Outlook Writer Selected as NNPA Intern

Outlook Writer Selected as NNPA Intern

February 24, 2015

  By Jayla Wilson Outlook Writer A Capital Outlook writer has been selected to write on a national stage. Florida A&M University senior Dominique King has been selected to participate in the inaugural internship class of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) – an organization for all African-American owned newspapers

Cascades Holds Groundbreaking for The Edison

Cascades Holds Groundbreaking for The Edison

February 17, 2015

  By Te’Andrea Hood Outlook Writer A groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of renovations to the historic electric building known as The Edison was held on Feb. 5 with residents, city and county commissioners attending. Attendees were given guided tours of the building’s interior before construction crews begin renovations.

FAMU Opens Recycling Center

FAMU Opens Recycling Center

February 17, 2015

  By Christal Searcy Outlook Writer A new chapter has begun at Florida A&M University with the unveiling of a new center. FAMU celebrated the grand opening of a recycling center Thursday, taking a major step in making the school a “no waste” campus. The opening of the Recycling Center

FAMU Credit Union Named Outlook’s Business of the Year

FAMU Credit Union Named Outlook’s Business of the Year

February 17, 2015

  By Christal Searcy Outlook Writer Many would expect Ernest Allen to be surrounded by balloons after hearing the good news about the company that he leads. However, Allen was found hard at work in his office. Allen, chief executive officer of Florida A&M University Federal Credit Union, is hard

Hundreds of Daddies and Daughters Flock to the Moon

Hundreds of Daddies and Daughters Flock to the Moon

February 17, 2015

        By Te’Andrea Hood Outlook Writer The Moon’s parking lot on East Lafayette Street was packed to capacity Feb. 7 as hundreds of little girls were escorted across the street in beautiful dresses holding their fathers’ hands as they prepared to dance the night away. This year

Trustees Voice Desire to Keep 30-year Joint Engineering Program

Trustees Voice Desire to Keep 30-year Joint Engineering Program

February 17, 2015

  By Keytron Hill Outlook Writer The topic of marriage and not a divorce was the presiding factor discussed at Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Feb. 6 trustee board meeting regarding the split of the joint FAMU-FSU College of Engineering (E-College). Some issues discussed included the lack of funding that has

Saving the Environment One Tree at a Time

Saving the Environment One Tree at a Time

February 17, 2015

  By Kathryn N. Jones Outlook Writer The smell of dirt filled the trail of Lafayette Heritage Trail Park where more than 120 new trees were planted in honor of Arbor Day on Jan. 31. Many volunteers participated in the Arbor Day event in the community where trees were planted

Tabernacle’s Men Offer Tasty Food and Lively Fashions

Tabernacle’s Men Offer Tasty Food and Lively Fashions

February 17, 2015

  By Keytron Hill Outlook Writer The men’s ministry of Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church put on their aprons and chef hats, while some dressed to impress, to put on a taster’s choice sampler and a fashion show for the members of their church and the community. The Walker Ford Community

Big Bend Minority Chamber Seeks to Empower Women

Big Bend Minority Chamber Seeks to Empower Women

February 17, 2015

                          By Eric M. Winkfield Special to the Outlook   Women business owners from around the city gathered at Florida A&M University’s Meek-Eaton Black Archives Research Center to network, train and to stay current with the trends for

Robinson Named Interim AD

Robinson Named Interim AD

February 17, 2015

  By Vasty Paul Outlook Writer   Earl D’Wayne Robinson has been named the interim athletic director at Florida A&M University after the sudden death of former Athletic Director (AD), Nelson Townsend, who passed away due to a heart attack during a routine meeting on Jan. 8 Robinson was named