It is only one of it’s kind, and will be here Thursday night. Fashion lovers who didn’t get enough during homecoming can head to The Mary Brogan Museum for some high fashion. The museum will be hosting Nino Lettieri’s latest Collection of Haute, 7 p.m. Thursday. Nino Lettieri is considered […]
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Mother Puts Child’s Feelings First
It has been a little over a week since Sevin and I have been in our new apartment. It finally feels like home. But, I am feeling somewhat guilty about separating my son from his father. I have only been concerned about how I would deal with being a single […]
Ladies Seek to Continue Volleyball Win Streak
The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers look to win their fourth game in a row and remain perfect on their three-game home stand as they prepare for the Lady Bears of Mercer. But victory may not be easy. “Before the last three losses against Mercer, the Lady Rattlers were undefeated against […]
David Duncan: From Walk-on to Team Leader
At 6 feet 2 inches, and 192 pounds, David Duncan has the leadership qualities of a man twice his size. The third-year physical education student from Starke, Fla. ,graduated from Bradford High School and walked on to the Florida A&M baseball team in 2008. Since then, he has been an […]
Club Seeks to Improve Low Test Scores
D.K. Richardson was sick of hearing about failing black students in her community. This problem prompted the retired teacher to start the Prayer Temple FCAT, Reading, Homework and Bicycle Club. “So many children were not passing the FCAT. The children don’t read,” said Richardson. The organization was founded in 2007 […]
Option for Hispanics Left Out of 2010 Census
The Hispanic population is the fastest growing minority group according to the 2010 Census. From 2000 – 2010, the Hispanic population grew from 35.3 million to 50.5 million, a 43 percent increase. The 25.2 million-person increase in the Hispanic community helped to account for the 27.3 million-person increase in the […]
Tis the season for greenways and trails
The month of October doesn’t have to be associated with just Halloween anymore for Florida citizens. On Sept. 22, Gov. Rick Scott announced October as Florida’s Greenways and Trails Month. During the month, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service, Office of Greenways and Trails, will host a variety […]
Differences Celebrated with SGA’s ‘DiversiTEA’
Florida A&M Student Government Association’s Department of Diversity’s goal is to reach out to students on campus who are considered unnoticed. The department focuses on students who are: non-black, non-Christian, non-traditional, disabled and LGBTQ students (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and queer). On Tuesday night, the Department of Diversity collaborated with […]
Fund started in honor of fallen Rattler
The Florida A&M women’s basketball team is forming a scholarship in honor of Shannon Washington, a former member of the team who was killed in early September. Head coach LeDawn Gibson said the scholarship is to pay homage to the fallen Rattler. “She’s a Rattler,” Gibson said. “When she signed […]
Forum Gives Sneak Peek at Entertainment Industry
In a country that boasts the highest unemployment rates for college graduates since the 1970s, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics, many students are grabbling towards anything that will allow them to have a leg up against the competition. “It’s hard out there trying to find a job,” said Tim […]