Florida A&M’s annual event, Be Out Day, is off the calendar for now, according to a recent decision made by the Student Senate. During to a Student Senate Meeting held in mid-March, a number of senators voted against the “Be Out Day” bill because the funds were not available to […]
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Rattlers Claim Two Games in Aggies Face-Off
Florida A&M’s Rattlers baseball team won two-out-of-three games against North Carolina A&T Aggies at Moore-Kittles field over the weekend. Rattlers reversed the first game for a come-from-behind victory, launched by left fielder Tobi Adeyemi’s hitting. The team had costly errors, which proved to be crucial and prevented them from sweeping […]
Faith Fuels Devout Student
His name means slave or servant of Allah. Nineteen-old Abdullah Islami, a second-year pharmacy student from Daytona Beach, Fla., is a devout generational Muslim and follows the Surahs (chapters) of the Qur’an. For Islami, the importance of religion and education began before he entered college, a lesson taught to him […]
Downtown Marketplace: A Weekend Staple in Tallahassee
For some, downtown Tallahassee on a Saturday morning may conjure thoughts of empty tree-lined streets, church spires towering over oak trees greeting the rising sun, and abandoned government buildings. But for others, Saturday at 9 a.m. means the opening of the Downtown Marketplace, where modern business meets the main street […]
Into Remission: Tineisha Sulker’s Battle with Lymphoma Enters New Stage
It happened on Tuesday, Feb. 15. The clock flashed 9:32 p.m. as I grabbed a bite to eat. As I returned to my room, I noticed I had a missed call on my phone. It was from my doctor. Wondering what he could have been calling for this late at […]
Restructuring is What Florida A&M Needs
I come from a long line of Florida A&M graduates. My mom and almost her entire side of the family graduated from FAMU. Most went on to become grade school teachers and professors and of course all come back during homecoming to bask in the university’s greatness. I guess you […]
Staff Ed.: Changes Come and Go, Students’ Needs are Forever
The restructuring of anything is not an easy task. Go home and try to restructure a bedroom. Or a living room. It takes hours of planning, an appropriate amount of vision, people to help move and shape things and the finished product must, above all else, be head and shoulders […]
FAMU Green Routs Orange in Spring Football
Florida A&M’s Green football starters defended well to rout third and fourth-string Orange players in Saturday’s Spring football game. FAMU Green team scored 40 points in the first half, which came from the defense and an efficient running game. Running back of the green team, James Owens, racked up […]
Reggie Snowden: A Youthful Powerhouse for FAMU Wrestling
Twenty-four-year-old Florida A&M coach Reggie Snowden has improved the wrestling program in just his first season as a head coach, players say. “As a coach, he is phenomenal,” said freshman wrestler O’Dell Jones. “He has the tools to get us ready and where we need to be to compete at […]
Florida A&M to Interview Three for VP of Student Affairs
Candidates for the title of vice president of student affairs will be meeting Florida A&M officials this month as part of their interviews to secure the job. Starting Thursday, the first of three men who hope to succeed former VP Roland Gaines will talk in-person with members of the FAMU […]