If vibe from the Sanctuary lounge in Love Jones were to unite with Mo’ Betta Blues’ Black Cat club, the combination would reflect what many Tallahassee residents have come to enjoy as “Concept Live. Since their first performance in 2001, the group Concept, has provided music lovers with an eclectic […]

#8220;Ain’t no shots, you’re dead,” said Rev. Charles Morris, pastor of Anderson Chapel AME Church, as he compared being infected with an STD in the 70’s to contracting AIDS today. Morris was one of the five panelists at FAMU’s Essential Theatre Forum held Feb 7. The forum was entitled “HIV/AIDS: […]

There’s a new rap duo hitting the streets of Tallahassee, THER.I.P.Y., or “The Radiance Is Purely Yours.” Even though members of THER.I.P.Y. (pronounced therapy), FSU student Dorian Paul Rogers and FAMU student Kendall Ramon Johnson, aren’t ready to share the meaning behind the phrase, they are definitely ready to share […]

Student participation is no longer confined to the classroom. The Political Organizations Committee has launched an effort to increase student activity as well as generate student leaders as candidates for city offices in the upcoming elections. In a recent POC meeting, FAMU political science professor and a Leon County Commissioner […]

Two Sierra Club members, one driving a bulky GMC Yukon SUV, the other a high-mileage Toyota Prius, stopped off in Tallahassee Friday to call attention to America’s dependency on foreign oil and plead for protection of the country’s most pristine wildlife areas. Joseph Murphy and Darden Rice, on the fifth […]

Daphne Sorensen wants a few good Green Corps recruits. The Corps, founded in 1992 with the help of environmental activists such as Cesar Chavez, has 35 openings for one-year fellowships in its environmental leadership training program. A field organizer for Florida Public Interest Research Group’s Tallahassee office, Sorensen, a Green […]

From town hall meetings to student petitions, the Student Government Association continues its efforts to push for change in the controversy surrounding Interim President Henry Lewis and the board of trustees. In a SGA sponsored town hall meeting Thursday night at the student activities building, student body vice president Andre […]

It just goes to show how FAMU really is when it comes certain positions on our campus, from the Student Government Association to Greeks. If it was up to me, the band would not have performed at The Florida Classic because all that hazing isn’t necessary. I will not send […]

Since Kwame Kilpatrick, a FAMU graduate, became mayor of Detroit professors and students are emphasizing student involvement in city politics. Though Kilpatrick is mayor of a major city, it should not deter students from vying for political positions in their community. Students should never just stop at the glass ceiling. […]

Congratulations to Roy Jones and Bernard Hopkins on their knockout wins. Hopefully, they will fight later this year and nobody will get hit, bit or have their country’s flag desecrated at the Jones/Hopkins pre-fight press conference. Although I should devote more space to a potential Jones/Hopkins match-up, my mind keeps […]