Marshall J. Taggart, Jr. will assist the Tallahassee Regional Airport in reaching new heights as the city’s assistant aviation director. Appointed to the executive position in the city’s aviation department on Feb. 1, Taggart said he’s eager for his career to take flight with in Tallahassee. “I feel that […]
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Florida Board to Revisit ‘Big Bend’ Performing Arts Center
The Florida Center for the Performing Arts board of directors has decided to revisit the 2005 recommendation for a new center. Because of the downturn in the economy, the board has asked the Connecticut-based consulting firm it is working with to come up with a more financially feasible suggestion. […]
Poll results in: Many Unsure about Scott as Governor
A Quinnipiac University Poll, released Feb. 2, revealed that 22 percent of the 1,160 registered voters polled are unhappy with the job Scott is doing, while 35 percent approve. But the poll revealed figures even more important than those displaying dissatisfaction with Scott. A large number of participants still do […]
FAMU Director Leaves This Month
Adriene Wright has been the Director of Development of University Affairs at FAMU for over three years. As of Feb. 11,she will be taking her skills to Florida Memorial University as the vice president of institutional advancement. Wright is an alumnus of FAMU and said that it has been great […]
FAMU Alum Makes History
Florida A&M graduate Brittney Newby recently became the first African-American female to be admitted into UF’s M.D.-Ph.D program. Newby, an Atlanta native, graduated summa cum laude in the spring of 2009 from FAMU with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. She was officially accepted into UF’s prestigious program Jan. 18. “It […]
Committee Reviews Resumes for ‘Student Activities’ Director
The student activities director committee has met four times so far and is in the process of reviewing resumes. “The committee is looking at applications and screening the applications,” said Henry Kirby, dean of students at Florida A&M. “The committee has been meeting fairly regularly. They have sent out notices […]
Tally Rallies for Egypt
It was a cold and rainy Saturday afternoon as protesters assembled on the Capital Lawn carrying handwritten signs reading, “Freedom in Egypt” and “We Support Egypt.” Local residents and organizations held a solidarity rally to express their support for freedom in Cairo. Anti-government protests, demanding economic and political changes, began […]
Below the Surface in Egypt
Chaos has ridden the city of Cairo, Egypt since Jan. 25 and is not showing any signs of slowing down. Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest the reign of President Hosni Mubarak, who has led the country for over 30 years. Mostly […]
Crisis in Egypt..still ongoing
For the past few weeks Egypt has been in the middle of a crisis. People have been killed, injured in loots and riots, the reason-being fed up with their government. The Egyptian people want President Hosni Mubarak gone to put it plain and simply. So much so that they have […]
Battling for position: Live Blog
Please refresh this page frequently. Updates will come with time stamps. 4:12 The Lady Rattlers are locked in what is essentially a battle for second place with the Morgan State Bears. The Bears (6-2 in the Mid Eastern Athletic Conference) come in the leading three-point scoring team in the conference. The […]