The Florida A&M Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women held a forum called Sister dark, Sister light. The discussion addressed issues concerning the interaction of black women. The night started with the viewing of an episode from the “Tyra Banks Show” where the issue of “good hair” was […]
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Kendrick Meek answers the call
Amid daunting fi nancial times and job market instability, Florida college studentsput down their books and picked up their phones Tuesday evening seeking answers from U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek. The 1984 Florida A&M graduate and congressman representing the 17th district of Florida held a statewide conference call discussing the […]
Marijuana legalize it, don’t criminalize it
Marijuana has become the new focus of the War on Drugs, which began in the 1980s during the Reagan presidency. The focus of the drug war in the United States has shifted significantly over the past decade from hard drugs, such as cocaine, to marijuana, which now accounts for nearly […]
Top senior broadcast students feature their documentaries at the Spring 2010 Doc Night
Top senior broadcast students will showcase their documentaries dealing with such issues as gambling, healthcare, and fatherlessness at the Spring 2010 Doc Night. The short films will premier senior documentaries at 7 p.m. on Friday in the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication Lecture Hall. Students will reveal to the […]
Offensive football coach helps with Haiti
Florida A&M offensive football coach Edwin Pata has created a goal for the football team with hopes of contributing to those that suffered losses in the Haiti tragedy. The name of the drive is 95,000 Pounds of Haiti Relief. The goal is to raise 95,000 pounds of food, water and […]
Gators claim title, prepare for national championship berth
The No. 4 University of Florida gymnastics team claimed the crown at the 30th edition of the Southeastern Conference Champions held in front of Veteran Memorial Arena crowd of 5,628 in Jacksonville. The title is the seventh for the Gator program and the first since 2007. With a team total […]
Board of Trustees meet this week
With the legislative session coming to an end this month, the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees will meet Wednesday and Thursday still trying to figure out what programs may be affected by budget cuts. “We will know the percentage that we’ll have to cut at the end of the […]
Student Government Association holds final senate meeting
Monday night, Florida A&M’s Student Senate held its last senate meeting of the year. Newly elected senate president Iman Sandifer conducted the meeting. Student Body Vice President Breyon Love was one of the guests of the meeting, emphasizing his vision for the upcoming year of “creating a more cohesive student […]
Florida A&M motions to have a four-day school week
What has been a far-fetched dream in the minds of students and faculty for years is finally reality. June 11, will mark the beginning of the four-day school week at Florida A& M. Last summer, the four-day school week was implemented just as an experiment. The Office of Academic Affairs […]
Former football Rattlers are anticipating NFL drafts
The National Football League is having its annual draft Thursday and some familiar names might be called. Former Rattlers, Curtis Pulley and Robert Okeafor, have high hopes that they will be able to continue their football careers at the next level.All of their hard work and dedication when it comes […]