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 […]

  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, […]

  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 […]

  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 […]

  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 […]

  The Florida A&M Rattlers cross-country team won the Fourth Annual Bobby Lang Invitational last month, just hours after winning second place at the Florida State Invitational.  However, many students may not know the history behind the name  Bobby Lang. “Coach Lang may be very well one of the most […]

Operation ID could have decreased the 200 thefts, missing or lost property reports on Florida A&M University’s campus last year. Operation ID is a nationwide program that provides an easy way to identify stolen property. Valuable items, such as such as iPods, Cellular phones, cameras, graphing calculators, laptops, computers, televisions, […]

  A new organization launched today in Tallahassee promotes economic success for minority business owners. The Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce is the first regional organization aimed at helping minorities and women. With more than 150 minority owned businesses in Tallahassee, some owners face many obstacles and are usually […]