Prestigious corporations showed up at the Leon County Civic Center Wednesday to recruit students during the Florida A&M University Spring Career Expo 2007. Delores Dean, director of the FAMU Career Center, stressed the importance of this particular expo. “This expo officially kicks off job recruiting,” Dean said. She explained that […]

Members of the board of trustees met Wednesday in a telephoned conference call to discuss how the Feb 1. meetings with each presidential finalist would be performed. Trustee R. B. Holmes, Jr., co-chair for the board, presided over what turned out to be a tense discussion about how final proceeding […]

Up-and-coming group, After the Smoke, make their debut with their new album, “Rap Music Sucks,” which dropped December 2006. The group is composed of five members: Speek, Whuzi, Carmen, Essay Real and Joey Plus. They classify their music as hip-hop mixed with soul. Essay Real, Joey Plus and Whuzi are […]

The Board of Trustees gave the music department something to be excited about when it approved a bachelor’s degree program in music. This degree is new because currently the University offers bachelor’s degrees only in music education and performing arts. In addition to the buzz about the Marching 100 performing […]

Presidential endorsement, enhanced campus security and the formation of bachelor’s degree-only universities were only a few of the issues discussed during the 16th session of the 36th Student Senate on Jan. 22. During the community forum portion of the session agenda, Student Body Vice President Monique Gillum raised the topic […]

With 387 days left until the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools returns to the University to begin its reaffirmation process, FAMU is already making preparations to meet and exceed the newly developed 2008 SACS expectations. Beginning Jan. 1, FAMU joined the ranks of universities such as Yale, Harvard and […]

When some people think of the University’s athletic teams, bowling doesn’t usually come to mind. In fact, a lot of people don’t even know that the team exists. However, the team intends to change that. “People don’t know about our home games,” said Domonique Boatman, the bowling team captain. “Our […]

The University’s women’s softball team has high expectations this season. Coming off a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship season, the Lady Rattlers said they plan to build on their success.  Despite losing some key players to graduation, team members said they do not expect a drop-off from last season. Team captain […]

Upper-level degrees can be acquired in many fields at FAMU, but two of the most notable programs are business and pharmacy. If a report commissioned by the Florida Board of Governors is approved, receiving upper-level degrees in these programs may simply be a fantasy. Florida ranked 43rd in adults 18-44 […]

Through triumph comes great joy, but moving on after loss presents a challenge of its own. Junior swimmer Mujahid El-Amin may know that better than anyone. While the 20-year-old criminal justice student from Atlanta is on his way to building his legacy at the university, things have been far from […]