The Florida A&M volleyball team will take on the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats on Friday at 7 p.m. inside the Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center. The Lady Rattlers played one of their best games of the season against the North Carolina A&T Aggies in a conference match Sunday. They dominated the […]
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Amendment revision proposed
Florida wants to become the most veteran-friendly state in America. The revisal of the Second Amendment to the Florida constitution and a passing vote Nov. 6 would grant that wish. The proposal would give disabled veterans who were not Florida residents at the time of active duty a homestead […]
Minorities’ SAT scores rise
Florida’s educational system has dealt with much scrutiny from the government’s proposed cut for teachers to the criticism of the FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test) and the high percentage of ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) students. In Dade County, minorities make up for 65 percent of the […]
Life not so ‘glitz n’ glam’ for inventor
An extensive family history led Glitz N’ Glam founder Ashley Eubanks to Florida A&M in summer of 2004. Two and a half years later, she suffered serious injuries in a car accident. She couldn’t survive in Tallahassee without watchful care and decided to go back home to Ft. Lauderdale. “It became […]
Band member pleads no contest
Bryan Jones, 23, entered a plea of no contest on Tuesday in regards to his third-degree felony hazing charge in the death of Robert Champion. Jones was the only one out of the other twelve charged that began his trial on October 9th. He changed his plea from not guilty […]
Maybe we can work it out
You wake up at 8:30 a.m., eat a light breakfast and plan to hit the gym before class. As you walk to the gym, you notice no cars are outside. Maybe you’re ahead of the curve, or maybe the campus rec center has unreasonable hours. The gym membership paid […]
City cracks down on underage drinking
The Tallahassee Police Department is cracking down on underage drinking with the help of a partner grant. A $7,380 grant from the Responsible Decision Making Coalition at a Sept. 19 city commission meeting will go toward enhancing underage drinking enforcement and fund overtime for Tallahassee law enforcement officials. The […]
Musicians remain loyal to program
The music department, now referred to as FAMUSIC, is trying to establish a new brand. “It signals a fresh new start for the department. It’s really a rebirth,” said Kawachi Clemmons, Florida A&M music department chair. “We wanted to reestablish our presence through branding. We hope to use the […]
Search committee narrows field
The discussion about the search for Florida A&M’s president Monday focused primarily on the process of selecting a firm to conduct a national search for the new president. When the conference began, Stephanie Fall, procurement officer for FAMU, was asked to explain the evaluation scores from members of the […]
Impressions of FAMU
I had the pleasure of being a part of the National Association of Black Journalists Multimedia Short Course at Florida A&M University Oct. 4 – Oct.6, and I must say that it was an incredible experience. NABJ and FAMU did a fantastic job in both, selecting students and mentors […]