Florida A&M student Tyghe Cole is suing the NAACP for $218.22. The suit, filed on Sept. 22 at 11:54 a.m., names the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s Tallahassee corporate office and the FAMU Chapter as defendants. Cole alleges that around Feb. 16, he submitted $30 annual membership […]
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Ex-NAACP Candidate Seeks Campus Chapter Suspension
Florida A&M student Tyghe Cole is suing the NAACP for $218.22. The suit, filed on Sept. 22 at 11:54 a.m., names the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s Tallahassee corporate office and the FAMU Chapter as defendants. Cole alleges that around Feb. 16, he submitted$30 annual membership dues […]
DRS Preps Students for College
Earlier this month, the College Board released a study showing that minorities in Florida perform poorly on college admission tests, including the SAT. The College Board, a program initiated to promote excellence in education grades kindergarten through 12th grade, released a state-integrated program overview for testing in 2010. In Florida, […]
Supreme Court Materializes before Election
Disgruntled student election candidates will have the opportunity to appeal the results to a “fully functioning” Student Supreme Court today. Three new members of the court were confirmed at Monday night’s Senate meeting as Supreme Court justices: Christopher Weaver, Jocelyn Oliver and Louis Jean-Baptiste. The three new appointments added enough […]
‘Cirque’ Offers Magnificent Show
Cirque du Soleil’s “Dralion” will be at the Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center from Sept. 28 – Oct. 2. Cirque du Soleil originated in Europe with a fusion between Western and Eastern culture. Over time, the show has become a global phenomenon. […]
Prejudice on the Runway
Modeling troupes at Florida A&M are known for allowing students of any background, color, or creed to fashionably express themselves on the runway. But one Tallahassee Community College student said she was turned away from FACES Modeling Troupe, Inc., because she was, at one time, “he.” Fabian Johns is a […]
LGBT students lack protection
I was shocked and disgusted when I heard that Florida A&M does not provide students protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. FAMU, named the number one public Historically Black College/University by the U.S. News and World Report, does not offer protection to students based on their […]
Brandy Tatum: FAMU Coach Cheers On Her Alma Mater
When she was growing up in Gulfport, Miss., Brandy Tatum never dreamed she would be cheerleading coach at a place like Florida A&M. “I had a cousin that was coming for the business program and FAMU was one of my top choices, but it was out of state,” Tatum said. […]
FAMU Cross Country Hopes to Defend Home Turf
The Florida A&M men’s cross country team heads into this weekend’s Bobby Lang Invitational with history on its side. After two successful years, FAMU is set to host the third annual invitational on the university campus, beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday. Among the teams scheduled to compete are Bethune-Cookman, Albany […]
Still Winless: FAMU Volleyball Lags in 2011 Season
The Florida A&M Rattlers volleyball team has yet to earn a win on the season as they lost to the University of North Florida Lady Dolphins in four sets (25-19 L, 25-23 L, 25-23 W, 25-21 L) Sunday September 25 at the Al Lawson Center. The Lady Rattlers fall to […]