As a Graduate Senator in the 41st Student Senate, I felt a responsibility and duty to be a steward for not just graduate students but the entire student body at Florida A&M University. Feb. 27, Senate meeting, the 41st Student Senate unwisely appropriated $29,360 to the Florida A&M football team […]
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Trayvon Martin’s Shooting Gives Us A Reason to Fight
On Feb. 26, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin stopped at the corner store in Sanford, Fla., and was shot and killed by a neighborhood watchman, George Zimmerman.Zimmerman, a white man, allegedly felt “threatened” by Martin, and after he was instructed by police to stop following the young man, he continued.Martin’s death has […]
Lady Rattlers Dominate at Morehouse Relays
The Lady Rattlers track team dominated nearly every event during the 41st Annual Morehouse Relays in Atlanta, continuing its season-long performance. The competition began Thursday and ended Saturday. “Everyone put their all in their race,” said Chandelic Jackson. “The girls are really dedicated. We had a couple of injuries, but […]
Lady Rattlers Stumble to Blackbirds, Cougars
Despite keeping each of its matches close, the Lady Rattlers tennis team fell to both the Long Island Blackbirds and the Chicago State Cougars this weekend in Orlando. The Lady Rattlers lost both hotly contested matches 4-3. Senior Alexis Brown blames Florida A&M’s losses on the weekend’s scorching temperatures and […]
Rattlers Tennis Team has Momentum Headed to Next Games
After piecing together two dominant performances Saturday, the Rattlers tennis team is heading toward the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tennis Tournament with momentum. Florida A&M steamrolled the North Carolina Central Eagles 5-1, and 15 minutes later, flattened the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks 7-0 at the NCCU Tennis Complex in Durham, N.C. […]
FAMU restructures provost position
Florida A&M has undergone a series of administrative changes. In a meeting Friday with the university’s academic deans, President James H. Ammons announced that Larry Robinson, who served as the university’s provost from 2003 to 2005, will be returning to that position immediately. Discharged Provost Cynthia Hughes Harris, will […]
FAMU Way project on the table
It’s exactly what concerned residents of the future FAMU Way Corridor needed, in lieu of sudden constructional revisions by city officials. Thursday evening, community members shared their concerns surrounding The FAMU Way Extension Project. More than 50 people were in attendance the presentation, which included a slideshow […]
Norfolk State Beats Missouri in NCAA First Round
Norfolk State University claimed an unexpected 86-84 win Friday against University of Missouri in the second round of the NCAA 2012 basketball championship tournament. In their first ever appearance at an NCAA championship game, Norfolk State Spartans, the 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, upset the No. 2 seed Missouri Tiger’s Men’s […]
‘Zoe Fest’ Continues Saturday
Recycle4Haiti’s “Zoe Fest” event continues Saturday with an all-day cookout. The organization is collecting clothes and aluminum cans for Haitians who are still struggling more than two years after a massive earthquake. The Recycled Arts and Sustainable Living cookout will start at 1pm and end at 6pm. Just bring your […]
A fashion Mixer
NI13 Photography and Way Out West will be hosting the Fashion of Tally mixer at 1212 N. Monroe St. on March 17. The mixer will bring together individuals who are passionate about arts and fashion in Tallahassee. “We wanted to have a sophisticated event where people who are innovative […]