Just in time for HIV Awareness month in December, the Florida Department of Health has reported that, through voluntary counseling and testing, there has been an increase of HIV-infected people in Florida who know they are infected. Approximately 95 percent of all reported HIV-infected individuals know their status, according to […]
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Cascades Park Renovations Moving along Well
Cascades Park is ahead of renovation schedule. Cascades Park is a 12-acre park along the stream of the St. Augustine Branch, which runs through Tallahassee south of the Florida State Capitol. Because it influenced the territorial government’s choice of Tallahassee’s location, it is known as a Nationally Registered Historic Place. […]
BEEP Chapter Comes to ‘The Hill’
Florida A&M students Jessica Herd and Najee Sanders are working to bring a chapter of the Black Executive Exchange Program (BEEP) to FAMU. Their organization’s advisor is Pamela Zachery, vice president of university affairs. BEEP is a program designed to get students job and internship opportunities. The program is an extension […]
Can’t We All Just Have a Peaceful Memory?
Michael Jackson has been dead for almost three years now and you people will not get over it. Instead of allowing the memory of the gloved almighty to live on as it should, people would rather parade around and praise the decision to sentence of a man who shouldn’t be […]
Cover-ups will Get You Locked Up
The allegations brought up against former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky have shaken the journalistic world into a frenzy. The 2002 incident, which involves Sandusky’s sexual misconduct with a 10-year-old boy, has begun to unravel the very fabric of one of college football’s most historic programs and it’s most […]
FAMU Runners Plan to Make History at MEAC Regionals
One week ago, during the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship, the Florida A&M men’s cross-country team proved it was a power in the conference. This week, it plans to prove itself to the southern region. Saturday, FAMU will travel to the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to participate in the […]
Set Friday Goes to Rec Center
Set Friday take place in the Hansel E. Tookes Recreation Center this Friday. This is the first time the school has had the traditional event in the recreation center. This Friday will have a horseshoe tournament and a Veteran’s Day bowl flag football game. The game will feature the Upsilon […]
For Herman Cain: No Dip In Polls after Harassment Allegations
Despite several recent sexual allegations presidential candidate Herman Cain’s poll numbers have not declined tremendously. Shocked? Now for those who have been living under a rock, Cain is running for Grand Old Party nomination. But now he isn’t defending the 9-9-9 plan; he is defending himself against four or is […]
Rattlers Hope to Keep Momentum Going for Last of Football Season
The Florida A&M football team wants to ride its three-game winning streak to another victory against the North Carolina Central Eagles. The Rattlers will battle the Eagles at noon on Nov. 12 in Durham, N.C. FAMU is on a three-game winning streak since losing to Howard University on the Rattler’s […]
Naval Officers Dine on Tradition
Shiny shoes, proper attire, neatly pressed uniforms and beautiful dates were all a requirement for the night. On Saturday, the Florida A&M ROTC Naval unit hosted their historical “Dining Out” Ceremony at the Tallahassee Antique Car Museum. Every year the unit hosts “Dining Out,” which is a tradition that has […]