Gov. Charlie Crist appointed a recent Florida A&M graduate to the university board of trustees on Monday. Torey Alston, 25, a 2007 business administration/marketing graduate and chief of staff for Broward County Commissioner Al Jones, succeeds board member Laura Branker. She served as a deputy chief of staff for former […]
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Vice president of Student Affairs Roland Gaines retires after 36 years at FAMU
Vice President of Student Affairs Roland Gaines is retiring from the campus at which he has spent almost his entire educational and professional career. Gaines announced his retirement on April 7 during a meeting with Florida A&M directors that included the Director of Student Union and Activities Saundra Inge, and […]
Former FAMU baseball player Adam Gordon attempts to go pro
A five-tool baseball player is a player who can hit for average, posses power, has speed on the bases, can field consistently and knows the game. Most players do not have three of these tools. The former Florida A&M starting catcher and alternate shortstop Adam Gordon was seen by many […]
Softball wins two over Spartans
The Florida A&M Lady Rattler’s softball team took their first plane trip of the season to Norfolk, Va., to take on the Spartans of Norfolk State. The Lady Rattler’s played a three game series. The Rattlers were 2-1 against the Spartans. Game one of Saturday’s double-header fell to Norfolk State. […]
Troy drops Rattlers, team prepares for tournament
The Florida A&M men’s tennis team was swept on its home court 7-0 by the Troy University Trojans on Saturday. But there is little time for players to dwell on an embarrassing loss. The team is preparing to head north to Raleigh, N.C., to seek its first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference […]
Slump continues as Rattlers drop 8th in a row
The Rattlers looked to pick themselves back up from a devastating 13-to -2 loss against Mercer University on Tuesday as they faced Edward Waters College. The Rattlers went down in a 16-to-15 shoot out to the Tigers the first time they met this year in Jacksonville. This time the Rattlers […]
FAMU freshman Brandon Brinson dies on gun shoot
Florida A&M student Brandon Brinson died early Wednesday morning at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. The 19-year-old was taken to the hospital by friends and had an apparent gunshot wound. Officers are searching for information about the circumstances surrounding his death and are interviewing Brinson’s friends who took him to the […]
FAMU students are encouraged to join organizations and events for a better environment
Florida A&M students are encouraged to support the Hip-Hop Caucus, National Wildlife Federation, Green Coalition and the FAMU Environment and Sustainability Council in an attempt to enhance the environment. There will be two live DJs spinning hip-hop music and a rally in support of clean energy and climate legislation. Special […]
Consoles beat arcades with convenience
Let’s get one thing straight. I love video games. I’ve pwned n00bs, caught ‘em all, finished the fight, gotten tactical, collected COG tags and found that air-headed princess that was always in another castle across various platforms for years. Arcades and consoles have provided equal amounts of entertainment for me. […]
Naysayers foolishly fiddle, as Earth slowly burns
Global warming is one of the most significant issues facing society today. While there is no dispute that the Earth is heating up, two schools of thought exist. Naysayers of the typical greenhouse gas global warming explanation blame the increased temperature of the planet on a natural heating cycle. So, […]