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FAMU football announces 2013 class of recruits

The Florida A&M Rattlers announced their 2013 class of signees Wednesday afternoon. This is head coach Earl Holmes’ first recruiting class. He expressed how excited he is about what this class of athletes can bring to FAMU football and its fans. “Recruiting is the lifeline of any program,” Holmes said. […]

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LGBT legislation: Is a year not long enough to decide?

I have one question for Florida A&M University. What is happening with the vote to include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered individuals in the discrimination protection clause of the university constitution? I expected that I would not know much about the goings on of FAMU after spending four months on […]

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Men’s tennis team anticipates best season yet

  The men’s tennis team will play its first home game on the newly resurfaced tennis court Friday against Alabama State at 2 p.m. The Rattlers played their five previous home games on Florida State University’s tennis court. Returning player Temuera Asafu-Adjaye, a fourth-year physical therapy student from Hawkes Bay, […]

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BOT approves $200,000, multi-year contract for Holmes

  Florida A&M’s board of trustees held a full body meeting at 8:30 a.m. in the Grand Ballroom on Thursday. Topics of discussion varied from anti-hazing policies to the approval of a multi-year contract for new football coach Earl Holmes, who will earn a yearly salary of $200,000. “It is […]

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FAMU Deltas placed on ‘inactive status’

  The Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was placed on “Inactive Status” Wednesday due to an alleged hazing incident  reported on Florida A&M University’s anti-hazing website.   The sorority’s regional office said in an allegation report that “a group of young ladies were meeting at an […]

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Rattlers anticipate a ‘fresh’ start

  The Florida A&M baseball team will play its season-opener next week against Troy University in Troy, Ala. The Rattlers ended last season with a 7-45 record, and head coach Willie Brown was notified that he would be fired in January due to alleged misconduct. David Duncan, a senior pitcher […]

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Rattlers anticipate a ‘fresh’ start

  The Florida A&M baseball team will play its season-opener next week against Troy University in Troy, Ala. The Rattlers ended last season with a 7-45 record, and head coach Willie Brown was notified that he would be fired in January due to alleged misconduct. David Duncan, a senior pitcher […]

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Indictments announced in iRattler hacking case

  Pamela C. Marsh, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced that three men were indicted yesterday in the November 2010 iRattler computer system hacking case. Carl Joseph Coutard, 21, and Carliss Pereira, 22, both from Miami, and Christopher J. Wright, 22 from Fort Lauderdale, allegedly planned to illegally gain access to Florida […]

Lifestyles

Career Expo creates opportunities for students

Florida A&M graduate student Tamara Henry, 27, entered the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center last Wednesday dressed professionally, ready for a job with her resume in hand. The Miami native was among hundreds of students attending this semester’s Career Expo. Henry attended the expo with hopes of developing a list of […]

Lifestyles

Depression on the Hill

Nearly 30 percent of college students faced depression in 2009, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). NIMH categorizes depression into five subcategories: major depression, dysthymia, minor depression, psychotic depression and seasonal affective disorder. Even on Florida A&Ms campus four years later, some students continue to battle for […]