In the 2nd session of the 37th Student Senate held Monday evening, three campus organizations requested activities and services funds and announcements were made during community forum. The Senate also announced a few upcoming events it will be hosting. During the community forum session of the meeting, Dallas Gibson, president […]
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Council lifts pharmacy probation
Florida A&M University’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has been taken off probation. A media news conference took place Jan. 14 in the lobby of COPPS to announce the news and congratulate the hard work of the students, faculty and the college’s dean, Dr. Henry Lewis III. University President […]
Terrell Owens: Tears of a clown
When you hear the name Terrell Owens a number of things come to mind – competitor, show boat, controversy. But after the Dallas Cowboys went down to the NY Giants 21-17 in a disappointing playoff loss on Sunday, TO can add one more adjective to this list: drama queen. An […]
Student progressing after aneurysm, coma
Florida A&M University student Malcolm Parkinson’s recovery has shown much progress after he suffered from an aneurysm and went into a coma in the spring of 2006. Parkinson collapsed in front of the FAMU cafeteria two years ago and was rushed to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. He was put into a […]
Supportless men and women struggle to stay above water
In the summer of 2005, FAMU’s swimming program was cut because of a lack of funds. However, it was brought back for the 2007 season. That year the team came third in the North Eastern conference for the third time since 2004. In the past four years, the FAMU swim […]
Demp fashion: ‘chic and original’
Even after a decade, the Demp Week Fashion Show held Saturday at The Moon showed no signs of slowing down. The annual fashion show showcased several independent designers and modeling troupes in the Leon County area. Organizers of this year’s show wanted to add a high-fashion ambiance to the showcase. […]
‘Third Eye’ sees power of fashion
Three Florida A&M University students have joined forces to take on the world of fashion by providing students with the socially conscious clothing line Third Eye Clothing. “Third Eye Clothing’s objective is to offer people a way to express themselves while promoting creative thought,” said Adeleke Omitowoju, a 24-year-old business […]
Events and Happenings on The Hill
The FAMU Strikers will host the interest meeting for the “King and Queen of The Hill” pageant today at 6 p.m. in OSA Annie L. Cooper Room. The pageant will take place Feb. 10 in the Perry-Paige Auditorium at 3 p.m. The Omega Xi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional […]
Students need to be monetarily aware
It’s no secret that financial issues have been plaguing Florida A&M University. However, we are not the only HBCU suffering from these problems. Because of a lack of enrollment, funding for certain services that previously came from student fees at Tennessee State University have been cut. The Meter, the University’s […]
Football coach brings proven success record of succes
As the FAMU community prepares to welcome yet another head football coach to ‘The Hill,’ there may be a sense of apprehension or uncertainty of what will come. Many of us who follow sports regularly wonder if new Coach Joe Taylor can restore FAMU to those days of glory, such […]