The unemployment rate for recent college grads with at least a bachelor’s degree has risen to 5.1 percent, the highest it has been since 1970, according to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics. With the overall unemployment rate in America at 9.1percent, people from all walks of life are readily […]
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Cheers Louder than Jeers – as Student Faces Criticism
Justin Doby won’t let hardships and criticism silence his cheers. Doby, a third-year mathematics students from Gaineville, is one of two male cheerleaders on the Florida A&M co-ed cheerleading squad this year. Doby became interested in cheerleading when he was a sophomore in high school. “In high school, I think the […]
Page Breaks FAMU Record at ‘Classic’
LaVante Page didn’t just break the hearts of faithful fans from Southern University on Saturday afternoon. He also broke a Florida A&M school record. The Douglas County (Ga.) high school star scored a record breaking five touchdowns in the 23rd Atlanta Classic. There have been many great backs in the history […]
Bennett Selected as Finalist for Team USA
One of Florida A&M’s top female basketball players is trying to take her game to the international stage. Senior guard/forward Antonia Bennett is a finalist for the USA Women’s Basketball Pan American Games Team. All that is left for Bennett is a two-week training camp in Houston. After the training […]
Engineering Students in Uproar over Lost Bus Routes
Florida A&M engineering students are upset that the designated engineering busses have been canceled. Last month, FAMU officials announced that the Venom Express Route III (V3) busses would not be taking students to and from classes. “Changes were made in conjunction with the new bus routing system set in place […]
Simply Marvelous prepare for tournament play
Despite the disappointing efforts of the defense, the Florida A&M Lady Rattler flag football team, Simply Marvelous, won its game against FSU Foundation 24-12. The Lady Rattlers took the field at Messer Park with a different attitude than that of last week’s game. The warm up routine this week […]
Common Lecture Postponed
Almost 1,000 ticket purchasers were disappointed when the Sept. 28 Lyceum book signing and lecture featuring rapper-actor and Florida A&M Alumnus Common was postponed last week. According to FAMU’s Director of Media Relations Pamela Tolson, the event was pushed back because of a time conflict that forces the artist to […]
Green Coalition Flash Mob Promotes Moving Planet Event
It’s a riot. It’s a party. It’s a flash mob? Members of Florida A&M Green Coalition took a different approach Tuesday by initiating its first flash mob around FAMU’s Eternal Flame. The event was designed to get students excited for the Moving Planet Day on Sept. 24th at Railroad Square. […]
Board of Trustees Discuss ‘Ongoing Litigation’ in Closed Call
Florida A&M’s Board of Trustees held a closed, call-in meeting on Sept. 19 to discuss ongoing litigation. Article 286.011 Chapter 8 of the Florida Statutes and Articles 5.11 and 5.12 of the Board of Trustees operating procedures grants FAMU’s Board of Trustees the right to hold closed meetings to strategize […]
Students Gather in Support of Troy Davis
Students solemnly joined members of Florida A&M’s chapter of NAACP to gather in prayer around the Eternal Flame, in to support Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis. Davis was scheduled for execution by lethal injection at 7 p.m. earlier that night in Georgia State Prison, but was delayed. The delay […]