Florida A & M men’s tennis coach Carl Goodman was pleased with his players’ performance after facing some tough competition this past weekend at the Thomasville Collegiate Invitational. The Rattlers took two of their youngest players to the six-team tournament. Freshman transfer Chidi Gabriel and reigning Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Freshman […]
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Musical comedy appeals to young adult audience
Audience members described the play “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” as “sexy, hilarious, interesting, and all-around fabulous.” The production premiered last Thursday and will run through Sept. 29 at the Tallahassee Little Theatre located on Thomasville Road. The production is based on the book written by Jeffrey Lane, which later became a […]
Inge Preps for Retirement
The office of student activities is flooding in and out with students, each of them trying to get a moment of Saundra Inge’s time. Some come in to get papers signed and approved for events, others are there just to say hello. Her office desk is covered with papers; it seems […]
Co-ed drops second album
Tampa Bay’s Entertainer of the Year at age 16, opening act for legendary artists like B.B. King and Tony Bennett and a debut CD at age 18 are just a few of sophomore Bernard “BK” Jackson’s accomplishments. Like the title of his first album says, the up-and-coming musician is “On […]
Vintage trend helps students’ budgets
The faint aroma of history that lay in the seams of vintage clothing made its way throughout the historic warehouse. The rareness and construction of the classic garments captivated new shoppers as they spent their first Friday at The Other Side Vintage in Railroad Square. First time shopper, Scott Pollenz, […]
FAMU launches hip-hop institute
Florida A&M welcomes the Institute for Hip Hop and Music Industry Studies. The institute was created to not only enlighten students on hip-hop, but to have a research center where hip-hop can be critically analyzed. Students will have access to digital archives to explore the historical significance of hip-hop. The […]
Summitt tackles black psyche
The first National Conference on African/Black Psychology took place on Sept. 10 and 11 in the FAMU Pharmacy building, held in honor of its own Kobi K. K. Kambon. The conference focused on the discussion of Kambon’s work and his contributions to the field of African/black psychology. It studied at […]
Champagne wishes and caviar dreams
The American Dream is a difficult concept to quantify. Everyone wants to have it, but what exactly is it? A two-car garage in the suburbs and one and a half kids? An education? A pair of expensive Nikes and a Bentley? In the past, the American Dream has represented […]
Athletes need more education, not money
Hypothetically speaking, would you try to be the best at your job if you got paid equally as much for the training? That is one of the many questions that plague my mind when I consider all the downsides to paying college athletes. The definition of a student athlete, in […]
Fewer rapes reported in ’09
The number of rapes at Florida A&M dropped last year after spiking the previous year, according to a recent report. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics report shows that in 2007 there were two reported rapes, six in 2008 and five last year. The […]