The Tallahassee Citizens against the Death Penalty are attempting to have Paul Howell granted a stay of execution. Sheila Meehan, the chair for TCAD, said the group wants to bring attention to Howell’s case and reduce the amount of executions in Florida. “We are concerned because Paul Howell never got […]
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Test results for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases – there’s an app for that. Hula is an app that makes the testing process suck a little less. The app makes STD testing easier and more accessible and allows people to get their results quicker. After getting tested for diseases, many […]
SBDC to introduce guerilla marketing tips to entreprenuers
Florida A&M’s Small Business Development Center will be presenting tips on guerilla marketing Thursday. Latanya White, a FAMU aluma and speaker of the workshop, said SBDC targets specific groups of people. “The target market for the SBDC is anyone who is either aspiring to be a business owner or […]
Whole Foods event to teach saving on healthy food
Whole Foods Market will host “Ballin’ on a Budget: The Basics and Batch” event today. The event will present cheap healthy eating alternatives. Mary Russ, healthy eating specialist for Whole Foods Market, said this event is aimed toward college students in the Tallahassee area. Participants will be taught how to […]
African-Americans split on health
Keivon Bell makes it a priority to eat the right foods. The junior psychology student from Moore Haven, Fla., said being on his own in college has made him much more conscious of what he puts in his body. However, not all African-American students have the same mindset. The American Heart […]
Kansas bill defies human rights
America can now make the claim that we are officially innovators of time travel. Kansas can testify to it. We went from 2014 to 1896, where Plessy v. Ferguson explicitly upheld state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities. According to CNN, the Kansas House of Representatives passed a bill […]
Black History extends beyond February
Black history grows every day with daily achievements. It is a part of American history and should not be limited to one month. In an interview with “60 Minutes,” actor Morgan Freeman called Black History Month ridiculous. “I don’t want a black history month,” Freeman said. “Black history is […]
Rattlers beat Bethune, extend win streak
The men’s basketball team defeated the Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats on Saturday, 80-75. The Rattlers (11-16, 7-7 MEAC) trailed by six at the end of the first half but took control in the second, where they outscored the Wildcats (6-23, 4-10 MEAC), 52-42. Both teams shot 43 percent from the field before the percentages picked […]
Community members celebrate black history
Community leaders and citizens participated in the sixth Annual Black History Program at the Lawrence-Gregory Community Center on Saturday. Around 50 people attended the event, according to Gregory Grady, who supervises the center. He said the attendance doubled from last year. Gregory also opened the program, saying what black history […]
Man’s best friends compete in annual show
A variety of dogs were featured at the annual American Kennel Club’s All Breed Dog Show at the North Florida Fairgrounds this weekend. Owners brought their dogs to compete with others in their breed in hopes of making it to the big finale on Saturday afternoon. Azalea Alvarez, a veteran […]