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Nursing students welcome new law in Florida

Florida A&M University School of Nursing Building sign  Photo credit: Cierra Richardson A new Florida law will now make it easier for nurses to be able to practice in other states. The law went into effect Jan. 19 and it allows for licensed practical nurses and registered nurses who are licensed in one […]

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Cohen-Pippin is the face of FAMU at the Capitol

FAMU Office of the President  Babara C. Pippin, Director of Governmental Relations  Even when one retires, the job to enhance higher education is never done. But when one has the support of an entire university, it makes the job worthwhile. Barbara Cohen-Pippin has fit comfortably into her role as Director […]

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FAMU: Are you ready for our monthly?

Graphic by Sydne Vigille  Living on the campus of Florida A&M University (FAMU) as a young, maturing woman can sometimes come as an inconvenience to a female’s menstrual health. Condoms are readily available for free in residence halls, however menstrual products are not. Female students account for more than half […]

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FAMU hazing prevention seminar needed better promotion

IStrike event for the Hazing Prevention Seminar On Jan. 9, the second day of classes at FAMU for the Spring 2018 semester, a “mandatory Hazing Prevention Seminar” took place. Many students heard about the event by word of mouth and decided to go, while others learned about it through social […]

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FAMU football players not happy with living conditions

Photo Credit: FAMU Housing  Football players at Florida A&M now have the choice of staying on or off campus, as long as they are not a freshman. Players who are awarded an athletic scholarship are assigned to live in the on-campus apartments, Palmetto Phase III. Azende Rey, a sophomore broadcast […]

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Playwright to see her words come to life

Katherine Harding, full-time professor of theatre, and playwright of "Between Goodbye and Hello," Wednesday in Tucker Hall.                         If Kimberly Harding limited herself to the third time’s the charm effort, who knows if she would have witnessed her vision manifest. Harding […]

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Frenchtown residents on edge as gentrification continues

Construction continues at Casanas Village, 448 W Georgia St. Photo credit: Dominique Collins   Residents and business owners in Frenchtown are on edge as they watch the transformation of their historic neighborhood happen day by day. The recent developments throughout Frenchtown have resulted in the closings of a local funeral […]

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Local play aims to generate racial dialogue

Photo credit: southernshakespearefestival.org   The Southern Shakespeare Company is doing something different this year. It is presenting “A Town Divided,” an original play designed to plumb the topic of race relations in Tallahassee. Tallahassee Community College is sponsoring the event in honor of African-American History Month. This performance will be […]

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City of Tallahassee continues to focus on crime

Photo credit: WTXL In July 2017, it was reported that Leon County had the highest crime rate in the state for the third year in a row. Those were stats for 2016, according to annual figures released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). In 2017, there were a […]