The Florida A&M men’s golf team is gearing up for its upcoming season. The team will compete in the Hall of Fame Tournament, hosted by the 100 Black Men of Atlanta, this weekend. The 2013-14 season has a new sense of optimism because the MEAC will recognize golf as a […]
Author: Jason Joseph
FAMU coaches lay down goals for Fall season
Optimism was high for the Florida A&M fall coaches press conference Tuesday afternoon. Football, volleyball, men and women’s cross-country and women’s basketball coaches spoke highly of their programs in the Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center. Head football coach Earl Holmes said he looked at the Ohio State University loss as […]
Thousands in Tallahassee walk for heart health
More than 4,000 people laced up their walking shoes to participate in the Big Bend Heart Walk on Saturday at Tom Brown Park. The American Heart Association‘s annual Big Bend Heart Walk attracted thousands of community members. Whether walking on behalf of an organization or as individuals, participants embarked on […]
State troopers increase ticketing in Florida
Troopers increase ticketing Nicholas Hendrix Correspondent Florida drivers might want to relax the next time they are cut off on the highway. Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles are cracking down on aggressive driving this week. This is part of its Ticketing Aggressive Cars […]
Tallahassee to commemorate civil rights with memorial
The Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency, the City of Tallahassee and Leon County Government will be hosting a special Footsteps to Freedom program on Monday at 6 p.m. After the program, residents will be able to experience the new Tallahassee-Leon County Civil Rights Heritage Walk. Residents will be able to take […]
Airport offers non-stop flight to Orlando
The Tallahassee Regional Airport is now offering a direct flight to Orlando via Silver Airways. Beginning November 21, the new direct flights will take people to the Orlando area twice a day, Monday through Friday. Jim Durwin, the assistant superintendent of airport operations, said the direct flights to Orlando will […]
Wellness program encourages FAMU students to run together
Wellness program encourages students to run Brittany Somerville Correspondent After five minutes of sitting on the Set, 29 out of 40 people walking through could be classified as overweight or obese. In the Orange Room, more students stand in line for WOW instead of the Magic Johnson Sub Connection. In […]
FAMU under review
Tuesday marked the beginning of a three-day visit from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Members of the commission’s “Special Committee” are on Florida A&M’s campus until Thursday morning to further look into whether the university should remain an accredited institution. The results will be available […]
Students learn to test HIV/AIDS
Students had the opportunity to attend a two-part class on Saturday that will eventually certify them as HIV counselors and testers. The HIV/AIDS 500/501 testing and counseling class was sponsored by Sexpectations, an initiative by Florida A&M Student Health Services during the month of September. The class covered multiple topics, […]
Tallahassee community invited to End the Silence on Domestic Violence March
The Domestic Violence Coordinating Council and the Florida A&M counseling center are hosting the annual March to End the Silence on Domestic Violence today. FAMU, Florida State University, Tallahassee Community College and Kaiser University students are asked to participate in the march along with other individuals in the Tallahassee community. […]