Whether you are having a few drinks with friends to celebrate a birthday or going out to the bar for a beer or two after work, it seems that a big part of students’ social lives involve alcohol. Hey, bring on the drinks. After all, it is just harmless […]
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Play goers thrilled by “The Story”
This past weekend, the Florida A&M Essential Theater shined with its first Fall 2012 production of “The Story.” Written by Tracy Wilson Scott, The Story is a fictional tale about an African American woman named Yvonne, played by Noelle Strong, and loosely based on the 1980s Janet Cooke scandal. […]
Major move for Kelly
Since elementary school, Joseph Kelly knew he wanted to be in the military. He grew up in a family deeply rooted in serving in the armed forces with a lineage leading back to World War I. His father served as a lieutenant colonel, his uncle was a full colonel and […]
Rattlers get prepared to study aboard
Teaching a class at 5 p.m. to a group of college students may sound like one is describing the life of a professor. However, it is the life of foreign exchange students at Florida A&M. A handful of Brazilian exchange students have volunteered to help the next batch of […]
Cellular kills the CPU star
Almost any and everywhere you look, there are people with their heads down staring at the glowing screen in their palm with a focused facial expression. Usually it is one of three things that they are looking at: a text message, social media or a game. Less than a […]
A libero with a lot of heart
Karol Marquez has played almost every position on the volleyball court. “I have been playing volleyball since I was nine,” Marquez said, “and I have played every position except for setter.” Marquez, a fourth-year public relations student from Lima, Peru, is the libero for Florida A&M’s volleyball team. A […]
Cross-country teams win MEAC Championship
In a feat not accomplished since 1988, the Florida A&M men’s cross-country team won the 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship. The women’s cross -country team won the MEAC championship as well ; it won for the first time since 2001. Head men’s cross country coach Wayne Angel said it […]
Does the “B” in LGBT fit in?
In the midst of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Month, many wonder if bisexuality has its own lane in the gay community. Many, including lesbians and gay men, disagree with the philosophy of bisexuality. Some define bisexuality as “confusion” or “having the best of both worlds.” It has […]
Six dreams will come true at FAMU Superfest
It is not an everyday occurrence that Florida A&M students are allotted the opportunity to open up for a hip hop industry name such as Rick Ross. Or win the favor of an Atlantic Records executive, but that is exactly what happened last Friday in the Recital Room at the […]
Out with the old and in with Facebook
I was in eighth grade the day I signed up for Myspace. My best friend pressured me to join, convincing me it was the best social media site created. I was the last of my friends to be exposed to the art of HTML coding, graphics and the ability of […]