The Rattler Swimming and Diving team plans to make waves and break records at the Southern States Conference in Jacksonville this weekend. The conference, which will run from February 13-16, will host a large number of schools from the Southern region. Gardener-Webb University, North Carolina A & T, Catawba College […]

#8220;Monster’s Ball” came to Tallahassee on Friday, on the wings of acclaim from critics. Billy Bob Thornton plays Hank Grotowski, a second-generation corrections officer from Georgia. He can’t seem to decide whether or not he’s a racist – one minute he’s looking in disgust at his slur-slinging father, played by […]

3 Dr. Fred Gainous Chancellor, The Alabama College System Department of Postsecondary Education Montgomery, Alabama 3 Dr. William Harris Formerly President, Alabama State University Montgomery, Alabama 3 Dr. Charles Nelms VP for Student Development and Diversity Professor of Higher Education Administration Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana 3 Dr. Bobby Phills Dean, […]

StatePalm Beach County votes again Ocean Ridge residents tested out new touch-screen voting machines Tuesday. By touching a finger to a computer screen, voters marked individual choices from five candidates campaigning for two city commission slots. Palm Beach County is replacing the infamous butterfly ballot with the machines. The ballot […]

The Florida A&M University Chapter of Florida Future Educators of America, will launch “Celebrate Education Week”. This will be their first ever organizational week celebration beginning Feb. 18 through 22. The week will consist of different events geared towards education majors, educational issues and the inclusion of the Famu and […]

The baseline thuds against the walls of clubs as revelers extend their index fingers and aim it toward anyone within pointing distance. While Ludacris chants the chorus, “I said that you’se a ho!” Everyone shouts at the end, “HO!” So, who is the ho? Is it the female on the […]

See Fairgrounds /5 The Leon County Commission met Tuesday to discuss the possibility of developing land that has been the site of the North Florida Fair since 1941. County commissioners and the Tallahassee-Leon County Economic Development Council proposed the idea of utilizing the nearly 142 acre site for a business […]

I find myself cringing when a woman brings a rape case against a celebrity. The latest one has been brought against already-convicted rapist Mike Tyson. Although little is known about the accusations from two separate women, opinions are already being formed. The most common one is the old, tired “She’s […]

One of the purposes of Black History Month is education about the struggle, achievements and current condition of black Americans. The following reviews are of four “must read” books for those interested in African American studies. “Why We Can’t Wait” by Martin Luther King Jr. “Why We Can’t Wait,” is […]

FAMU’s Essential Theatre is reaching out to students and families to alert them about the rise of HIV/AIDS in the black community before this epidemic hits them close to home. The theatre will produce “Before It Hits Home”, an award-winning play created by Cheryl L. West, which deals with the […]