Gov. Rick Scott and Florida State president Eric Barron announced on Feb. 10 that Bing Energy would relocate its headquarters to Tallahassee in collaboration with the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. “Tallahassee should be a significant big business center with the FAMU-FSU COE and Bing Energy,” Scott said at the press […]
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FAMU Offers Eight-Week, On-Campus, Weight-Loss Program
Then sign up to be a part of “Step It Up”, an eight-week program sponsored by the FAMU Health Center & FAMU Campus Recreation Center, is helping students who want to shed some pounds and tone up just in time to show off for spring break. Feb. 17 – April […]
Rattlers want to continue win streak
The pressure is on the Rattlers as they take on Georgia State and Georgia Southern this weekend in tennis, to try and keep their winning streak going. The men’s tennis team has managed to win its last seven matches, giving them a season record of 7-3. The Rattlers claimed three […]
Intramural Sports lack seating for fans
Lack of seating may hinder supporters from showing up to the intramural games. Florida A&M’s campus recreation center have been preparing for the intramural basketball games that will be taking place over the next month. However, seating for people wanting to show support does not exist. Both students and faculty […]
Strong play bring Lady Rattlers to .500
The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers defeated in-state rivals, the Lady Knights of University of Central Florida Feb. 23, at The Lady Ratter Complex. The Lady Rattlers won five to four and improved their record to 5-5 on the season. The Lady Rattlers were led by their pitcher, Whitney Robinson, who […]
Wrestlers set for regionals
The up and coming Rattler wrestling team is looking to strike at the Regional Tournament this weekend. “Our goal is to qualify everybody we’ve got for nationals and to go and represent our university well,” wrestling coach Reginald Snowden said. Florida A&M’s fairly young wrestling team will be traveling this […]
Column: Jorge Talks Eating Disorders, Offers Healthy Snack Recipe
In honor of National Eating Disorder Week, I thought I would shed some light on what eating disorders are. Eating disorders have long been a problem affecting the global youth. At least 24 million Americans were being affected by eating disorders and 90 percent of that population is between the […]
Residents to Enhance City through New Initiative
Residents gathered Tuesday night at the Challenger Learning Center Planetarium as city leaders launched the Tallahassee Town and Gown (TAG) relations project. The informational meeting was the first of a series of forums the organization will host as part of its goal of “turning Tallahassee into an even better place […]
Performers Talk Sex, Love at 5th Language of Lingerie
Warning: this event contained explicit material and may not be suitable for all audiences. Read at your own risk. For one night only, the secrets of the bedroom are unveiled and clothing is optional. Poets owned their sexuality as they spoke words of self-pleasing, one night stands, bedroom etiquette and […]
Meet Miss FAMU Candidates: NaKena, Chelsea and Tiffany
In the 2011 spring elections, three candidates ran for Miss FAMU. Chelsea Earby, Tiffany McLeod, and NaKena Cromartie are the elected running candidates. All three young ladies have been actively promoting the campaigns throughout campus. Chelsea Earby, 21, a third-year, Biology/Pre-Med major from Detroit, so far has spent $3,000 in […]