According to the Florida Department of Education, in 2002, Florida citizens approved an amendment to the Florida Constitution that set limits on the number of students in core classes including math, English and science. Class sizes for pre-kindergarten through third grade will be limited to 18 students per room, […]
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Cross country tuning up for MEAC championships
For the surging cross country teams at Florida A&M, the Sodexhio Stetson Invitational is the final meet before the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championships. The last regular season meet will be held in Deland, Fla. As of now, Florida A&M is the only Historically Black College/ University (HBCU) in the […]
Intramural football league down to its Final Four
Game after game, four teams proved throughout the intramural football season they would stand the test and become the best. Da Real Deal, Gibbs Hall, Pick 6, and Da Bottom shook off twelve other teams throughout the week to get to the Final Four round of the intramural league […]
FAMU Relay for Life kick-off
The Relay for Life public relations department has planned a kick- off event for Thursday October 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Perry Paige auditorium to register teams and rouse excitement for Relay. Gabrielle Riggins 21, a senior Psychology student from Jacksonville and the public relations co-chair said the […]
Tallahassee residents “Speak Out” against domestic violence
#8220;Two to four million women a year are battered and domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women aged 15 to 44.” Refuge House is a women and children’s shelter that has been providing services to survivors and victims of domestic and sexual violence for over 20 […]
NFL rookie quarterbacks are struggling to determine their roles
Fourteen quarterbacks were selected in the 2010 NFL draft, two went in the first round, but no one has become the distinct leader of his respective franchise nearly midway through the season. Many players were selected in the draft, and some signed as free agents. Despite being in various […]
Tea Party member addresses common misconceptions
Jerome Hudson laughs when people ask if the Tea Party is racist. Hudson, a 24-year old broadcast journalism student at Tallahassee Community College, would know. He is an unofficial member of the Tea Party—and he is black. “I never suggest that racism doesn’t exist, but there isn’t an apparatus […]
Money does grow on trees
Trees provide numerous aesthetic and economic benefits but also incur some heavy debts. Therefore, a financial contribution is required to provide the benefit of trees to FAMU’s campus. However, depending on the tree type, planting trees can be expensive. According to the official website for Crawford County Conservation District, a […]
What have you done for FAMU lately?
Amid the festivities and social events that occur during Homecoming, this year FAMU will honor 40 former students at the Young Alumni Awards: A 40/40 Celebration. Among the exceptional honorees being recognized is Chicago native, Lonnie Rashied Lynn, Jr., better known by his stage name: Common. A FAMU alumnus and […]
FAMU finds fighting spirit
The Florida A&M volleyball team is finally learning to win together after a forgettable September, compiling four back-to-back wins after entering its conference schedule. Head coach Tony Trifonov attributed the 11-game losing streak to a lack of intensity and chemistry from a mostly freshman squad. “You have only freshmen and […]