Author: Lakeecia Russell | Staff Reporter

Lifestyles

Tragedy helped French pave the way to FAMU

Chris French, a freshmen music student, was blessed by Jamahri Syndor's family following her tragic death.  Photo credit: Submitted by Chris French  This spring marks Chris French's second semester as a music student at Florida A&M University, but he cannot help but remember the pain and irony that helped pave the […]

Sports

Rattlers keeping it short and sweet before MEAC tournament

The Rattlers had two top three finishes to begin the 2018 season, and since then haven’t placed higher than fourth until their win against Savanah State. Photo credit: FAMU Athletics   This past weekend, Florida A&M’s golf team hosted Savannah State for the FAMU Springtime Invitational. The team won the […]

News

Dean searches underway at FAMU

Multiple school sigs where deans searches are underway. Photo Submitted by Cierra Richardson. Florida A&M is hoping to appoint permanent leaders at almost half of the university’s colleges and schools. Dean searches are currently underway for the Colleges of Education, Science and Technology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and at the […]

Opinions

Are you a social media addict?

Let’s face it. Social media has become a way of life. Nearly everyone has at least one social media handle. There are very few people who don’t possess an Instagram, Facebook or Twitter account. Most of us have all three. According to the New York Post, we are living […]

Lifestyles

Are dreadlocks appropriate for the workplace?

In 2013, a federal Court of Appeal in Alabama ruled that businesses have the exclusive right to decline work to somebody whose hair is in dreadlocks. A claim was documented by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against Catastrophe Management Services after it revoked an employment offer to a woman […]

Lifestyles

FAMU grad poised to go viral on YouTube

Tia Coleman has been motivating and inspiring young women for a while now.    The FAMU alumna first entered Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University in 2012 as her class vice president and became a role model for young African American girls who dream of going to college and becoming a […]

News

New level taking DoubleTree to next level

Courtesy of Urban Tallahassee, Proposed 17thfloor addition The landmark downtown hotel DoubleTree by Hilton is adding a 17thfloor that will overlook Tallahassee. Renovations to the fourth tallest building in Tallahassee will include a restaurant, rooftop bar with a limited menu, a patio and a nice lounge area for guests and […]