DayStar*Music Group Inc. was started five years ago by Florida A&M University alumni in an effort to inspire the urban community through gospel music, DayStar* members said. Raphael “The Prophet” Ashanti of Pensacola, founder and president of the spiritual trifecta, said the name DayStar is based upon the “principle of […]

After a 25-21 comeback win over the Winston-Salem State Rams (1-3), no one is more familiar with the phrase “better late than never” than the Florida A&M University Rattler (2-2 overall, 1-1 MEAC) football team. The team battled back from a 14-3 deficit at halftime to pull out a breathtaking […]

It was more than just a typical home opener for Rattlers wide receiver Willie Hayward. Closing out the game with three big grabs, this 6-foot-4 inch Miami-bred junior helped change the game’s momentum for the Florida A&M University offense. Hayward hauled in six catches for 114 yards; his longest reception […]

Among those sworn in during inauguration Thursday were Student Government Association President Phillip Agnew and Vice President Monique Gillum. Agnew and Gillum were elected to the positions last spring after running unopposed, a feat which Gillum cites as a sign she and Agnew were perfect for the positions. The ceremony […]

Interim President Castell V. Bryant announced Friday during convocation that the National Science Foundation for Research and Technology gave the university a $5 million grant. The President’s Convocation, which started at 3 p.m. Friday, was held in he newly air-conditioned Gaither Gymnasium. “Despite the headlines, we are still No. 1 […]

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church hosted “Making our Neighborhoods Work” Saturday, which was a training seminar for community empowerment through involvement. For many of the students, Tallahassee is not a home; it is a transitional setting as they further their education, said Daryll Jones, one of the executive directors of […]

We, as a people, need to stand up for justice before unjust acts are committed. CNN’s “Lou Dobbs Tonight” reported Thursday that the Red River School Board in Coushatta, La. has yet to offer an apology to neither the children nor their parents one month after the children were subjected […]

Once again the student body of Florida A&M University proved the skeptics wrong. They said students would not attend convocation on a Sunday, and they were probably right. So convocation was moved to Friday afternoon. Again, skeptics said students would not be in attendance. They were wrong. Students packed into […]

JamTV is a hip-hop and R&B music show consisting of celebrity appearances, artist interviews and performances by music icons and new artists. Producers said Marco Mall, James Shade and DJ Dap created the program in February 2004. The three met while working at former radio station WHJX-FM. Shade, director and […]

T.I.’s “Good Life” played in the background, as it related to the theme “Good Life on the Hill.” Waves of royal blue, yellow, salmon pink, apple green, crimson, cream, black, gold and purple decorated the Grand Ballroom Wednesday night as the Florida A&M University chapter of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, […]