The men’s basketball team will play the University of North Florida Ospreys on Thursday night in Jacksonville. The Rattlers (1-5) are looking to right the ship against UNF. FAMU has struggled to make head basketball coach Clemon Johnson’s new system work. The offense that has been implemented is improving, […]
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The ‘instagood’ on The Hill
Capturing the moments with your friends? Snapping a picture of your latest creation in the kitchen? We have taken a look at Florida A&M’s hype behind the Instagram app and chose six accounts that stand out as the best on campus. These accounts were chosen based on their individual […]
Who is teaching how to be black?
Hang on brothers and sisters liberation is near. But are we caught in the crossfire of a divided cultural revolution? African-Americans have now separated themselves into boxes where “black” is red, yellow, caramel, cocoa, and the list continues… but what is “black?” There are many definitions, but there’s one […]
Finalists make pitch for hazing position
The three people who want to be Florida A&M’s special assistant for anti-hazing will be interviewed today. The special assistant to the president will maintain a database and compile statistical hazing-related reports and other data requests for external or internal entities per the request of the President. The special […]
Model UN team secures funding for Boston conference
The Harvard National Model United Nations Conference will welcome Florida A&M’s Model UN team for the first time in February. With the help of the 42nd student senate and the student body’s activity and service fees, the academic organization received $8,972 to send 10 members to the conference in […]
Teachers denied raises
Sylvester Peck asked his class to describe what his days are like, and a handful of students shouted “busy.” Peck, an art instructor at Florida A&M University Developmental Research School, better known as FAMU DRS, keeps a tight schedule. In addition to teaching third, fourth, fifth and eighth grades […]
Every touch is infectiously hard to let go
Domestic violence, fear and silence walk hand in hand. Many times, it escalates, but you dont pay attention because you are afraid, so you dont say anything, said Tangela Chipman, a domestic violence survivor who suffered for years at the hands of her childrens father and then-boyfriend. They tend to […]
Rihanna: bolder and better than ever
Rihanna continues her consistent spew of chart-toppers with the release of her LP Unapologetic. The Barbadian, urban pop star delivers a deep and wild array of music samples, collaborations and her usual defiant attitude that makes this album a potential stocking stuffer. Her seventh release in seven years, Rihannas album […]
Language degrees no longer offered, limits students
¿Puede usted leer esto? Many Florida A&M students do not know a foreign language. Last year, the university considered cutting majors that did not have enough graduates, and foreign language was among the first programs to go. According to Rodner Wright, interim provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, […]
Adams shines in FAMU’s first season win
The Florida A&M men’s basketball team spent Thanksgiving in Las Vegas preparing for a tournament Friday. The Rattlers played three games, earning their first victory of the season against Presbyterian College. Jamie Adams, a junior agribusiness transfer student, had two of his best games this weekend. Adams had 26 […]