The seminar “Are You on the Road to Success?” hosted by the Office of Retention Wednesday aims to ensure the class of 2016 will be successful in their education at Florida A&M University. The seminar, which was attended by close to 200 students, was the first of the […]
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Renewable energy conference focuses on 2012 election
One month away from the election, this year’s SSREC theme is the 2012 election and making sure the elected officials listen to student voters. Jacquie Ayala, Florida organizer for the Southern Energy Network and SSREC planning committee chair, is looking forward to recruiting more young people to […]
Coleman named new associate VP of student affairs
Out with the old and in with the new. FAMU has been cleaning up shop and making room for new and driven administrative and faculty members willing to take that extra initiative toward moving forward. Angela Alvarado Coleman has been named the associate vice president for Student Affairs. […]
Tax payers are the new lazy?
Last week, a video was released of Mitt Romney answering questions at a $50,000-a-plate fundraiser. A Romney supporter asked how he will convince Americans that “you’ve got to take care of yourself?” Romney responded by saying that 47 percent of Americans who will vote for President Barack Obama are […]
Students fight against suicide
Members of New Mount Zion A.M.E Church are honoring the memory of Torrie J. Williams on Saturday with the You Are Not Alone Suicide Awareness Walk from 8 to 10 a.m. The event will take place this on the Robert “Pete” Griffin Track at FAMU. Suicide is not uncommon […]
Former student shines in Hollywood film
Montrel Miller, a former student at Florida A&M will appear along side screen star Michael Ealy in the box office thriller Unconditional, which hits theaters this Friday. A constant on Tyler Perry’s hit show, “House of Payne,” Miller is quickly becoming the newest phenomenon in Hollywood. The film, based […]
Students love coupons
Couponing is more popular now than ever. With TLC’s reality television show “Extreme Couponing,” the world is now familiar with the growing interest in coupons. The classic medium for coupons still is newspapers. Just as the world of technology has evolved, so have coupon clippings. Today, coupons can […]
Flag football preview
The flag football season has started. The infamous Simply Marvelous women’s flag football team has been the headliner for the flag football season so far. The recreation center has made it a point this season to make sure women are included in all of the events that they […]
FAMU Soccer prepares to take on Georgia State
As the autumn winds begin to swirl, the Florida A&M University club soccer team will travel on the road to take on the Georgia Southern Eagles this Saturday. Carrying a 0-2 record, the Rattlers started this season dropping both their first two games at home. Head coach Yves […]
FAMU’s town hall engages students
Thursday Florida A&M University held its first town hall meeting for the school year. In the universities ongoing effort to end hazing, students were welcomed by a host of panelists in the Alfred Lawson Multipurpose Center, ready to discuss the importance of FAMU recognizing the change needed to stop […]