely face drastic changes including pay cuts, position cuts and a decrease in program budgets.Alger Studstill, 20, a third year business administration student from Orlando is currently serving as the head resident assistant in Gibbs Hall and president of the resident assistant […]
Five Guys a fresh change from frozen fare
Five Guys Burgers and Fries has created a buzz in the Tallahassee eatery scene bringing in a wide range of people from young to old and students to professionals. Located on Thomasville Road, across from the Regal Miracle Theater, Five Guys is open from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. seven […]
Swimmers desperate for new pool
The Florida A&M swim team continues to face the challenge of not having it’s own pool but the team is gaining support. “The pool has not received funds from the student government association in three years,” said Jorge Olaves, pool manager and former swim team coach. “I kept it running […]
Petite women struggle shopping
Women of short or petite stature have a hard time shopping for clothes at the mall and chain stores. Their choices are to alter every article of clothing or shop in specialty stores and boutiques. Some ladies are so small that they have to shop in the juniors’ section of […]
Baseball field desperate for repairs
The Florida A&M University baseball team is struggling to cope with equipment and facilities that are in a state of disrepair. Among the items that they say should be replaced at their home turf, Moore-Kittles Field, are the infield screens, dirt, grass, tarp, and the scoreboard; the batting cages are […]
Young team looks to future
A young Rattlers basketball team is hoping that this season of losses and hard knocks was just a lesson and a prelude to a winning season this time next year. Redshirt freshman guard Isaac Brown said at the start of the year, they wanted to get acclimated to the tough […]
Palmetto building ruled by football team
Noise, laughter and random lines from freestyle rap sessions echo throughout the dark empty halls of Florida A&M’s Palmetto South apartment building 608 on late nights. This tight-knit group of football players provides a unique athletically inclined community within a community. The area is designated for all non-senior players. Assistant […]
FAMU students make the tough decision between on campus or off campus living
The rising cost of tuition, budget cuts, and an increasing amount of students on the campus housing waiting list at Florida A&M is not preventing many students from considering life in a dorm or an off-campus apartment. Reshonda Gaines, senior criminal justice student, says staying on-campus can be very beneficial […]