By KRISTIN ROMAN / Staff Writer On March 30th, the passing of House Bill 142 repealed North Carolina’s notorious bathroom bill, House Bill 2. This came after a near two-hour debate and a 70-48 vote in the Senate. H.B.142 repeals section one of H.B.2, which detailed that individuals had to use public facilities, such as…
By AMANDA NEPPL / Staff Writer Florida State men’s and women’s basketball teams have had an interesting season. And for the women’s team, the fight is not over. The men’s team jumped into the 3rd seed spot, only to find themselves up against Florida Gulf Coast University. After out-dunking – yes, that happened – the…
By AMANDA NEPPL / Staff Writer Last night at the Amway Center in Orlando, the Florida State University Seminoles took on the Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles. The results left the Seminoles on top of an 86-80 final score, a shocked crowd at how “dunk nation throws down on dunk city,” and a well-anticipated…
By AMANDA NEPPL / Staff Writer Florida State men’s basketball team hosted the Miami Hurricanes this past Saturday. The ‘Noles celebrated Senior Night, as well as their 18-0 record at home, which is the ‘Noles first unbeaten home season in 41 years, according to ESPN. Only a win against Miami – try 66-57 – could…
WENDY PARKULO / NEWS TEAM Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum announced yesterday that he plans to run for governor in the 2018 election. The thirty-seven year old publicized his candidacy by releasing a YouTube video entitled “Bring it Home” in which he discusses his plan for Florida’s future. Gillum spoke optimistically stating that, “As governor of…
WENDY PARKULO / NEWS TEAM Although Governor Rick Scott and House Speaker Richard Corcoran both belong to the Republican Party, they are currently locked in a fierce debate regarding government subsidies to the tourism industry. Governor Scott vehemently opposes the defunding of Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida proposed by Corcoran. In Corcoran’s view these subsidies…
THRICIA SAINTIL / NEWS TEAM The Oklahoma House Public Health Committee on Tuesday advanced a bill that would require women to get written consent from the father of their child before they can get an abortion—a measure that faces widespread criticism after its author, state Rep. Justin Humphrey, referred to pregnant women as “hosts” and…
THRICIA SAINTIL / NEWS TEAM A Tallahassee woman has filed a civil suit against a local Mexican restaurant after she fell off its donkey statue and fractured her spine. On Aug. 31, 2015 Kimberly Bonn was dining at the El Jalisco Southwood Mexican when she decided to mount the built-to-scale donkey to pose for a…
A well-executed, thoroughly enjoyable production of Anna in the Tropics, directed by Kevin Carr, premiered on February 1st at Goodwood Museum. The tragic love story set in prohibition era Tampa mirrors the plot of Anna Karenina, a novel read through the piece. There is a lot to enjoy about how the vibrant cast brings it…
THRICIA SAINTIL / NEWS TEAM The US justice department urged an appeals court on Tuesday to reinstate President Donald Trump’s travel ban in the interests of national security. The ban limits travel from seven majority-Muslim countries, and it bars the arrival of all refugees into the United States. U.S. District Judge James Robart of Seattle…
