Wednesday, September 25, 2024
With the dust settling from week three of MEAC College Football not much has changed within the standings as teams prepare for week four. With the North Carolina A&T Aggies still riding a three-game win streak, they sit atop the conference after a blowout 45-6 victory over Gardner-Webb Florida A&M however, […]
When one imagines college they immediately think of the opportunity to progress their academic career while basking in the fruitful social environment that can be found on college campuses around the nation. Even though it is easy to be caught up in the infatuating thoughts of what college is […]
Besides the usual requirements for future college students such as grades, test scores and other miscellaneous items, students now have another requirement to check off their list for college: health insurance. Although many students have health insurance through his or her parent there is a handful of students who don’t […]
The Sandy Hook school shooting for many was the defining moment for gun control laws in the United States. On that day, many young children died, and as always, many Republicans ran away from the problem like they always do. Instead of addressing the problem and doing something about it, […]
Briefing Bomb Squad and Law Enforcement before the search. Photo Credit: Kayla Carter QUINCY — Gadsden County authorities responded to a bomb threat at a chicken farm at approximately 10:55 a.m. Monday. The Cal-Maine Foods Chicken Farm, located at 763 Shade Farm Road, sits on acres of land in the […]
Brandon Rodgers, a biology student, stands in front of FAMU’s clinic. Photo Credit: Jermaine Kershner When’s the last time you went to your local health center and got an STD screen? If you can’t remember then maybe you’d like to know that in 2017 there were 1.6 million cases of […]
Celebrating the deep roots of the Caribbean culture, Tallahassee Caribbean Festival emerged for the first time Saturday with a regional focus and a variety of cuisine, culture, music and dance. Founder and organizer Seymour Thompson has spent the past year branding and expanding the festival, which he describes as his […]
Four male FAMU students went to visit a friend at Stadium Centre Friday evening. What was supposed to be a friendly meetup turned horrific very quickly. A resident of Stadium Centre, later identified by the students as Don Crandall, refused to let the students enter the upscale Gaines Street complex. The […]
StarMetro, Tallahassee’s bus system, has limited routes. Tallahassee residents rely on the city’s transportation system for school, work and other necessities, but StarMetro doesn’t always provide reliable transportation. StarMetro is the city-owned public bus service. StarMetro operates both fixed-route and dial-a-ride services within city limits. The downtown terminal, C.K. Steele Plaza, is […]
It’s almost that time of the year when Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University puts together a Homecoming week full of festivities in order to welcome back former students and celebrate the school’s existence. This year the annual Homecoming festivities will be taking place next month during the week of Oct. […]