Tallahassee police are investigating a case in which a Florida A&M employee was involved in a fatal car accident.Curtis J. Wallace, 20, a student research assistant at FAMU vineyards, died March 10, police said, a day after he and another man sped away from the scene of a reported burglary. […]
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President Ammons awards $3.6 million in scholarships
Florida A & M President James Ammons awarded nearly $3.6 million in scholarships to potential students during the third annual “Up Close and Personal” tour. Jacksonville, Orlando, Tallahassee and Tampa, Fla., and Thomasville, Ga., were the five cities Ammons on this year’s tour. Ammons travels across Florida and parts of […]
Sex tape scandal mystery is unveilled
University attorney’s Richard Mitchell and Avery McKnight produced legal documents holding RK Netmedia, Inc. responsible for placing misleading descriptions of FAMU in a sex tape. The 19-page document states the video titled “BigRattler77,” contained visual portrayal and spoken references to FAMU, as well as suggesting the actors were FAMU students. […]
Calhoun selected for military post
The selection of Col. Michael A. Calhoun, a Florida A&M graduate, to command the 50th Area Support Group of the Florida National guard, comes after many years of striving for excellence.Calhoun graduated from the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in 1976 with a bachelor of science in pharmacy. He […]
The Farmers & Merchants Bank on W. Tennessee Street robbed
The Farmers & Merchants Bank on W. Tennessee Street was robbed at about 9:30 a.m. The suspect walked into the bank and claimed that he had a bomb. He was given an undisclosed amount of money and then fled the scene. The suspect left the package that he said was […]
FAMU softball wins two games against James Madison U
Late game heroics provided by the Florida A&M softball team prevented the University of James Madison from winning two games in the spring break double header in Tallahassee.In game one Florida A&M was able to score four consecutive runs in the second inning on behalf of co-captain and senior Joyce […]
Players prep for big time football
An atmosphere of heavy anticipation mixed with excitement accompanied the damp chill that settled over the practice field yesterday afternoon as Florida A&M’s potential National Football League prospects determinedly traipsed onto the field. It was the first NFL Pro Day ever held on Florida A&M’s campus and was long-awaited after […]
Crazy times during March Madness
(Note: This column was written before the first round games of the NCAA Tournament) Aside from the information pumped into our minds from the bracketology experts on ESPN, most of us do not have a clue as to why some teams have a chance in this year’s March Madness tournament. […]
FAMU football players show their talents to NFL scouts
Quarterback Curtis Pulley had a stellar senior season in 2009 and on Thursday’s NFL Pro Day. Scouts from around the league got an opportunity to see the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year up close and personal. Last season, Pulley passed for 1,800 yards and rushed for another […]
The Florida House of Representatives passes important education bill
The Florida House of Representatives passed a bill unanimously on Thursday requiring students to take civics classes at every grade level until the eighth grade. Students would then be required to pass an end of year exam in order to be promoted to high school, according to a report by […]