#8216;I have AIDS’ is a phrase that resounds within the play.’ “Before it Hits Home” is a critically acclaimed play that was presented by The Essential Theatre. It detailed the controversial and commonly misunderstood topic of AIDS. Also, it deals with its implications on the infected and his family. Throughout […]

From radio to live performances, Sundays in Tallahassee are becoming the jazziest day of the week. Yianni’s and 90.5 WANM FM are now providing the community with jazz. Since Feb. 3, The Sessions, which held the Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. slot on WANM, was moved to the 7 to […]

If you have been scrolling up and down your radio dial, you may have noticed ‘the beat’ of something new. Tallahassee has a new radio station, 100.7 FM “The Beat.” The new station came about because the old station, Kool WOKL-FM, had low listernship and targeted an older demographic. “Tallahassee […]

Black History month is a time to celebrate our ancestors and the struggle they overcame, not to mock the very people who paved the road for us to be free and equal. At least that’s how some people feel about the student senate’s Dating Auction, which was held Wednesday in […]

#8220;African Americans discover the New World”, was the theme of discussion that took place Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 7p.m. at Borders bookstore on Appalachee Parkway in honor of Black history month. The discussion was set-up right in the heart of Borders. The audience and panel were surrounded by books giving […]

For all of you who have been ‘Outkasted,’ or love the soulful music of groups like Goodie Mob, prepare for a little bit of THER.I.P.Y. The hottest new rap group out of Albany, Ga., is here in Tallahassee and is taking the dirty South ‘Off the Rip.’ The talented young […]

Opportunity knocked at FAMU’s door this weekend but the Rattlers were unable to answer. Cold from the field for most of the second half, the Rattlers (6-8 conference, 6-17 overall) fought back from a 11-point deficit in the last five minutes before falling to Howard (9-5, 14-10) 58-55 in front […]

The economic slump may have at least one beneficiary – graduate schools. During the economic boom of the 1990s, the number of graduate-school applications showed only slow growth. Now they are pouring in, and schools are getting more selective. “It’s predictably countercyclical,” said Tom Rochon, executive director of the Graduate […]

FAMU police are still tracking down anyone involved in the hazing of Marching 100 band members. In November, William Tanelus, a junior from Miami, Carl Edwards, a sophomore from Lithonia, Ga. and Kristopher Mumford, a sophomore from Jacksonville, were arrested and charged with aggravated battery. Tanelus was accused of hospitalizing […]

After a heartbreaking loss to Howard Saturday, the Rattlerettes look forward to a rematch against Delaware State today. “If we controlled ourselves against the No. 1 team in the conference, we can beat anybody. We just need to come out harder” said senior forward Phaedra Mashburn. In control for most […]