November 2015 – Page 6 – Capital Outlook

One Student Dead, One Injured as Shooting at TSU Grabs National Attention

November 4, 2015

By Tyler Doggett and Jeffrey Boney Special to the Outlook from NNPA News Wire On Friday, Oct. 9, Texas Southern University (TSU), a historically Black university in Houston, TX, was placed on lockdown after a shooting near the campus claimed the life of one

Senate Meeting to Bring More Jobs to Florida

November 4, 2015

By Janelle Floyd Senior Outlook Writer The Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development met at the Florida Senate to discuss how to bring more jobs to Florida. The purpose of the appropriation is to authorize the spending of public money on an annual basis.

Campus Carry Bill Takes the Next Step

November 4, 2015

By Christopher Lampley Outlook Writer In the year 2015 alone, 23 shootings have occurred on college campuses across the United States. The most recent of the shootings happened earlier this month at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., where 10 people, including the shooter, were killed. The uprising in

Anderson Civil Rights Activist and Surgeon Motivates Students at Lecture Auditorium

November 3, 2015

By Nadia Felder Outlook Writer On Oct. 22, in Perry Paige Lecture Hall on Florida A&M’s (FAMU) campus, Civil Rights activist and surgeon Dr. William Anderson shared his journey through the challenging Civil Rights movement and offered imperative advice to students. Despite the hardships in his

Small Pumpkin Patch Helping Big World Missions

November 3, 2015

By Mahoganie Reckley Outlook Writer The variety sized orange-colored balls of pumpkin goodness came clearly into focus as guests approached the corner of Mahan drive and north east Capital circle for Tallahassee Heights United Methodist church’s (THUM) 29th Annual “The Pumpkin Patch” event. Throughout the month of

Mangum Avoids Termination; BOT Votes for Independent Audit

November 3, 2015

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Elmira Mangum survived two votes by the Florida A&M Board of Trustees (BOT) to remove her as president of the university, but her battle to stay in the post might not be over. The BOT took a third vote to have

FAMU Trustees Chairman Resigns After Failed Coup’

November 3, 2015

By Margie Menzel News Service of Florida A day after trying unsuccessfully to fire the college’s president, Florida A&M University Board of Trustees Chairman Rufus Montgomery resigned on Friday. An appointee of Gov. Rick Scott, Montgomery announced his decision in an email to fellow trustees that described

FAMU Students Rally For Mangum

November 3, 2015

By Diamond Hunt-Coleman Senior Outlook Writer After two failed attempts by Florida A&M University`s Board of Trustees to terminate the employment of President Elmira Mangum’s during a three hour emergency meeting on Thursday, October, 22, student leaders took to social media to organize a rally in Mangum`s favor. Around

Piggly Wiggly South Side Location is Part of Moore’s Childhood Vision

November 3, 2015

By St. Clair Murraine Outlook staff writer Roy Moore didn’t decide to open a Piggly Wiggly grocery store in Tallahassee simply because a suitable location was available. Putting the store in the old Harvey’s Market location on South Monroe is part of his vision to provide low-priced