With all the hype of the elections around campus, my curiosity got the best of me. Candidates, as well as their entourages, were out in droves passing out colorful fliers, T-shirts and doughnuts. Campaigns included a wide range of unique displays of singing melodies to elaborate orange and green […]
Other News
International Education Week
The Office of International Education and Development will be hosting International Week Feb. 27 to March 2. The 2012 International Week, called Globalization: A Reality for 21st Century Students, is geared toward informing students about international opportunities and internships. The week of events begins Monday with the Roll Call […]
Mercer Bears Steamroll Baseball Team 19-1
The rain delay would not be enough stop to the scoring attack of the Mercer Bears, as they offered the Rattler baseball team a tough defeat by a 19-1 margin Wednesday afternoon at the Moore-Kittles baseball complex. The Rattlers drop to an early 1-3 on the season, while the Bears […]
Students rally for “Yes” on non-discrimination referendum
Students and community supports gathered at the Eternal Flame in the Florida A&M quadrangle to celebrate the passing of an LGBT non-discrimination referendum Thursday. Originally scheduled to happen before the referendum was passed, the rally was meant the let students know about the LGBT presence on FAMU’s campus. The […]
A Different World: Welcome to My Life
Born in the heart of Detroit, I am the oldest of three children and a hopeful survivor of my parent’s legacy. By no stroke of anyone’s imagination was my family wealthy. My parents were teenagers who struggled to finish high school with two children. After witnessing the death of my […]
Faculty Display Artwork
Liu Nan surprised his students during the Faculty Show in the FAMU Foster -Tanner Fine Arts Gallery. Nan, a member of the fine arts faculty, made a life-size painting of five of his former students. The picture featured fine arts students Moise Dorcelin, Cory Williams, Natascha Holmes and Leitoya Snelling, […]
Bills Go through SGA for Pool Revamp
Splash! That’s the sound that could be coming from the FAMU Aquatics Center in a couple weeks if a proposed bill is approved by the Student Government Association. There are currently two proposals for next year. One is for emergency funds after the pool is finished going through construction and […]
Study Finds State Universities Graduates Earn More
A new economic study suggests having a degree from one of Florida’s 11 state universities can mean a financial boost. The study was conducted at the request of the Board of Governors by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Economic Impact Analysis Program and the Florida […]
Men’s Tennis Defeats Southern Mississippi in Home Opener
The Florida A&M men’s tennis team was triumphant during its 2012 home opener, as it defeated Southern Mississippi by a 4-3 margin Monday afternoon at the Florida A&M Tennis Complex. The match was arguably the Rattlers’ most competitive match of the season. With the score knotted at three, the […]
Election 2012 Results are in
After a week of campaigning and assertions of platforms, the results are finally in. Some students voted without waiting a single minute and others had to stand in long lines waiting to obtain a ballot. Alysia Boles, music education student said she had to wait in line at the precinct […]