Florida A&M University began a new curriculum for freshman Student Life Skills (SLS) courses Monday. The curriculum is sponsored by a three-year researched-based grant presented by the Minority Serving Institution Community Based Organization (MSICBO) with emphasis on substance abuse education and the prevention of HIV and Hepatitis C. MSICBO collaborated […]
Author: Whitney Bristol
Mixed reactions to Thrasher as Florida State president
Tuesday afternoon, Florida State University Board of Trustee's named Sen. John Thrasher the school's new president. This decision has created a major uproar with students and faculty members of Florida State. Students and faculty are concerned with his lack of academic criteria and his stance on political issues, justifying him […]
From Africa to the Americas and back: FAMU Concert takes guests on musical journey
The lights are dim. The crowd stands. Someone is chanting. The lyrics are simple: "I got a reason to feel good." The sounds fill Florida A&M's Lee Hall Auditorium.. A drummer keeps time. This girl dances during a performance of African music at Saturday's African-Caribbean Concert at Florida A&M's […]
Owusu-Ansah Agyapong: A happy man
Owusu-Ansah Agyapong Owusu-Ansah Agyapong was the heart and soul to the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice. Kirshner Saintil, a graduate assistant from Miami, described his former professor as "a guy who loved life and a man who encouraged his students to love life as well." He was "always happy, […]
Former student joins ‘Bad Girls Club’
Former Rattler Alyssa “Redd” Carswell blew the Windy City away as one of the new cast members of Oxygen’s original series “Bad Girls Club.” After hosting more than 20 shows on Florida A&M’s campus, Rattlers may know Redd as the loud, humorous woman who gave a good dancing shakedown. “FAMU is what allowed me to start […]