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Ford showcases new vehicles

Ford Motor Company joined in on the week’s Homecoming events on Monday, with the Ford Drives U Homecoming Kick-Off.  With free food, showcased vehicles including a customized FAMU Ford Flex, and services from Sam’s Club representatives, the Ford Drives U event kept students flocking to the Student Service Center to […]

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Taylor pushes team to next level

Florida A&M Rattler football is back on track this year, and many players have credited first-year, head football coach, Joe Taylor. Taylor has not wasted any time returning FAMU to gridiron glory. A year ago, the Rattlers record was 2-7. This year, the record is 6-2. In one year, Taylor […]

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FAMU wrestlers earn top honors

The Florida A&M wrestling team had three first place finishers in the Venom pre-season opener Oct. 25. Three nationally ranked wrestlers will return to the team this season, which begins on Nov. 1. Head wrestling coach Abdul Sharif, said he is familiar with the competition because he participated last year. […]

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Rattlers look to avoid turnovers in next game

Florida A&M University’s football team (6-2) is determined not to repeat last game’s mistakes, in this weekend’s Homecoming game. “I hope that things will go in our favor and that we will come out better this time, but if we have to repeat that moment again, we are up for […]

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Cornerback sparks special teams play

Almost every NCAA football team has a player who can change the game once the ball is in his hands. The Rattler football team appears to have found such a player in Leroy Vann. A cornerback and return specialist, Vann has helped the team jump out to an impressive 6-2 […]

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Shirley Caesar lights up stage

Gospel fans filed into Lee Hall Auditorium by the droves on Monday night to see famed singer Shirley Caesar. The crowd filled the room with shouts of “hallelujah!,” throughout her performance. Jacquell Lawson, WANM 90.5’s The Apostle, prepared the crowd for Caesar. As audience members eagerly waited, Frances Stallworth, adviser […]

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Mental illness discussed at forum

On Thursday morning, the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication will host a mental health issue symposium entitled, “Looking Good but Acting Strangely: The Quiet Taboo of Mental Health.” Organized by professor Valerie White, the event is part of Homecoming Week and is geared towards Florida A&M students to help […]

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Female team takes 8th place

In the intense three-mile MEAC Conference race, the Florida A&M University female cross-country team landed in eighth place. The MEAC Conference was held Saturday at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, in Princess Anne, Md. All the girls both old and new were able to break their personal records, an […]

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FAMU football team goes (6-2)

The Florida A&M University football team (6-2), succeeded over Norfolk State (2-6) 31-28, after a close game that some team members said was a result of FAMU turnovers. “It was close because we had five turnovers,” said Anthony Collins, offensive lineman from Miami. “We won because we pulled together as […]

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Students highlighted on website

Affordable services and products are what college students seem to want daily. In that case, why not have a full directory similar to the yellow pages that does this? A networking phenomenon, The Green Pages, which began at Florida A&M University, highlights student entrepreneurs and small businesses.  The book’s name stems […]