Florida A&M will host a candlelight vigil tomorrow at the eternal flame in honor of World AIDS Day. More than one million people are estimated to be living with HIV in the United States, and one in five do not know they’re infected, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation reported. Patrice […]
Lifestyles
Fifth Album Brings ‘Heroes’ Back to the Top
quot;Hi…Remember me?" asks a familiar voice in a robotic monotone. Definitely, Za, and welcome back. Gym Class Heroes finally released "The Papercut Chronicles II" last Tuesday, several months after the chart-topping, and oddly catchy (more on that in a minute), "Stereo Hearts ft. Adam Lavine" debuted. And, yes, GCH is […]
Alumna-Author Urges Students to Chase Dreams
Award-winning author Felicia Thomas is living life and making her own rules, while doing so. The Florida A&M graduate is the author of a book titled “80 Proof Lives”. The book geared toward young adults takes place in the 1970s. chronicles the life of a 15-year-old girl living in Quincy, […]
Bethel AME Makes Thanksgiving Baskets for Less Fortunate
Bethel A.M.E Church has existed in the Tallahassee community for 146 years. By 8 a.m. Saturday morning, the fellowship hall at Bethel A.M.E Church was filled with families, food, and volunteers, as the church held its biggest Thanksgiving initiative in years. Under the leadership of Reverend Julius McAllister Jr., and […]
A Classical Performance: Symphony Orchestra Plays for FAMU for a Night
The crowd was slim, but the music radiated through the auditorium in lee hall. The Munich Symphony Orchestra is a collection of 55. Florida A&M’s Lyceum Series presented The Munich Symphony, featuring Philippe Entremont as their last event of the fall semester. The event started at 7:30 p.m. with an […]
StarMetro Seeks Public Feedback
In addition to local men and women using StarMetro to get to work and run their everyday errands, the bus system is also used by thousands of college students. Students will have the opportunity to attend a town hall meeting discussing Tallahassee’s public transportation system. Florida A&M’s Department of Social […]
Theatre Director’s Guidance Comes from Growing Pains
Students and faculty came in droves to support fellow Florida A&M theatre professor Marci Duncan as she directed Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters this weekend. Duncan was born in Rivera Beach, and moved to Tallahassee when she was in the fourth grade with her three siblings. She graduated from Rickards High School […]
AME Church Makes Thanksgiving Baskets Today
Every year, Bethel A.M.E does a number of outreach programs. This year the theme is “Impacting the community through prayer and service.” This afternoon, from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Bethel A.M.E Church and its members will be hosting a Thanksgiving Basket Assembly. Volunteers will meet in the fellowship hall […]
FAMU’s Young Mothers: Far From the Stereotype
Nov. 10, 2005 was the day that changed my life forever. At 17, feeling the flesh and warmth of a brand new baby boy in my arms was not the greatest feeling. The only thing that ran through my mind was: What am I going to do now? In the […]
Naval Officers Dine on Tradition
Shiny shoes, proper attire, neatly pressed uniforms and beautiful dates were all a requirement for the night. On Saturday, the Florida A&M ROTC Naval unit hosted their historical “Dining Out” Ceremony at the Tallahassee Antique Car Museum. Every year the unit hosts “Dining Out,” which is a tradition that has […]