Over 200 teens braved heavy rainfall and lightning Thursday as they followed Florida A&M’s Marching 100 Band through the university. The annual Marching 100 Summer Band Camp Parade featured two separate performances from these young musicians on FAMU’s “The Set.” Enjoy these photos by Multimedia/Online Editor D. A. Robin.
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Florida A&M Hosts 800 children at Summer Camps
Close to 800 young children and teens studied sciences, vet medicine, art and theater at Florida A&M University this summer. The university is hosting 20 camps this summer, including the annual Ag Discovery,the Exxon Mobile Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp and the 2011 Marching 100 Band Camp that started Saturday. […]
Police Announce All-Clear after Palmetto Shooting Claims
Both Tallahassee Police Department and FAMU PD issued an ALL-CLEAR Tuesday after reports of shots being fired in or around Palmetto South. An anonymous caller phoned TPD about 4:00pm, claiming to hear gunshots in the area. TPD dispatched FAMU PD ahead of their officers arrival. The officers found no unusual […]
FAMU Trustees Approve Amendments and New Budget with No Dissent
Florida A&M’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved Thursday all six points of its meeting agenda in under 30 minutes. At the close of the board’s two-day retreat, university trustees agreed to the $1,600,000-plus 2011-2012 operating budget and changes to the 2010-2011 budget to nearly $7,000,000, along with a multi-year contract […]
For College Seniors: How Soon to Start the Job Hunt?
How soon should graduation-bound college seniors apply for jobs? Opinions from recent college graduates are mixed. With thousands of students leaving university’s across the country every few months, the job market is being inundated with varying levels of skilled, eager young men and women. More than 1,850 students graduated from […]
When Should Seniors Start the Job Hunt?
How soon should graduation-bound college seniors apply for jobs? Opinions from recent college graduates are mixed. With thousands of students leaving university’s across the country every few months, the job market is being inundated with varying levels of skilled, eager young men and women. More than 1,850 students graduated from […]
NASA Astronauts Talk about Space Life
A pair of NASA astronauts fielded questions last weekend from children and adults about a space vehicle that was displayed in Tallahassee. Astronaut Jeff Williams talked about NASA’s Orion spacecraft to visitors at Challenger Learning Center Friday and Saturday. “There are many challenges the whole team has to face such as […]
Bill Proctor: A Man Committed to Service
Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor has devoted his life to service. Whether raising his family, teaching at Florida A&M or leading a church service, Proctor commits himself entirely. “I understand that in my one life I am called to serve, and the servant gives. The servant is not to take,” […]
Michael Beckford: A Young Author on a Mission
At eighteen, Miami native Michael Beckford published his first book, Speak Up! Poetry. Now, seven years later, the young author is working on his fifth book and managing his Christian-literature publishing firm, Speak Publishing. The 25-year-old has released three other books since Speak Up! Poetry – I Am The Secret, […]
Overcoming Tragedy
Four days earlier, Jasmine Vanderhorst had turned 19. Four days earlier, she had been among the top Florida A&M students. Four days earlier, she had an older brother who admired her. And then he was murdered. Vanderhorst’s life has never been the same. The young industrial engineering student remembers clearly […]