Author: Jimmie Smith

Lifestyles

Faculty Display Artwork

Liu Nan surprised his students during the Faculty Show in the FAMU Foster -Tanner Fine Arts Gallery. Nan, a member of the fine arts faculty, made a life-size painting of five of his former students. The picture featured fine arts students Moise Dorcelin, Cory Williams, Natascha Holmes and Leitoya Snelling, […]

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Bills Go through SGA for Pool Revamp

Splash! That’s the sound that could be coming from the FAMU Aquatics Center in a couple weeks if a proposed bill is approved by the Student Government Association. There are currently two proposals for next year. One is for emergency funds after the pool is finished going through construction and […]

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Study Finds State Universities Graduates Earn More

A new economic study suggests having a degree from one of Florida’s 11 state universities can mean a financial boost. The study was conducted at the request of the Board of Governors by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Economic Impact Analysis Program and the Florida […]

Sports

Men’s Tennis Defeats Southern Mississippi in Home Opener

The Florida A&M men’s tennis team was triumphant during its 2012 home opener, as it defeated Southern Mississippi by a 4-3 margin Monday afternoon at the Florida A&M Tennis Complex. The match was arguably the Rattlers’ most competitive match of the season. With the score knotted at three, the […]

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Election 2012 Results are in

After a week of campaigning and assertions of platforms, the results are finally in. Some students voted without waiting a single minute and others had to stand in long lines waiting to obtain a ballot. Alysia Boles, music education student said she had to wait in line at the precinct […]

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Beads, Music, Art…Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras is now in Tallahassee, but in art form. The third-annual Artigras is a celebration of the Mardi Gras culture mixed with art and music. Many Tallahassee residents came out to celebrate the festivities on Saturday. “I came out to celebrate,” said student Alex Zastra. “I love all of […]

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Commissioner At-Large AKin Akinyemi

From the motherland of Africa to the highest of seven hills, Akin Akinyemi a Florida A&M alumnus and chairman of Leon County Commissioners at large. There are five district commissioners and two at large, meaning the at large commissioners constitute the legislative body of the city and as a group, […]

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Students Complain about Low Spirit in 2012 Campaign Season

Students have noticed many changes in this year’s Student Government Association spring elections. As the polls closed Tuesday, some felt candidates’ campaign tactics left much to be desired. “When I was a freshman, there were ads on buses and billboards, candidates hosting parties at nightclubs and mobs of people campaigning […]

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Fashion for a Cause: Catwalk Event Happens Feb. 25

Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only.  The Capital Area Chapter of American Red Cross will host its first fashion show, Catwalk for A Cause. The Clara Barton Society will host the show. The purpose of the show is to help the local Red Cross with funding for […]

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Drake Performs on Feb. 24

Grammy-nominated Young Money rapper Drake is bringing his Club Paradise Tour to the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center on Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. Drake’s second studio album “Take Care,” which is the inspiration for this tour, debuted in November at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and was […]