The 42nd Student Senate held its first meeting Wednesday to a standing-room-only in Senate Chambers. Students listened closely to an agenda molded around confirming new electoral commission supervisors and a Supreme Court justice. Senate members cross-examined the prospects in a rigorous round of questions, and voted in favor of […]

  Florida A&M’s Interim President Larry Robinson said ensuring academic success will be his main priority during his speech at the annual President’s Convocation on Friday.  Robinson was university provost before becoming interim president after former President James H. Ammons resigned in July.  Old and new faces gathered in the […]

The university has confirmed that hip-hop legend, MC Lyte, will perform at the third home game against South Carolina State University on October 20.  This football game is also the Prince Hall Shriners Foundation Diabetes Classic and Parents weekend.  MC Lyte is known as a well-respected female hip-hop artists since appearing on the […]

College students and social security usually don’t go together unless someone notices FICA on their pay stub. The American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) hosted a forum highlighting the “You’ve Earned a Say”  campaign Friday  in the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication to explain the system of social security […]

  The anticipation is over. Tropical Smoothie has finally made it to The Hill. That along with the expansion of WOW Wingery to the Orange Room means more food options for students. The new Sodexo management team has been responding to the concerns of the student body by providing quality […]

  CHARLOTTE, NC.- Wednesday, the Florida Democratic Party and  Florida’s 300 delegates gathered to discuss ways to gain more Democratic voters in the upcoming November election.  In attendance were a few Tallahassee delegates. “I’m really excited. This is my third convention, but my first as a delegate,” said Tallahassee delegate, […]

The search for Florida A&M’s next band director officially began Thursday afternoon. The Search Committee for Director of Marching and Pep Bands announced that it is aiming to find a replacement for former director, Julian White, by the end of November.  The meeting was headed by Interim Provost Rodner Wright, […]

Coming on the heels of the Labor Day weekend, Charlotte showed no signs of rest as this year’s host city of the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Yesterday was the official kick off of the convention, but crowding the queen city’s streets were some angry protesters.  “They’ve barricaded the street up […]

On Aug. 23, four days before the start of the new school year, Interim President Larry Robinson announced that Dean of Education Genniver C. Bell was out and Patricia Green-Powell was in. Green-Powell’s appointment marks the sixth interim dean in place across the university. In addition to six interim deans […]

Mud puddles dotted the grassy field. It had rained earlier that day, and “The Patch” was still showing signs of the recent downpour. But Florida A&M’s Marching “100” still practiced. The band’s formations took crooked, meandering turns around the 30-year-old practice field – all under the gaze of then-band Director […]