The September 2008 issue of Black Enterprise magazine is on stands and Spelman College took Florida A&M University’s number one spot in the magazine’s list of Top 50 Colleges for African-Americans. In two years, FAMU’s rank dropped from the number one spot in 2006 to 18 on the list. FAMU […]

Cable television has certainly come a long way in recent years. With groundbreaking shows like “The Shield,” “Damages” and “Mad Men” making a positive stir in the world of entertainment, cable TV is becoming quite a force to be reckoned with. TNT’s drama series “The Closer,” is one such example, […]

The Florida A&M University Rattlers (2-1) took home their second victory of the season, beating the Howard University Bison (0-3) 51-24. Coming off a bi-week, team members say having time to prepare for the Bison helped seal the victory. “We watch film on every opponent we play,” said Anthony Collins, […]

The notion of America teetering on the edge of a recession has become a reality. The constant drop in points at Wall Street should strike a note with all Americans. However, some American’s aren’t even aware that the Dow Jones average dropped to 504 points last week. A drop like […]

Morale at Florida A&M University is definitely on the up and up. Especially after the football team’s recent win against Howard University. Also, several business students made history in a national case competition, making FAMU the first university and only historically black college to win the competition for two consecutive […]

Now that students are in college, some expect to be taught on a more advanced level. Many people argue that in classes, students should be exposed to things they have never been exposed to. At least that is the expectation of a few freshman students. Some freshmen come into the […]

Tallahassee residents seem to agree that a performing arts center would be great for the community. A major fundraising event was held last Tuesday in order to recruit members and supporters for the capital’s upcoming project – The Florida Center for Performing Arts and Education, Inc. Aside from the local […]

What is it about musicals that seem to captivate viewers and mesmerize fans of theatre? Is it the ambiance of the stage? Or is it the exquisiteness of the costumes? Perchance it’s the delicious songs of the script. Whatever the case, the Tallahassee Little Theatre production of “The Fantasticks” certainly […]

#8220;I might have to scrap my plans for the Atlanta Classic,” said Quinton Stroud, 20, a health science junior from Fountain Inn, S.C. With the recent rises in gas and food, Stroud summed up his week as “struggling.” “I’ve gotten way better with managing my money and I managed to […]

Students can now receive an Education Specialist degree from the Department of Psychology graduate program. This is the first time the graduate program at Florida A&M University has been accredited by the Florida Department of Education to offer the degree. FDOE said all universities in Florida have three standards they […]