The fliers read, “Hear the males’ perspective on sex.” Instead, on Tuesday night, students who gathered in B.L. Perry heard nothing but profanity from fellow classmates and many women left feeling “disrespected.” “There is a time and place for any language, however, when no holds barred, you can’t demand […]
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Voter registration nears end
There is one more item some people may need to put on their last minute to-do lists-register to vote. The Tuesday deadline to register is swiftly approaching and college campuses are continuing to make registration available to residents. Harrison Dubosar, Florida State Student Government Association director said FSU has […]
Hazing trials postponed
The Orlando trial for the Florida A&M Marching “100” band members charged with felonies associated with the 2011 hazing death of Robert Champion has been postponed. It was originally slated to begin today, but now all cases, except that of Bryan Jones, will begin in March. Court support manager […]
Search for assistant continues
The search committee for the Special Assistant to the President for anti-hazing met just days before the Robert Champion trial was set to begin in Orlando. “We’re not going to find someone who has everything we are looking for,” said Shawnta Friday-Stroud, dean of the School of Business and […]
SSREC ends with March
Florida A&M’s Southeast Student Renewable Energy Conference ended with a march expressing a national need for renewable energy. The weekend-long conference was a collaborative effort of the Southern Energy Network, the FAMU Green Coalition, Simens and Sodexo. The purpose of the march was “to tell the Florida legislature that […]
NASA seeks FAMU students for recruitment
A NASA official said Florida A&M’s students are ideal for internships, fellowships and scholarships at the agency. “We have some great students that come from here,” said Josephine Pereira, recruitment manager for Nassau County Space Center and Pathways Internship program. Deonte and Gerard [former FAMU graduates working at NASA] […]
Johnson visits Tallahassee
After a morning meeting with Florida health officials NBA star and national advocate for HIV/AIDS Earvin “Magic” Johnson took a little time to talk about his past, the need for awareness and to sign a few autographs. Johnson, a 12-time NBA All-Star, touched on the faults in the […]
Man causes disruption at FAMU convocation, McCain visit
An unidentified man interrupted two Tallahassee events Wednesday, both very public and both very bizarre. The man grabbed the attention during former Florida A&M University president Frederick Humphries’ speech at the FAMU Founders’ Day Convocation when he walked nonchalantly to the stage and passed what looked like a […]
McCain campaigns for Romney in Tallahassee
McCain spoke before a full house made up of veterans, college students, and members of the community. After a brief introduction, McCain took the stage and addressed the roughly 500 people in attendance. The senator opened by thanking the attending veterans for their service. “You are the model […]
Students weigh in on presidential debate
Food wasn’t the only reason students showed up to watch the presidential debate party Wednesday night. Students also got a chance to voice their opinions on the candidate’s talking points with two-sided signs with “agree” and “disagree” on each side to hold during the event. The audience gazed on […]