Students, faculty and organizations are finding different ways to come together for a bigger cause. College students in Florida are making an attempt to pass a green energy fund. Students at Florida A&M and Florida State have created organizations to rally their student body to support the movement. The fund […]

#8221;Fabulation or, the Re-Education of Undine,” a tragic comedy by Lynn Nottage, opened Wednesday at Florida A&M’s Essential Theatre with the message that anyone can lose their spot on the ladder of success. Undine Barnes-Calles’ husband flees with all her money, which leaves her under investigation. She loses her high-paying […]

Each October, traditions such as Halloween and midterms often overshadow one important issue: domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The month-long observance emerged from the “Day of Unity” in 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV). Their purpose was to unite other advocacy groups to stop […]

Fathers had the chance to take their daughters out for some quality time this weekend. The men and their daughters were greeted with red and white tablecloths draped across the vinyl tables, each with a single red rose and baby’s breath in a vase, lit safety candles inside glass containers, […]

Florida A&M’s Essential Theatre will present the Obie Award-winning play “Fabulation or, the Re-education of Undine.” Written by Lynn Nottage, “Fabulation” is a stimulating comedy that tells the story of a woman who loses her job, becomes penniless and is with child. According to scene designer Ruben Arana-Downs, the show […]

Florida A&M University’s student organization Sankofa will present its first film of the bi-weekly series under the same name. Sankofa, a 1993 drama film directed by Haile Gerima, received positive feedback from the black community, and, 18 years later, has made its way back to the Hill. The story follows […]

In a country that boasts the highest unemployment rates for college graduates since the 1970s, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics, many students are grabbling towards anything that will allow them to have a leg up against the competition. “It’s hard out there trying to find a job,” said Tim […]

Recently, Florida A&M student Stephen Howard (name changed to protect his identity), has opened up to share his experience about growing up with a father who has AIDS. Andrew Howard, Stephen’s father, has always been involved in his life. Stephen and his father have always lived in the same house […]

When he arrived on Florida A&M’s campus, Kevin Tajdari’s goals were to get involved on campus and finish the semester with a great GPA. The first-year music education student and Tallahassee native is withdrawing from FAMU, however, with less than two months completed. 18-year old Tajdari has dysthymia; a chronic […]

Live music, free food and the chance to be seen on national television was enough to keep Rattlers’ homecoming spirits high. This year, Florida A&M marked its 10th year collaboration with the BET College Tour. Students leaving class gathered around a huge stage to cheer on their friends during the […]