Florida A&M offensive football coach Edwin Pata has created a goal for the football team with hopes of contributing to those that suffered losses in the Haiti tragedy. The name of the drive is 95,000 Pounds of Haiti Relief. The goal is to raise 95,000 pounds of food, water and […]
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Top senior broadcast students feature their documentaries at the Spring 2010 Doc Night
Top senior broadcast students will showcase their documentaries dealing with such issues as gambling, healthcare, and fatherlessness at the Spring 2010 Doc Night. The short films will premier senior documentaries at 7 p.m. on Friday in the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication Lecture Hall. Students will reveal to the […]
Kendrick Meek answers the call
Amid daunting fi nancial times and job market instability, Florida college studentsput down their books and picked up their phones Tuesday evening seeking answers from U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek. The 1984 Florida A&M graduate and congressman representing the 17th district of Florida held a statewide conference call discussing the […]
President Concert’s pleases FAMU president Ammons
The annual President’s Concert took place in Lee Hall Auditorium Monday at 8 p.m. The event was created to honor President James Ammons and his commitment to the university during difficult economic times. The Florida A&M University Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble serenaded Ammons throughout the night with selections dedicated […]
Questions still surround FAMU Jones Hall fire
Florida A&M is waiting for an official report from contractor LLT Building Corporation, for an official report of damage sustained at Jones Hall last Thursday. “We got questions for them and we’re waiting for a written report,” said Andrew Balogh, director of FAMU’s Environmental Health and Safety Department. Balogh’s department, […]
Florida A&M motions to have a four-day school week
What has been a far-fetched dream in the minds of students and faculty for years is finally reality. June 11, will mark the beginning of the four-day school week at Florida A& M. Last summer, the four-day school week was implemented just as an experiment. The Office of Academic Affairs […]
Martin Lee Anderson case comes to a halt
Dozens of community members and college students gathered on the steps of the federal courthouse in Tallahassee Friday, holding picket signs that read “Murder on TV,” and “Justice delayed is justice denied” as they waited and hoped that Martin Lee Anderson would finally get justice. An hour and a half […]
University of South Florida’s school of pharmacy may rival FAMU’s college of pharmacy
Aspiring pharmacists interested in studying in Florida may soon add the University of South Florida School of Pharmacy to their lists upon approval by the Florida Legislature. Kevin Sneed, who was recently chosen as the founding dean for the new pharmacy school, said USF expects the Legislature to approve the […]
FAMU graduate Mario Henderson runs for office
Florida A&M graduate Mario Henderson, 22, recently became a candidate for the Daytona Beach City Commission. He made the decision after being robbed at gunpoint walking the streets of his neighborhood, which revealed to him the difficult, urgent issues within his city that needed to be addressed. “I later found […]
Census participation rates are the lowest on college campuses
Despite weeks of outreach, statistics show low census participation rates in areas where students live. According to the Tallahassee 2010 Census Participation Rates Map, as of April 17, residents around Tallahassee Community College have the lowest rate of participation at 42 percent. Areas along Tennessee and Pensacola streets also show […]