Sergeant Sherri Luke and Florida A&M officials made their non-tolerance for hazing clear Monday evening at the “Rattlers Strike Out Hazing” forum.   “FAMU has a pretty low crime rate,” Luke said. “We plan on keeping it that way. Hazer or hazee – we are sending you home.” […]

   Members of New Mount Zion A.M.E Church are honoring the memory of Torrie J. Williams on Saturday with the You Are Not Alone Suicide Awareness Walk from 8 to 10 a.m. The event will take place this on the Robert “Pete” Griffin Track at FAMU. Suicide is not uncommon […]

  Florida A&M officials are taking proactive measures to prevent hazing in the aftermath of drum major Robert Champion’s death. The university has held anti-hazing workshops, invited guest speakers to motivate students not to indulge in hazing and implemented an anti-hazing week. Consequently, the decision to haze or be a […]

  As the autumn winds begin to swirl, the Florida A&M University club soccer team will travel on the road to take on the Georgia Southern Eagles this Saturday.   Carrying a 0-2 record, the Rattlers started this season dropping both their first two games at home.    Head coach Yves […]

  Couponing is more popular now than ever. With TLC’s reality television show “Extreme Couponing,” the world is now familiar with the growing interest in coupons.   The classic medium for coupons still is newspapers. Just as the world of technology has evolved, so have coupon clippings. Today, coupons can […]

As the four inaugurates entered the auditorium, you could sense the audience’s admiration for the Student Government Association. SGA President Marissa West, Vice President Michael Jefferson II, President Pro-tempore Tonnette Graham and Chief Justice Louis Jean-Baptiste were inaugurated to their positions on Friday at Lee Hall.  Florida A&M University student […]

  Florida A&M’s men’s cross country team has set its expectations high as the runners prepare to compete in the Mountain Dew Invitational Saturday. According to the head coach of men’s track and cross country, Wayne Angel, this meet is a chance for the team to see how it ranks […]

When the recent reports surfaced about Torque Dance Team’s alleged hazing during the Labor Day holiday, all I could do was groan. Less than one year after the tragic death of Robert Champion, more students continue risking their lives for their organizations. Florida A&M is slowly shifting from a prestigious […]

  A nearly year-long financial investigation of Florida A&M by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement culminated Wednesday with no charges against anyone, but several discrepancies in how the university regulated use of funding. The FDLE concluded, “Nearly all of the issues and concerns…resulted from FAMU and its employee’s failure […]

  In 1972, Congress passed “Title IX,” the mandate that allowed all women the same opportunity as men. On its 40th anniversary, campus recreation at Florida A&M University has implemented a few changes to ensure that women keep that opportunity. Campus recreation is planning to revive its competitive cheerleading and […]