Miss and Mr. FAMU — photo by Ernest Nelfrard Monday • The Housing Step Show Monday, Oct. 9, 7-10 p.m., Al Lawson Center and Gymnasium *Free and open to the public Tuesday • Community Health Fair Tuesday, Oct. 10, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Tookes Recreation Center […]
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CRA Approves New Cascades Park Development
In a vote on Monday, the Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) approved to move forward with the project that cost over one hundred million dollars. The Cascades Park project is set to bring in a revenue of over 1.5 million dollars, a year, in property taxes. The project will align […]
Love doesn’t hit
Photo credit: Merlina Aventurin Chanting "Love Doesn’t Hit" throughout the streets, president of Active Minds Quantina Washington teamed up with Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (DVCC) Kelly O’Rourke to host their sixth annual domestic violence walk. Students and members of Active Minds at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) gathered at […]
FAMU celebrates Founders’ Day Convocation
After convocation, Mr. and Miss FAMU, Jordan Sealey and Michelle Johnson, walk from Lee Hall to the Eternal Flame for the laying of the wreath | Photo credit: Sydne Vigille Keynote speaker and 10th President of FAMU, James H. Ammons receives the President’s award from Interim President Larry Robinson […]
FAMU finds ways to travel
The study abroad program at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) offers opportunities that not many students take advantage of. FAMU established its study abroad program in 1999. However, Myra Walton, FAMU’s International Studies Coordinator, said, “the program did not receive much interest until after the tragic attack of […]
Tallahassee celebrates first responders
The city of Tallahassee held a tribute dedicated to all public officials and their families Oct. 1. Judy Mandrell's vision for the event was to give a special thanks to Hurricane Irma's first responders. Mandrell said they inspired the event. “I had the vision. I presented it to Doc […]
FAMU sports fans react to Jemele Hill suspension
Photo Courtesy of Sporting News Jemele Hill, host of ESPN’s SportsCenter, sent out a tweet last month calling President Trump a white supremacist, leading to the White House’s request for her firing. Now, just one month later, another problem has surfaced. Hill was suspended on Monday evening for breaking […]
NBA preseason preview, what to expect
Photo Courtesy of CBS Sports Following an NBA Season full of record-breaking performances and a very active free agency period, the upcoming NBA season has many fans on campus excited about what is to come. The NBA Tip Off is Oct. 17. For certain teams, expectations are high, and […]
FAMU basketball tryouts
Photo Courtesy of Rattlernation The Florida A&M University men’s basketball team hosted tryouts on Monday October 2nd at 3:30, at the Al Lawson center. The Rattlers are going into a new season with a new head coach as Byron Samuels was not given a contract extension last year after […]
Rattlers lose in crunch time 21-14
With 2:02 left on the clock in the fourth quarter, North Carolina Central’s redshirt freshman Isiah Totten went in for the go-ahead score that would seal the deal. Thursday night, at home in front of 18,488 fans, Florida A & M suffered their third loss of the season and […]