A small group of about 40 people, including members of The Marching 100, came together Monday evening to commemorate Robert Champion’s life and legacy. Nov. 19 marked one year since the death of Florida A&M drum major Robert Champion. Champion was beaten to death by his fellow band mates […]
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FAMU students place in FSU poetry contest
Poetic Lyricism hosted the 4th Annual Collegiate Poetry Slam, featuring performers from Florida A&M and Florida State University. The event was a unification of two events; the Indie Slot Slam Finals, and the Team Slam. There were three rounds, five judges and 5 individual poets. After each performance, the judges […]
Rattlers romp Rams 86-63
The Florida A&M Rattlers defeated the Albany State Rams 86-63 November 1, 2012 at The Al Lawson Center in an exhibition game that served as revenge for the Rattlers as they lost to the Rams last year. The Rattlers had a slow start in the first half but picked […]
BP oil spill affects Tallahassee business owners
Oil giant BP has agreed to pay $4.5 billion dollars in criminal fees stemming from the oil spill in the gulf and plead guilty to criminal misconduct in the Deepwater Horizon disaster. In addition to it being the largest criminal fine in the history of the United States, it […]
Listeners go M.A.D.D. over Lamar’s album
Dr. Dre dubbed Kendrick Lamar the “King of the West Coast.” His first album “good kid, m.A.A.d city” probes his psyche during his curious teen years in California. The album literally depicts Kendrick Lamar as the good kid within a mad city. It explores what life is like within […]
A loss that pushed for change
The Florida A&M community is reminded of the day that changed the lives of students and sparked a movement to transform the culture of the university. On Nov. 19, 2011, drum major Robert Champion died after being hazed by members of the Marching “100” at the Florida Classic in […]
Band members reflect a year later
The Florida Classic was near, and drum major Robert Champion said he wanted more respect from his peers. “I’m thinking about doing Bus C,” Champion told Melvina Hunter, a senior music student from Atlanta. Hunter sat in Florida A&M’s cafeteria, surprised at what Champion was saying. She respected him […]
Pause on a drummer’s beat
Ray Nelson II, a jazz band student at Florida A&M, reflected on spending between 45 minutes to two hours a day in a garage with no air conditioning, accumulating sweat and blood from blisters behind a drum set practicing. He uses self-made speed exercises with a metronome to practice […]
The Twinkie’s legacy
Twinkies have been America’s unofficial national comfort food for decades. They have gained an iconic status. Not only have they entered the cultural lexicon with the term “Twinkie defense,” but the urban legend about their shelf life has also become a largely debated topic. In an odd subtle way, […]
Lady Rattlers face big road tests
The Lady Rattlers have won 11 out of their last 13 games and look to get their third non-conference win of the season as they travel to take on the University Of South Florida Lady Bulls. The Lady Rattlers are coming off a sweep of the North Carolina Central […]