Poetic Lyricism hosted the 4th Annual Collegiate Poetry Slam, featuring performers from Florida A&M and Florida State University. The event was a unification of two events; the Indie Slot Slam Finals, and the Team Slam. There were three rounds, five judges and 5 individual poets. After each performance, the judges […]

  Oil giant BP has agreed to pay $4.5 billion dollars in criminal fees stemming from the oil spill in the gulf and plead guilty to criminal misconduct in the Deepwater Horizon disaster. In addition to it being the largest criminal fine in the history of the United States, it […]

  Twinkies have been America’s unofficial national comfort food for decades. They have gained an iconic status. Not only have they entered the cultural lexicon with the term “Twinkie defense,” but the urban legend about their shelf life has also become a largely debated topic. In an odd subtle way, […]

  The Florida Classic was near, and drum major Robert Champion said he wanted more respect from his peers. “I’m thinking about doing Bus C,” Champion told Melvina Hunter, a senior music student from Atlanta. Hunter sat in Florida A&M’s cafeteria, surprised at what Champion was saying. She respected him […]

  The Florida A&M community is reminded of the day that changed the lives of students and sparked a movement to transform the culture of the university. On Nov. 19, 2011, drum major Robert Champion died after being hazed by members of the Marching “100” at the Florida Classic in […]

  For the first time in more than fifty years, the Marching “100” did not perform during homecoming or the Florida Classic. The band is still under a standing suspension that will last until the end of the spring semester after the death of drum major Robert Champion in November […]

  Staff positions at Florida A&M have been subject to change after the death of drum major Robert Champion and the university’s need of new leadership.  Students were not allowed to join any organizations last semester and the Marching “100” is still suspended.  FAMU has seen many positions open and […]

  Ray Nelson II, a jazz band student at Florida A&M, reflected on spending between 45 minutes to two hours a day in a garage with no air conditioning, accumulating sweat and blood from blisters behind a drum set practicing. He uses self-made speed exercises with a metronome to practice […]

  VENICE, La. (AP) — An explosion and fire ripped through a Gulf oil platform Friday as workers used a cutting torch, sending four people to a hospital with burns and leaving two missing in waters off Louisiana. Coast Guard Capt. Ed Cubanski told a news conference in New Orleans […]

  Florida A&M students registered on Thursday to attend the Florida Blue Florida Classic this weekend. The student senate allocated funds on Nov. 5 to provide 204 students with lodging and transportation for the price of a $10.75 game ticket. Students were notified via social media, text and email with […]