Students did more than vote on Nov.6. Over 450 students and faculty members attended University Health and Safety Day, an annual homecoming event that brought out over 88 community partners as well as seven Florida A&M student organizations. The event was free, open to the public and provided free […]

  U.S. Army veteran George Tice is back on the frontline with a mission of his own. He is biking 480 miles from Ft. Myers to the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee for post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide awareness. Tice is biking 1,000 hours to raise awareness and funds for […]

    Florida A&M’s Homecoming Parade returned to its traditional route this year without the Marching “100.”    Last year, the parade began on Monroe Street due to construction and costs. Frenchtown residents hoped the change was temporary. Tallahassee resident Cyntheria Jackson said the parade is a family tradition. “We […]

  Florida A&M continued its homecoming celebration Friday morning with the Homecoming Convocation. Alumni, students, faculty and the Tallahassee community filled Gaither Gymnasium as the convocation began with remarks by numerous alumni, including Alan Williams, a member of the Florida House of Representatives. Williams asserted that FAMU is a top […]

  Russell Simmons joined the Tallahassee community at Macy’s to celebrate the launching of Argyleculture’s fall 2012 menswear collection. Representatives from Faces, Images and Epicurean modeling troupes participated in the runway segment of the event when the Argyleculture line was unveiled to the public. “I specifically wanted to come to […]

  Joe Taylor will not coach in Florida A&M’s homecoming game Saturday. Defensive coordinator Earl Homes is acting head coach of the team until further notice.  Taylor, 62, announced his retirement as head coach last week but was relieved of all coaching duties Thursday. Taylor said he wanted to retire […]

  Florida A&M alumni in St. Augustine are angry about this year’s homecoming being back-to-back with the Florida Classic, saying in interviews this week that the cost to attend both might mean they have to miss one. Alumni in St. Augustine fear they will not be able to attend both […]

  Students will soon see the 1-2-5 Rattler Strut at the Homecoming Convocation and halftime of the football game. “I love to dance, so I think I should be interested in learning the Rattler 1-2-5 Strut,” said Richard Harris, a freshman from Miami. About 60 students shared Gaither Gymnasium on […]

  Leading up to the homecoming game, vendors set up their food tents and trailers down Wahnish Way near Gaither Gymnasium’s parking lot and behind Bragg Memorial Stadium on Perry Street. The arrival of the food vendors is among the most anticipated parts of Florida A&M’s homecoming. Students, alumni, guests […]

  Seven Florida A&M students headed to San Jose, Calif., Tuesday to compete in the largest professional biomedical research conference for minority students.  The Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students is designed to encourage underrepresented minority students in the STEM (Science, Technology, Education, Mathematics) field to pursue advanced training […]