The former dean of Florida A&M’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication died this evening, according to Bibb County’s chief coroner. James Hawkins was pronounced dead at Coliseum Northside Hospital in Macon, Ga. “He was found unconscious in his car at the Mellow Mushroom restaurant,” said Leon Jones, chief coroner […]

  With final exam week approaching, many students may experience stress and anxiety. Stress for college students might seem inevitable. According to a 2012 survey report from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 73 percent of college students surveyed answered yes when asked if they had experienced a mental health […]

  Whether he’s reading textbooks or television scripts, Serrell Rollins strives to be the best. Rollins, a junior studying broadcast journalism at Florida A&M, is a full-time student and professional actor. Appearing in “The Rickey Smiley Show,” BET’s “Let the Church Say Amen” and multiple episodes of MTV’s “Teen Wolf,” […]

  After incidents such as the Steubenville rape case and Rick Ross’ infamously offensive lyrics in the song “U.E.O.N.O,” sexual assault has been a big topic of discussion. April is known nationally as Sexual Assault Awareness month, and in recent years, Florida A&M has held events during April to show […]

  Money may make the world go ’round. It can strengthen or sever ties, but what role does it play in relationships? Whether it’s the love of your life, your spouse or your college sweetheart, all levels of relationships may fall prey to a financial tug of war. According to […]

  A Florida A&M football player became the United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association 2013 National Heavyweight Champion. Willie Ferrell, a third-year social work and criminology student from Tallahassee, first attended FAMU High where he was the No. 13 linebacker in the country and went on to play for the University […]

  Since the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15, I have heard many people say closing our borders would decrease terrorist attacks in the United States or that allowing foreigners has granted them the opportunity.I do not agree. Webster dictionary defines domestic terrorism as “terrorism practiced in your own country […]

The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers (14-29, 6-3 MEAC) softball team celebrated senior day with a three-game series against the North Carolina Central University Lady Eagles (4-39,2-9 MEAC), winning game one by a score of 8-1. The Lady Rattlers were able to score early and often, causing the Lady Eagles to […]

  After attending Florida A&M’s Parents’ Weekend, Gretchen Plummer-Smith, a parent to an incoming freshmen, developed the idea of The Rattler Pride Parent’s Association. Plummer-Smith, a FAMU alumna, said the association plans to work with the university, students and parents to sponsor activities both on and off campus and to […]

  A Florida A&M College of Law student has been chosen as the first FAMU law student to serve as a clerk at the Florida Supreme Court. Ta’Ronce Stowes, a third-year from Severn, Md., will be the law clerk for the Honorable Justice James E. C. Perry starting in August. […]