A sudden drop in ticket prices for the Haiti Relief Concert scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at the Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Teaching Center Gymnasium has caused speculation among students. Originally, the student senate tailored ticket prices so that all proceeds would go directly to Haiti relief efforts in response […]
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Offshore drilling endangers Florida’s future
President Obama announced a new energy plan March 31 that would extend offshore drilling in 167 million acres of water from the Mid-Atlantic to waters just southeast of Jacksonville. Two-thirds of the eastern Gulf of Mexico will also be open for exploration. The search for oil begins in 2011 and […]
FAMU Department of Public Safety has fewer arrests for illegal drug use on campus
Florida A&M’s Department of Public Safety reported fewer arrests for illegal drug use this school year. Sergeant Beverly Stevens, a FAMU DPS officer, said 10 narcotic-related arrests were made on campus in 2009. According to Florida A&M’s annual crime report, 16 arrests were made in 2008. In order to control […]
FAMU students design shelter models for victims of Haiti earthquake
A FAMU class project has turned into a humanity effort that may provide Haitians with adequate shelter soon. These models will be sent with volunteers traveling to Haiti. Families are still homeless from the recent earthquake, so Rabbani Muhammad’s engineering class is developing strategies to protect those in Haiti who […]
Coleman Library suffers with university’s budget cuts for the upcoming year
The Coleman Library is bracing for budget cuts for the upcoming year, just like the other departments at FAMU. Lauren B. Sapp, director of Florida A&M University Libraries, said the cuts will most heavily affect library staffing, but the action depends on the total budget the university receives. “We will […]
Retool your school Contest Brief
Florida A&M is competing in the Home Depot “Retool your school” contest. The contest will give $150,000 in grants to the winning HBCU to upgrade the school’s campus. FAMU’s specific initiative is to use the money to develop a more green-friendly “Orange Room.” Renovations would include remodeling the “TV Room” […]
Torey Alston becomes new member of FAMU Board of Trustee
Torey Alston, FAMU Alumni and former SGA president, has been appointed to Florida A&M’s Board of Trustees by Gov. Charlie Crist. The 25-year-old Ft. Lauderdale native succeeds former member Lara Branker and will serve through Jan. 6, 2015. Alston said he is humbled by the opportunity to serve his alma […]
Florida A& M University enters Home Depot challenge to win grant money
The challenge is on as Florida A&M competes to win grant money from The Home Depot that will give the university a makeover. FAMU has until May 15, to receive enough votes to win. So far, the university has made the first cut in the “Retool Your School” challenge, which […]
Budget rally revitalizes Florida A&M university’s spirit
I don’t know if it was the Red Bull in my system or hearing the shouts of encouragement as I marched toward the Capitol on Thursday, but something made me realize that the spirit of Florida A&M is far from dead, despite the hard-hitting budget cuts the school might face. […]
Bowling coach provides spark for overall team sucess
Florida A&M head coach Sheila Martin is the voice for the bowling team inspiring her players to excel as athletes and young women in her journey to propel the bowling team to the top of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.The Flint, Mich., native finished the regular season with an overall winning […]