Photo Courtesy of FAMU Athletics The Rattlers won their first game of the season and their third home game since 2013 against the Savannah State Tigers. The win comes after head coach Alex Wood’s comments made after last week’s game saying that he would “cut them all” off the team […]
Author: Romani Poole | Sports Writer
Freshman volleyball player named MEAC Player of the Week
Photo Courtesy of FAMU Athletics Florida A&M University freshman Nicole Abreu was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference volleyball player of the week on Sept. 26. The 6-foot outside hitter from Lima, Peru has come in and competed for playing time this season, but has clearly shown her teammates and […]
FAMU installs gates at FAMU Villages
Photo Courtesy of Rashad Christie As a part of the final phase of the construction of the FAMU Villages, gates have officially been installed. The first phase of the FAMU Villages was completed when the 800 bed, suite-style residence hall officially opened for the Fall semester of 2014. Past leadership […]
FAMU alumnus returns as youngest member of the Count Basie Orchestra
Ray Ellis Nelson II, 23, returned to Tallahassee to perform at the Florida Jazz & Blues Festival last month as the youngest member of the Count Basie Orchestra. The Count Basie Orchestra has been the gold standard of jazz for over 80 years. They have done so by winning 18 […]
Robinson’s visibility and humility sends shockwaves of hope through the student body
Photo Credit Sierra Brown As Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University continues to make changes, interim President Dr. Larry Robinson has yet to let those changes affect his growing relationships with the student body. On Saturday, the Rattlers football team took home their first win at Bragg Stadium against Savannah State […]
The Office of Student Activities unveils iStrike
As student leaders flooded the Grand Ballroom for Rattler Round-Up in efforts to certify their respective organizations for the 2016-2017 academic school year, they were introduced to iStrike. iStrike, a program run through OrgSync, is Florida A&M University’s first glimpse at the Office of Student Activities’ (OSA) move to go […]
Fire Truck Roundup
Woodville Volunteer Fire Department recognized Tom Mihalich as the most influential firefighter. Leon County hosted its 19th Annual Fire Truck Roundup on Saturday, at the Growing Room Child Development Center. This years Jack Harron Volunteer Firefighter of the year recipient was Tom Mihalich of the Woodville Volunteer Fire […]
FAMU music fraternity hosts “Saving Our Sisters” Clothing Drive
On average, one in three women will be physically abused by a significant other within their lifetime. The ladies of the Theta Nu Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity have taken the initiative to extend a helping hand to victims of domestic violence with their women’s clothing drive. […]
Impressions of Beauty’s Beauty Rush Tour stops at FAMU
Ashlee Gomez engaging with students Ashlee Gomez, CEO of Impressions of Beauty and FAMU School of Business and Industry alumna, showed her fellow Rattlers how to turn their passion into success at her Beauty Rush College Tour on Thursday, Sept. 22 in FAMU’s Grand Ballroom. In January 2013, Gomez gathered […]
FAMU approves contract for interim President Robinson
FAMU Interim President Larry Robinson Florida A&M University’s Board of Trustees has approved the contract for its interim president, Dr. Larry Robinson, during a meeting via conference call on Thursday afternoon. Larry Robinson will be paid an annual base salary of $385,000. According to Chairman Kelvin Lawson, $200,000 will […]