The Community Leadership Council on Gun Violence met with its subcommittees Wednesday to discuss strategies on fighting gun violence among youth in Tallahassee. The members agreed there is a gun violence problem in Tallahassee. The Strategic Planning Subcommittee requested the Tallahassee Police Department to provide a crime analysis report that […]
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Eric Holder Resigns
By Nedra Pickler/AP WASHINGTON (AP) — Eric Holder, America's first black attorney general and an unflinching champion of civil rights in enforcing the nation's laws, announced his resignation Thursday after leading the Justice Department since the first days of President Barack Obama's term. He is the fourth-longest-serving attorney general in […]
Fall campaign season arrives at FAMU
More than 40 students are vying for posts in Florida A&M's Royal Court and Student Senate this week. Candidates and their teams began coating the campus with campaign materials on Wednesday. Elections are on Sept. 30. D.A. Robin; 09/24/2014 @ The Set Students look at campaign posters on the wall […]
Distance festival serves to empower women, says organizer
For the past decade Lisa Unger, has been Race Director for Women’s Distance Festival. Her main focus has always been promoting better health and fitness for women. This event has been showcasing women of all ages for 28 years from distance runners to the typical everyday women that want to […]
Author speaks at FAMU freshman building event
Over 150 students filled Lee Hall on Tuesday evening where "Losing My Cool: Love, Literature and a Black Man’s Escape from the Crowd" author, Thomas Chatterton Williams visited Florida A&M University for a lecture and book signing event as a part of the FAMU Quality Enhancement Program. Williams, a Georgetown […]
Baseball team searches for talent at walk-on tryouts
On Tuesday, ten men took to the diamond at Moore Kittles Field to see if they were talented enough to walk on to Florida A&M University baseball team. Head coach Jamey Shouppe began his tryout with defense. He told players to go to their position on the field. Then, he […]
Alumna helps raise thousands for FAMU through ’10 for $10′ challenge
Cecka Rose Green, alumna of Florida A&M,helped raise $10,000 for her alma mater in two days. She created a campaign called the FAMU 10 for $10 challenge that she said would benefit the university into the future. The challenge itself is similar to the ALS bucket challenge, and it requires […]
Student senate urges Rattlers to vote
The director of student lobbying addressed the student senate Monday regarding the Rattlers strike initiative to get more students registered to vote. Jeremy Dixon said the senate is trying to “get FAMU where it used to be.” The FAMU Strike Voter Coalition is focusing on getting every student on campus […]
Police to crack down on school zone speeding
Tallahassee Police Department reminded the community about fines up to $500 for speeding in school zone areas. The TPD sent out a press release last week that expressed a concern about the amount of complaints being received from residents in neighborhoods surrounding schools about speeding. Parents are concerned about their […]
Mixed reactions to Thrasher as Florida State president
Tuesday afternoon, Florida State University Board of Trustee's named Sen. John Thrasher the school's new president. This decision has created a major uproar with students and faculty members of Florida State. Students and faculty are concerned with his lack of academic criteria and his stance on political issues, justifying him […]