About 50 students, faculty and alumni gathered around the eternal flame to celebrate the National Florida A&M Day of Prayer Saturday evening. The program, FAMUnited We Stand, marked 125 years of excellence at FAMU. The day of prayer was organized by SGA and the Student National Alumni Association. The voices […]
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GOP Primary Comes to Florida
With only four candidates left, the race for the 2012 GOP nomination comes to Florida.Tomorrow voters will choose their favorite candidate from among former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Texas Congressman Ron Paul. Only “four million of the 11 […]
‘Focus, Commit, Do It,’ says Asst. State Dept. Secretary
#8220;Focus, commit; do it and move on with confidence” was the advice of Cheryl Benton to a crowded room of Florida A&M students Thursday. Benton is the United States Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Public Affairs. She helps Americans and non-nationals understand United States foreign policies and how […]
Administrators Talk Financial Aid Policies
Florida A&M’s office of financial aid hosted a workshop Wednesday to update students about new policies that could potentially affect their aid in the 2012-2013 school year. Interim Director of Financial Aid, Michelle Williams, spoke to a nearly empty Perry Paige auditorium about how recent legislation has made changes to […]
Chuck Hobbs GIves Pre-Law Student Group Reality Check
For members of the Hatchet Pre-Law Society, a visit from the right person can change their outlook on all future endeavors. Criminal defense attorney Chuck Hobbs describes it as, “keeping it real.” Thursday evening’s session was truly a dose of reality. “I wanted a recognizable and prominent face of Tallahassee,” […]
Santorum Separates from Pack, Lobbies for Florida Votes
Republican presidential hopeful Senator Rick Santorum continued to distance himself from opponents Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney. He spoke Thursday at Florida State, just hours before a scheduled debate in Jacksonville, Fla., lobbying for last minute support at the event hosted by the FSU College Republicans. In four days, Florida […]
Florida National Guard Shows Stuff, Opens Doors to Public
The annual Florida National Guard Day showcased this week military equipment used for the state of Florida and nation during times of crisis. The Florida National Guard is part of the National Guard force of the U.S. It is made up of the Florida Air National Guard and the Army […]
FAMU Women Agree to More Conservative Dress
Women residents of Florida A&M dormitories agreed Wednesday to a checklist of fashion do’s and don’ts that they believe will better represent the image of black women. The women named body suits and tights with colored underwear as unacceptable and pledged to wear more conservative clothes – like shirts that […]
Chief Justice Resigns over Inefficiencies
Chief Justice Christopher Weaver resigned from the judicial branch of the Student Government Association Monday night. This marks the second justice to resign in the last two weeks both only weeks before elections, a time when the judicial branch is very busy. As chief justice of the Supreme Court, Weaver […]
Gov. Scott Cheers Falling Unemployment Rate
Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday that the last month of 2011 saw another decrease in the unemployment rate in Florida.In December, 5,100 private sector jobs were created. The state logged an unemployment rate of 9.9 percent down from to a 12 percent unemployment rate in December 2010. It is the […]