Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Antoneia Roe pictured at Florida A&M University. Antoneia L. Roe was recently named Florida A&M University’s interim associate vice president of student affairs and dean of students. She was promoted to her new position on June 18. Roe, who has a law degree and is affectionately known as “Attorney Roe,” […]
Photo of Stevie Fenton. Stevie Fenton learned sign language when she was young because she had deaf friends. “It was an accident. In the time before people could become interpreters just because they knew some sign language, I knew sign language because I had deaf friends as a child,” […]
We’ve all heard of the freshman 15, referring to the 15 pounds that many students pick up during their first year of college. Usually this weight gain is the result of poor eating habits, lack of funds and simply not knowing what is good to consume. On Florida Agricultural and […]
First-Year Experience Peer Mentors. The transition from high school to college can be frightening and uncomfortable. Forming meaningful mentor relationships is one of the most important aspects of college. The influence mentors have on students is often undervalued and goes unnoticed until a student can feel the direct impact of […]
Jarius “Jay” Williams. Photo credit: Shamiya Harris A musician by day and choir director by night, Jarius “Jay” Williams began his musical journey at Greater St. Mark Primitive Baptist Church. He was the piano player for the youth choir. His grandmother, Carrie Butler, who is also a member, gave […]
Tallahassee Chinese Exhibition located in Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery. Approximately 50 people attended the opening reception Thursday for the 6th annual Chinese art exhibition held at the Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery. The annual exhibition featured traditional and contemporary Chinese art by visiting artists from China. More than […]
Photo credit: Tallahassee Democrat Florida A&M University has seen a dramatic increase in its graduation rates as the institution continues to make improvements with six-year graduation rates for first time in college students (FTIC). On a national level, historically black colleges and universities have a six-year graduate rate […]
Residents on the west side of Tallahassee are fed up with the uncontrollable amount of homeless people loitering in the area since the shelter was relocated there three years ago. The original location on Macomb and Tennessee streets was demolished in March of 2017. The shelter has since […]
It may be fair to say that the world did not fully realize the impact of 20-year-old South Florida rapper XXXTentacion until his tragic death on June 18. The battle between morals and emotions continue among fans as they are forced to cope with the devastating results of a […]
For Kaprisha Hamm, a 20-year-old nursing student at Florida A&M University, it all started with her love of eye lashes. “A girl is not complete without her lashes,” said Hamm. While the trends of both beauty and student businesses rapidly increase across college campuses, Hamm is spending her summer launching […]