The TCC Student Union Ballroom was filled with roars of applause midday Wednesday as the last student showcase of the semester, Talent@TCC gpt underway. Talent@TCC is a monthly event at Tallahassee Community College that has provided students with a platform to display their talents and skills since 1998. In […]
Author: Kwame Manu | Staff Reporter
Am I the only one without an internship?
Photo courtesy of Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Internships can make a college graduate’s entry into the workforce much easier. An internship is designed for college students to gain work experience and make connections with professionals in the network they would like to tap into. If an intern shows exceptional […]
3 Natives a refreshing experience
Photo credit: 3natives.com Looking for something new and fresh to eat? Head to 3 Natives on West Pensacola Street and try something that might be refreshing to your taste buds. With a menu of over 50 items, there are plenty of foods and drinks to try. I headed over to […]
Local Starbucks stores included in racial bias training
Photo credit: Quin Kelley Starbucks says it will close its 8,000 company-owned stores in the United States for one afternoon next month to educate employees about racial bias. The closing of these stores is the company’s response to criticism after two black men were arrested while awaiting the arrival of a […]
Students critique Tyler Perry’s ‘Acrimony’
Relationships are often complicated. Too often, there’s an unequal balance of power in a relationship. And after a relationship ends, there is usually a one-sided view of who was right and who was wrong in the situation. Tyler Perry challenges our views on this thorny topic with his new […]
Graduate school next for this Rattler
Tatyana Siddeeq is a quiet soul doing major things. She is set to graduate next month after just three years at Florida A&M. Siddeeq is a health sciences-pre physical therapy major, choosing this area of work so that she would be able to help people heal their bodies in a […]
The whole nine yards
It’s been over a decade since all of Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) “Divine Nine” organizations were “on the yard.” Now that all nine are present, students are expecting to see major improvements to campus life. A “Divine Nine” (D9) organization is one of the nine Black Greek Letter Organizations […]
Ville to the Hill Book Scholarship
Photo credit: Marcera Bell Incoming freshman coming to Florida A&M University from Jacksonville now have a new scholarship to look forward to. Marcera Bell, a sophomore business administration student, has created a book scholarship to aid the high school seniors from her hometown, Jacksonville, Fla., that may be struggling financially. […]
Funding issues keep rec center closed on weekends
Florida A&M University’s Hansel E. Tookes, Sr. Recreation Center is one of the school’s best resources because students love to stay in shape and work out whenever they can. To the dismay of many students, however, the campus rec center has not been operating on weekends. Many students believe the […]
FAMU grad opens pharmacy in need-based neighborhood
One man’s desire to help a community led him to open a pharmacy in an area of Jacksonville that desperately needed a local drugstore. Albert Chester ll, a graduate of Florida A&M University, opened New Town Pharmacy Monday to a crowd of more than 100 people. The pharmacy, located […]