The Florida A&M Women’s tennis team is eager to capture the first tourney win of the 2010 season as they compete in this weekend’s Kennesaw State Fall Invitational. The tournament is being hosted by the Kennesaw State University Owls tennis program that represents the Atlantic Sun conference. The two other […]
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Coach heads turf initiative
With the football season in motion, Florida A&M is standing 4-3 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, head coach Joe Taylor has put his prime initiative of revamping Bragg Memorial Stadium’s football field on pause until the season is over. […]
Freshman class sets high expectations
Florida A&M’s 2010 incoming class is the largest in university history with 13,355 students enrolled. Of those who applied, only 58 percent were admitted.In the classroom this year’s students have shown a different demeanor than previous classes. “This year’s class is a little more attentive, they participate a little […]
Homecoming festivities unites past and present Rattlers
Homecoming,is one and the biggest event on Florida A&M’s calendar. It also brings anticipation to those who are experiencing it for the first time. Whether you were a freshmen 10 years ago or now, eagerness for the line of events scheduled for the week is high. “As a […]
BET College Tour heats up FAMU
What started off as a questionable afternoon of events suddenly picked up and within an hour and a half as thousands of students arrived to take part in the BET College tour. The smell of barbeque filled the air of FAMU Park. SGA had tents set up giving away […]
The Conservation: in the studio and on the set
On Thursday, two former students of Florida A&M teamed to host a workshop during the “Grad’s are Back” event. Music executive Amir Windom, 25, from Atlanta and film director James Bland, 24, held an event called “The Conservation: In the studio and on the Set.” The event was […]
BET College Tour had Rattlers hot
The Black Entertainment College Tour made its annual stop on the hill, for Florida A & M’s homecoming week. Hundreds were in attendance as students and faculty crowded onto FAMU Park, for BET’s visit. With it came celebrities, such as former assistant to rapper Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Fonzworth Bently, […]
Kirby pushes for promotion
Henry L. Kirby, who is one of the final three candidates and current dean of students, met with students on Wednesday in the Foster Tanner Choir room. Kirby answered questions from students on a wide range of issues that the vice president of student affairs would deal with. The […]
Marks’ speaks “Summit on Race”
Tallahassee Mayor John Marks’ Summit on Race, Culture and Human Relations included a visit to Tallahassee Community College by Black Entertainment Television’s award-winning investigative journalist and political commentator Jeff Johnson. Johnson spoke on a number of issues, all relating to the theme of this year’s Mayor’s Summit – “Appreciate […]
Truck fights cravings on the go
Ever since coming to Tallahassee, my nightclub outings have been put to a rest. All I ever did, when I did go, was cover a story. This night was no different, but oddly enough, I felt right at home. My reason for joining the thick crowd past 1 a.m. at […]