The Lady Rattlers entered the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Indoor Championship with a top-five finish on its mind. But they did one better, leaving Landover, Md. in fourth place instead. FAMU finished first in the standings during the first day of competition, second during the second day and fourth on […]
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Savannah State Slashes FAMU 76-57
The Rattler basketball team (7-19, 5-7 MEAC) added a second loss during its three-day road trip, as it fell 76-57 to Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference leader Savannah State (17-10, 10-2 MEAC) Saturday night in the Tiger Arena. The Rattlers committed 21 personal fouls, which resulted in the 15 points for the […]
Due Memorial
Candidates Clash on Issues ahead of Election
Students gathered in Lee Hall Friday to listen to the electoral commissioner candidates, presidential and vice presidential candidates debate. The electoral commission debate began with Myiah Shows, the current electoral commissioner, and Darryl Gordon as the moderators. Candidates Maya Lewis, Jalisa Brown and T.J. Legacy-Cole answered questions from both the […]
Florida Senate Votes Down Privatization Bill
The Florida Senate rejected a privatization bill for prisons that state economists say would have saved Florida $16.5 million, leaving some legislators unsatisfied. There have been discussions throughout the Capitol with Gov. Rick Scott and his office about proceeding with privatization in certain places in Florida. Some republicans believe Florida […]
FAMU Honors Stephens Due with Memorial
Tears, laughter and music filled Lee Hall auditorium Sunday as all who were inspired by Patricia Stephens Due reminisced about and celebrated the permanent mark she left on African-American history. Due led what would become the nation’s first “jail-in” and started a movement that would provoke others to do the […]
Senators debate a 24-hour Coleman
The Robert M. Strozier library will not be the only place to cram for tests much longer. The Florida A&M Student Government Association is moving for a bill to make Coleman Library open 24 hours a week. Bernard Jackson, a third-year jazz studies student from Tampa is sponsoring the bill. […]
Storytellers, Unite!
So, who knew that Florida A&M had a Cinema Club once upon a time? Crickets? Yeah, I thought so. FAMU grad Greg Anderson taught more than 20 interested young film hopefuls how to write and sell screenplays. Oh, and Greg Anderson also wrote “Stomp the Yard” and formed “Tri-Destined Films” […]
Wall Dedication Honors Former Junior College Presidents
The “The Magnificent 12” were honored at a reception held by the Association for Florida Colleges. In 1949, under the leadership of Gov. LeRoy Collins, Florida encouraged local school boards to create junior colleges for African-Americans and the nation’s first was later opened in Pensacola, Fla. In the mid-1960s, […]
Golf Team In Optimal Shape For Friday’s Jackson State Invite
After weeks of preparation, Florida A&M men’s golf team will have another chance to showcase its hard work. But this time, it plans to capitalize on its opportunity. The Rattlers will travel to Philadelphia, Miss. Friday to compete in the dual sponsored Frito-Lay and AT&T Golf Invitational, hosted by Jackson […]