Things did not go as planned for the Florida A&M baseball team over the weekend, as a lackluster defensive performance led to a Grambling State sweep. Head coach Willie Brown said the team played well during the first two games but needed to improve on defense. He said the team […]
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Her Story: Honoring the Black Woman
Her-Story began with mood: dim lights and music from the late Whitney Houston. It was a celebration of courageous women of color. Many students, professors and community members attended Her-Story Friday at the Carrie Meek-James Eaton, Sr. Black Archives Research Center and Museum at Florida A&M. The celebration began with […]
Bahamian ‘Junkanoo’ Comes to FAMU Tuesday
Music, song, dance, culture and food are coming to Florida A&M for International Awareness Week. On Tuesday, the annual African-Caribbean Concert will be held in Lee Hall Auditorium at 7 p.m. This year’s theme is “Globalization: A Reality for the 21st Century College Student” and is hosted by the Office […]
FAMU Day at the Capitol Approaches
With FAMU Day approaching, students, faculty and alumni are preparing to flood the Capitol with orange and green. The Feb. 29 event is sponsored by FAMU’s National Alumni Association and will include a reception by James H. Ammons, the university’s president, recognizing legislators and friends. FAMU Day has become a […]
Lawmakers to Inaugurate ‘Civil Rights Hall of Fame’
Lawmakers will unveil Florida’s Civil Rights Hall of Fame with an inaugural ceremony on Feb. 29 at the Capitol rotunda. Out of 10 finalists, Gov. Rick Scott narrowed it down to three inductees: Mary McLeod Bethune, a civil rights and education activist, Rev. C.K. Steele, a civil rights leader, and […]
Ethics Bill Stalls in State Senate until 2013 Session
Supporters of a legislative ethics bill argue that Florida lawmakers should not be allowed to work at public universities. Florida legislators last week voted down the bill that would have prevented what many consider the unethical situation of lawmakers controlling the money that pays them. After the bill failed, questions […]
LGBT Protests Aim for Equality at FAMU
The deaths of Shannon Washington and Robert Champion have given new voice to the Florida A&M lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. “A climate of hostility has grown unchecked for too long,” said FAMU student Ciara Taylor, who lobbied at the Feb. 9 Board of Trustees meeting to add “sexual […]
YouTube Video Targets Elections, Candidates
A healthy competition among aspiring student leaders turned sour as an anonymous YouTube user posted two controversial videos geared to “expose” the Florida A&M student elections. The postings, titled “FAMU Elections EXPOSED,” went viral this past weekend and caused uproar among the university community. The video referenced discrepancies within the […]
SGA President/VP Posts Remain Undecided
Florida A&M’s Supreme Court, will begin court proceedings, Monday at 4 p.m. in the Student Senate Chambers, in regards to the disqualification of both McCorvey/Williams and Sider SGA Presidential tickets. Both tickets have appealed the Electoral Commission’s decision to disqualify them from the 2012-2013 Student Election race. They allege that […]
Rattlers Dominate Dolphins 6-1
The Rattlers tennis team continues to prove its chemistry is intact, as it earned its second-consecutive home victory by a 6-1 margin over the Jacksonville University Dolphins Saturday afternoon at the Florida A&M Tennis Complex. FAMU has now won four-straight matches over the Dolphins. The Rattlers earned their first victory […]