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CBS correspondent Harold Dow dies
Harold Dow, correspondent for CBS’ “48 hours,” died Saturday in New Jersey from an asthma attack. He was 62. “We are all still stunned here at CBS News,” said Kim Godwin, senior producer for CBS. “For those of us who came to FAMU last October, this is especially tough.” Dow […]
Marching 100 receives call from ESPYs
Florida A & M University made history in July. Months after being featured in the Super Bowl, the Marching 100 was showcased in yet another major sports night. This time, the ESPYs came calling. The band rehearsed 3 times a day for 3 weeks to prepare for this momentous occasion. […]
Marks to speak at commencement
This year, Florida A&M University will introduce Mayor John Marks as the keynote speaker for the 2010 summer commencement. The ceremony is scheduled for Friday, August 6 in the Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium at 6 p.m. Marks found out that he was the chosen one in […]
Bus system leaves students searching for transportation
Florida A&M students said they miss seeing the orange and green bus cruising down Adams Street everyday to carry them to campus. The StarMetro bus, Venom II, does not operate during the summer semesters, leaving Rattlers to find different ways to get to school. “I’m highly upset because I was […]
FAMU sends 13 students to Ghana
As students gear up for summer finals, another group’s experiences are just beginning in Ghana. 13 Florida A&M students will study abroad in Ghana for three weeks. While studying, they will do research, attend seminars, and explore the culture, coast and other captivating sites that Ghana and it’s people have […]
Website helps students with choosing teachers
Since her freshman year, Mijan Jones hasn’t gone a semester without seeking the help of the popular student website, RateMyProfessor.com. The now 20-year-old health care management student form Ft. Lauderdale said she found out about the website through upperclassmen at Florida A&M University. “They would tell me to make sure […]
Students seek alternate housing out of necessity
Incoming students must fend for themselves and rush to find housing before the upcoming fall semester due to a lack of on-campus housing. Students are being referred to nearby properties for housing by the university, because there is no room for them. “It was to my understanding that I would […]
Service center headlines sanitation initiative
Sneezes, coughs, fever and chills are symptoms that every student would want to dodge. Last year between the beginning of August and mid-November, more than 80,000 college students around the United States had come down with the H1N1 virus, known as the Swine flu, according to the American College Health Association. Florida […]
Students get DREAM internship
Four engineering students have been selected to participate in an internship program and will also receive about $20,000 in scholarships. July 7 was the start of the interns’ participation in the Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate Diversity in Research and Engineering of Advanced Materials Intern Program (DREAM). With a […]