The Florida A&M track and field team is preparing for its next dose of competition, which will take place at the Gator Invitational in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday. FAMU is coming off a successful performance during the University of Alabama at Birmingham Invitational last week, earning top-10 finishes in […]
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Baseball Team Comes To the Rescue
In light of the negative press Florida A&M has received over the last two months, the baseball program is seeking to rejuvenate the university’s reputation by promoting renovations to its field. Since September, on a $4,000 budget, FAMU baseball head coach Willie Brown and his players have been working collectively […]
Gore Complex Set for Completion in November
Renovations to Florida A&M’s Gore Education Complex are scheduled for completion in November. A team from Baycrest Corporation and Mettron Contracting Incorporated have been working since July 2011 on the $10,000,000 project. They broke ground on the building last November. In recent years, Florida A&M has undergone a series of […]
‘One in Five Don’t Know’: Do You?
Shoppers got a taste of reality as the Florida Department of Health launched “Faces of HIV” this past Saturday at Governor’s Square Mall. “Faces of HIV,” a mobile art exhibit that was open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., depicted the lives of Florida residents living with […]
Lawmakers Increase Residents’ Access to Fresh Produce
Low income communities across the state will soon notice an increase in healthier marketplaces. Senate Bill 852 unanimously passed in the Senate Agricultural Committee. “This bill will improve access to fresh produce, create health benefits that can lead to decreased Medicaid costs, creates jobs and expands markets for Florida farmers,” […]
Residents Welcome Returning War Veterans Home to Tallahassee
#8220;Welcome home.” Many Americans in Tallahassee and across the United States are saying those words to loved ones who have served in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and are back in the country. Returning veterans are home after the long, nine-year campaigns. More than 40,000 soldiers are facing one of […]
Voter Registration Picks Up at FAMU
With Election Day approaching, Florida A&M is working to give its students a head start by registering to vote on “The Set” on Fridays. The Leon County Supervisor of Elections office volunteers and the Leon County Democratic Black Caucus are encouraging students to either register or complete change of address […]
Harry T. Moore: An Activist of Valor
To kick off the new year, the Lewis and Lucretia Taylor House Museum of African-American History, Culture and Civil Rights has opened a new exhibit in honor of civil-rights activist Harry T. Moore. Called “Moses in his day: Harry T. Moore and Florida’s Struggle for Civil Rights,” the museum opened […]
Friends Remember Shannon Washington’s Comical Spirit
Memories of Shannon Washington’s animated personality and remarkable talent are all her classmates, coaches and teammates have left of her. They remember Washington, the slain Florida A&M women’s basketball player, as a strong and passionate person. “Shannon had the tenacity to get things done,” Ledawn Gibson, head coach of the […]
Nine Games and Counting: Lady Rattlers Keep the Streak Going at Home
One game removed from offensive struggles, the Florida A&M women’s basketball team entered Monday’s contest against the South Carolina State looking to redeem itself. By the end of regulation time, it had done exactly that. Senior Antonia Bennett scored 27 points and added five rebounds as the Lady Rattlers defeated […]