Florida A&M’s Homecoming Parade returned to its traditional route this year without the Marching “100.” Last year, the parade began on Monroe Street due to construction and costs. Frenchtown residents hoped the change was temporary. Tallahassee resident Cyntheria Jackson said the parade is a family tradition. “We […]
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3D printers raise concern of parents,students
Download, print and wait. Within hours a firearm that can shoot real bullets can be sitting in your home. There is not even a serial number or receipt attached to it. 3D printers, also called MakerBots, are able to build a gun using free schematics. Some parents are worried […]
Former Rattler killed
Amber Johnson’s Instagram bio holds a chilling message: “I’m the one who has to die, when it’s time for me to die. So let me live my life the way I want to.” Those words haunt her friends, former classmates and Diamond Dancers. Johnson was killed during an apparent […]
Professor taken to hospital
At around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, paramedics and Florida A&M Police officers responded to a call that a teacher in Tucker Hall was suffering from a possible stroke. Students leaving the building were distraught and surprised by the incident. According to them, halfway through their world history class, instructor Jean […]
Rick and Bill hit The Hill
Bill Bellamy will host Florida A&M’s Homecoming Superfest concert on Saturday in the Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center, featuring rap artist Rick Ross. Bellamy is an actor, comedian and creator of the phrase “booty call.” Bellamy has played roles on HBO and MTV and starred in films such as […]
Students celebrate homecoming with food and fun
Food, fun and music rang out as Rattler’s celebrated homecoming with its annual student government barbeque, “Taste of the Hill.” Located in FAMU Park, students and the community came out to partake in one of the many homecoming events for 2012. With the new arrangement of homecoming dates, the […]
Rattlers network at medical conference
Seven Florida A&M students headed to San Jose, Calif., Tuesday to compete in the largest professional biomedical research conference for minority students. The Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students is designed to encourage underrepresented minority students in the STEM (Science, Technology, Education, Mathematics) field to pursue advanced training […]
The tastiest thing about homecoming is back
Leading up to the homecoming game, vendors set up their food tents and trailers down Wahnish Way near Gaither Gymnasium’s parking lot and behind Bragg Memorial Stadium on Perry Street. The arrival of the food vendors is among the most anticipated parts of Florida A&M’s homecoming. Students, alumni, guests […]
New strut to premiere at homecoming game
Students will soon see the 1-2-5 Rattler Strut at the Homecoming Convocation and halftime of the football game. “I love to dance, so I think I should be interested in learning the Rattler 1-2-5 Strut,” said Richard Harris, a freshman from Miami. About 60 students shared Gaither Gymnasium on […]
Alumni concerned about homecoming, Classic costs
Florida A&M alumni in St. Augustine are angry about this year’s homecoming being back-to-back with the Florida Classic, saying in interviews this week that the cost to attend both might mean they have to miss one. Alumni in St. Augustine fear they will not be able to attend both […]