The Tallahassee Animal Service Center is working hard to save and care for abandoned animals. The majority of animals in the Service Center are surrendered, or given up by owners who cannot care for them. While at the Center, the animals are given rabies shots and cared for in preparation […]
Author: Carly Watson
Tallahassee museums offer educational fun
Need a way to spend your free time? Tallahassee has several museums featuring an array of exhibits that are both family-friendly and educational. The Museum of Florida History shows off the Sunshine State's past from prehistoric times to the twenty-first centrury. The Call-Collins House at the Grove Museum preserves the […]
“Don’t price these folks out of their neighborhoods!”
Many issues, such as safety, busy roads and gentrification, have come out of the Airport Gateway plans. The proposed Airport Gateway project is expected to make some changes to the Providence community, but the community and local leaders are not supportive of the project. The project is a plan to […]
Thrift stores replenish clothes and the community
The thrift store is a place where one man’s trash becomes another man’s treasure. Thrift stores are known for selling used items at great prices, but thrifting isn’t just good for clothing, but for the community. Local thrift stores like City Walk Urban Mission use its profits to assist those in need. […]
Commissioner Proctor calls out FSU President Thrasher: ‘He is not in our community’
Caption Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency and Florida State University President John Thrasher appeared to not be listening to the community and their plea to stop trying to rush the Airport Gateway project. It’s a project that the community has not agreed upon 100 percent. Tons of issues such as safety, busy […]
How Hollywood Is Sleeping on the Movie About Being “Woke”
Movie poster for Get Out | Photo credit: Youtube While black America was gushing over Jordan Peele’s 2017 hit movie “Get Out” and its message about systematic racism and social consciousness, Hollywood had other thoughts. The cultural phenomenon is competing as a comedy, rather than a drama, at the 2018 […]
Change of major could cause students on scholarship to lose their awards
Scholarship recepients | Photo credit: FAMU Forward Some scholars may not be aware of the facts on the scholarship program policy, and simply changing their major can set of an unfortunate domino effect. The FAMU scholarship programs include The Life Gets Better and Thurgood Marshall Programs. The programs cater to […]
Black graduates matter: turning the pain into power
Goldson poses in Jones Hall laboratory with animal cell replication | Photo credit: KDB. Photography One’s ability to turn a dark reality into a source of inspiration can be his saving grace; this is true for graduating senior Kareem Goldson. Goldson, 22, is graduating from Florida A&M University’s College of […]
Is FAMU and FSU drug use under control?
Pill bottle containing prescripton drugs | Photo credit: Frankieleon via Flickr In a high-stressed environment like a college, where the workload appears endless and time seems skimp, one has to ask, are drugs being used as an ingredient to success? Tallahassee being the home of both Florida A&M University and […]
FAMU’s annual president’s toy drive brings joy this holiday season
Toys collected at the 2016 president's toy drive | Photo credit: Aldernico Brioche With the holiday season in full effect, the Florida A&M University (FAMU) community has participated in several toy drives. One of the many toy drives includes the annual President’s Toy Drive. FAMU’s newly appointed President, Dr. Larry […]