With so many alternate means of transportation, Florida A&M students seem to overlook one particular method: traveling by bike. Several students use bikes to commute to campus, expecting to secure their bikes on bike racks. But to date there are only a handful of bike racks located in areas […]
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Tucker Hall grand opening Wednesday
The official ribbon cutting ceremony for Florida A&M’s Tucker Hall will be held Wednesday, September 22, at 11:30 a.m. Tucker Hall has been a part of the intricate history of Florida A&M University for over 60 years. Constructed in 1956 and named after Thomas DeSaille Tucker, our University’s first President, […]
Second iRattler suspect booked
The second suspect charged in connection with breaking into an iRattler account is free on bail following his arrest on Friday. Haskel Carlos Davis, III, was booked at the Leon County Jail Friday, posted $2,500 bond the same day and was released. Florida A&M University Department of Public Safety […]
Second iRattler suspect booked
The second suspect charged in connection with breaking into an iRattler account is free on bail following his arrest on Friday. Haskel Carlos Davis, III, was booked at the Leon County Jail Friday, posted $2,500 bond the same day and was released. Florida A&M University Department of Public Safety […]
FAMU alum moves for solar energy
A trip to South Asia for language development and research will only add to the list of Jodi-Kaye Wade’s accomplishments. Wade, 22, is the recipient of two prestigious awards, the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) and the Boren Fellowship. The Florida A&M School of Business and Industry student will conduct […]
South Africa Fights AIDS
SOWETO, South Africa – Collin Williams’ long, French-tipped nails animatedly sliced through the air as he described the unique community in which he works, as if his piercing words and direct stare weren’t enough to capture its essence. The welcoming sounds of children chanting the alphabet and the consistent pop […]
Harvard no longer top university in the world
We’re slipping. Not as students, maybe not even as a university, but certainly on the global stage when the United States is no longer the world leader in higher education. The University of Cambridge recently topped Harvard University, the country’s oldest institution of higher learning, in the QS World University […]
SASHA campaign distributes not so accurate information to students
Students Against the Spread of HIV/AIDS, or SASHA, is embarking on a vigorous campaign to spread awareness about the seriousness and prevalence of HIV. Over the past couple of weeks, SASHA has distributed pamphlets and fliers laden with information on HIV, other STD’s and their prevention. While most of the […]
FAMU No. 74 in national university rankings
In the first week of September, Washington Monthly magazine released a list of its 2010 top national universities. FAMU made the list at No. 74. The only other Florida school to make the list was the University of Florida at No. 42. Only two other HBCU’s made the list, […]
Freshmen face housing struggles
Florida A&M freshmen are finding themselves in off-campus housing due to the lack of available on campus housing. Angela Peterson, a senior registration officer said, as of Sept. 10, there are 13,226 students enrolled at FAMU. Based on preliminary data, 2,221 of those students are first time students and […]