Today I attended FAMU day at the Capitol. A ceremony was held to recognize new members of the Civil Rights Hall of Fame. Being inducted today was Mary McLeod Bethune, Claude Denson Pepper, and Rev. Dr. Charles Kenzie Steele Sr. About 300 people of all ages attended. Everyone gathered around […]
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Journalism Students Blog about ‘FAMU Day’
Students of Florida A&M’s journalism school blogged about their experiences at the Capitol Wednesday for the annual FAMU Day at the Capitol. Read some of the thoughts of these School of Journalism & Graphic Communication in the attached articles.
Lady Rattlers Trump Morgan State in Regular Season Finale
The Lady Rattlers basketball team had much to overcome at the beginning of the season given the sudden death of team-member Shannon Washington. But the task appeared to be small, at least on the court, as it pieced together a dominant season with Mid-Eastern Conference championship implications. It was only fitting […]
Education Cuts Spur Rally at Capitol
Students rallied downtown Thursday for National Student Day of Action for Education with the Florida Alliance for Student Action in an effort to raise awareness of the dangers the university may face in the future. Students marched from the Kleman Plaza to the Capitol with Florida A&M student government members […]
Men’s Tennis looks To Overthrow North Florida
Looking to build on its victory against the Mercer Bears on Sunday, the Rattlers tennis team will travel to Jacksonville to compete against the North Florida Ospreys Saturday afternoon at the UNF Tennis Complex. The match will begin at noon. Sunday, the Rattlers (5-2) defeated the Bears by a […]
Maine Completes Two-Game Sweeps of Baseball Team
The Maine Black Bears completed their two-game sweep of the Rattlers baseball team with a 17-7 victory Wednesday afternoon at the Moore-Kittles Baseball Complex. The Rattlers drop to 1-8 on the season while the Black Bears exceed the .500 mark with a 3-2 record. Manny Pupo (1-0) earned the […]
Student leaders, you have a job to do
One of the things I’ve noticed about election season is that when it’s over, and the student leaders take office, some students become unconcerned with whether or not the candidates do what their supposed to do. Candidates spend several days pitching platforms that sound like recycled information from previous elections, […]
Rising gas prices could affect students’ travel plans
With Spring Break closing in, many people are getting ready to start their road trips and book hotels, but higher gas prices could affect their plans. Florida residents are paying an average of $3.77 a gallon for gas throughout the state. It is three cents more than last […]
Filmmaker Will Packer to Premiere ‘Think Like A Man’ in Tallahassee
Florida A&M alumnus Will Packer will speak at the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication in Room 2002 today as part of the “History Teaching History” program presented by Walmart. Packer will also promote his upcoming movie, “Think Like a Man,” which is based on comedian Steve Harvey’s book, “Act […]
Jakes and Patterson: ‘Foot Soldiers for Change’
On May 26,1956, Wilhelmina Jakes and Carrie Patterson, two Florida A&M students, boarded a congested, but public Tallahassee bus. They sat next to a white woman in a three-passenger seat behind the bus driver. After being condemned by the bus driver and the local police for refusing to give up […]