Students & Campus Life

This month, the nonprofit organization Kidz1stFund celebrates its first anniversary as it looks back on a year marked by impressive fundraising, increased public awareness and legislative goals reached in the fight against the genetic disease Fanconi anemia (FA). Florida State University’s head football coach, Jimbo Fisher, and his wife, Candi Fisher, created Kidz1stFund after their […]

Florida State University track and field coach Bob Braman could hardly contain his excitement as he watched the results of the U.S. Olympic Trials for track and field unfold in June on the University of Oregon campus. “We’re starting to fill up the boat with Seminoles,” Braman said after Florida State senior Maurice Mitchell claimed […]

The executive board of the Capital City Challenge presented a check for $9,000 to Florida State Football Coach Jimbo Fisher and his wife, Candi, on July 17 on behalf of Kidz1stFund.The fund raises awareness and funds in support of research to fight Fanconi anemia, a rare but serious blood disease that affects thousands of children […]

For the third straight year, the Florida State University athletic program has finished in the top 10 of the final Division I Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings. The Seminoles finished No. 5 in 2009-2010, No. 9 in 2010-2011 and now have equaled the program’s highest-ever finish at No. 5 once again in 2011-2012. Florida State […]

The Athletics Promotions and Marketing Office at Florida State University unveiled on April 26 the costume and logos associated with the revived character “Cimarron” that will be seen at Seminole athletic events. Under the supervision of Florida State’s cheer and spirit groups, Cimarron will make appearances at many FSU athletic events and functions. In addition, […]

Florida State’s “Chuck It for Charity” program is once again in full swing as students toss out tons of unwanted but reusable items. For the fourth consecutive year, collection bins have been placed in each residence hall, some fraternity and sorority houses, and a few other locations on campus. Students who are moving out as […]

Call it what you will, but for many parents, sending a child to college sometimes signals the beginning of a long-distance relationship. Maybe even a bout with empty-nest syndrome. But for David Sikora, and his daughter, Alexa, the college years actually drew them closer. On Saturday, David will graduate from Florida State University’s College of […]