U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla., and his supporters are pushing for a new state university governance system that would oversee all boards of trustees at the 11 state universities. This will be the 11th Amendment Initiative on the Nov.5 ballot. In the current system the boards of trustees, which are […]

With Halloween soon approaching the FAMU Public Relations Student Society of America hosted their 14th annual Haunted Library Oct. 26 at the B. L. Perry Jr. branch library. Every year FAMU’s PRSSA coordinates the community project to inform young people of the importance of literacy education, said Kadian Esberry, 22, […]

To celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month FAMU’s Sisters Alive, sponsored Purple Tea, a breast and cervical cancer awareness seminar. The seminar was held Oct. 25 in the Rattlers’ Den and was co-sponsored by, The Bethel Family Life Center Inc., the Florida Department of Health, Meaningful Acts for the Community, the […]

Homecoming is a major function that brings in a large amount of money. Statistics have shown that during previous homecoming events, visitors and students bring about $6.2 million in expenditures into the city of Tallahassee, said Wayne Harris, an executive director at the Chamber of Commerce. “This year’s homecoming is […]

Team Duval surrendered the intramural flag football championship title with 26.1 seconds remaining on the clock. There was no need to play on. A game-changing play by Da Last Breed’s Derrick Whipple destroyed Duval’s hopes of repeating last season’s triumph. Thursday night’s championship was not decided until the final play. […]

This weekend the Leon County Civic Center will be transformed into a haven of Afrocentricity, culture and soul. From Nov. 1-3 the Neo-Soul Expo, sponsored by the Mandisa Ngozi Braiding & Art Gallery, will bring fashion, music, workshops and art to the Tallahassee community and homecoming visitors. Valencia Jones, co-owner […]

The FAMU swimming and diving team emerged victorious over Florida Southern College on Saturday, 153-37 . FAMU captured 18 first place finishes in a total of 20 events. Jarlyn Johnson earned first place in the women’s 50 and 100 yard freestyle. Gina Muhammad won the 200-yard backstroke and breaststroke convincingly, […]

Slipping by the Spartans on Saturday, the Rattlers preserved their Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship and Division I-AA playoff hopes for yet another week. Few expected Norfolk State to play a game even close to that of the Rattlers. It was supposed to be a blow-out. A blow-out it definitely was […]

An advocate for reducing class sizes and improving public education, Sen. Kendrick Meek, D-Miami and The Coalition to Reduce Class Size say they are soldiers fighting hard in the struggle to improve the quality of Florida’s public schools. “The Coalition to reduce class is dedicated to improving the quality of […]

Despite daily problems with parking and the common practice of class overrides in many academic departments, University Registrar Michael James said he does not believe an overcrowding problem in classes exists. Instead, he said, the university lacks the number of resources-such as more buildings and faculty to get more classes-needed […]