President Larry Robinson of Florida A&M | Photo credit: Aldernico Brioche The Florida Board of Governors (BOG) unanimously voted to confirm Larry Robinson, Ph.D. as the 12th permanent president of Florida A&M University (FAMU). On Nov. 30, 2017, the FAMU Board of Trustees (BOT) unanimously selected Robinson to serve […]
Author: Katherine Brinkley-Broomfield | Lifestyles Editor
Canvas Project connects with Tallahassee
Jordan (left) and Jimmy (right) holding a pair of sneakers at the Canvas Project Pop-Up Shop Entrepreneur, Jimmy Sherwood and his Canvas Project team collaborated with the Tallahassee APB Store to host their first annual pop-up shop held on Jan. 19 through Jan. 21. The APB Store has multiple […]
A provisional family of autoworkers face adversity in Detroit in ‘Skeleton Crew’ (review)
Essential Theatre performing Skeleton Crew Photo credit: Sydne Vigille […]
FSU quarterback investigated in domestic violence incident
Deondre Francois was involved in a domestic violence incident Tuesday night Photo credit: Sports Illustrated Tallahassee police have closed a domestic violence case involving FSU quarterback, Deondre Francois. TPD began its investigation Tuesday evening. Francois called the police after an argument with his girlfriend, 23-year-old Diamond Lindsey, became physical. […]
New system for paying child support while incarcerated
Photo credit: WTXL Leon County Sheriff's office has announced that there is a new system in place for parents to receive child support payments from another parent who are in custody. Child support is a payment ordered by a judge to be paid by the parent of a child that […]
High hopes for Rattler softball
Assistant coach Camise Patterson talks to players between drills. | Photo credit: Desmond Howard The 2017 season for the Florida A&M University Rattlers softball team ended with yet another Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship; their fourth in a row. With the start of the 2018 season quickly approaching, the team appears […]
Companies visit FAMU for Career Expo and recruit students
Company recruiters await as Florida A&M Students visit their stationed booths. | Photo credit: Thaddaeus Watkins Professional dress intact and resumes secured, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University students happily interacted with top-industry professionals as they provided opportunities for potential employment and internships during Wednesday’s Career Expo in the Lawson Center. […]
Rattlers weigh in as Roe v. Wade turns 45
Monday marked the 45th anniversary of the decision in the historic Roe v. Wade case. Roe v. Wade was a monumental case for women’s rights. The case was a decision made by the U.S. Supreme Court that declared a pregnant woman is entitled to have an abortion until the […]
FAMU students should elect the Royal Court
The Royal Court is a common entity at any HBCU. At FAMU, however, the Royal Escorts are handpicked by the elected Mr. FAMU rather than running and being elected to the position. It may be time to rethink that process. “I feel like that needs to be changed because there […]
The Blu Halo: Fine dining at its best
Photo courtesy of: thebluhalo.com Finding a restaurant that matches its name is very rare. Have you ever seen a restaurant that was blue? One of the first things that you noticed when walking into The Blu Halo is that it is indeed blue, or at least the lighting is. The […]