The Efferson Student Union and Activities hosted their annual club and organization fair Thursday in the grand ballroom. With Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University playing host to hundreds of various clubs and organizations on campus, thousands of students were eager to learn how they could become involved on campus. FAMU’s […]
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FAMU takes on USF in Tampa
This victory was crucial for the Rattlers, especially considering their devastating 59-3 loss to Jackson State in last year’s Orange Blossom Classic. Although the Rattlers won the game, they were held scoreless in the second half. Going into halftime FAMU coach Willie Simmons was not happy with the team’s play […]
Best friends take FAMU by storm
When it comes to making a change, sometimes it is hard to know exactly where to start. For two ambitious Rattlers, this was not a struggle. Sydney Bellamy and Aniyah Sparks are determined to make the class of 2025’s remaining years on the hill, a fun-filled one. In the spring […]
Gibbs demolition in final stages
“Danger: Construction site no trespassing,” reads a warning sign plastered on the fence perpendicular to the main entrance to the nearly leveled Gibbs Hall. Starting Monday, FAMU officially began the demolition process of Gibbs Hall, according to a statement from Bodie Young, Florida A&M University’s facilities project manager. The statement […]
Rattlers romp at Orange Blossom Classic
MIAMI GARDENS – The Florida A&M football team opened its season Sunday with a 28-10 win over the Jackson State Tigers in the Denny’s Orange Blossom Classic. The winner of the past two games has gone on to win the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) East Division and this year’s game […]
No need to clamp down on graduation ‘strolls’
Divine Nine alumni at Florida A&M University worry about their school’s growing graduation restrictions amidst controversies stemming from a viral graduation mishap. In early June, the Philadelphia High School for Girls made headlines for the wrong reasons. A Muslim student, Hafsah Abdur-Rahman, was denied her diploma for doing the “griddy” […]
Hurricane Idalia’s impact on the start of the school year
With K-12 classes in Leon County commencing Thursday, August 10, and University scheduling on Monday, August 28, the unexpected tropical storm, now Hurricane Idalia, has begun to raise concerns on its impact on the learning cycle of this year. As of August 28, Leon County has been put under a […]
Hurricane Idalia closure impacts students
With Hurricane Idalia crawling closer to Tallahassee and various other portions of north Florida, state schools are taking the necessary precautions to ensure all students are safe and at home during the storm’s expected arrival date. On Tuesday, August 29, FAMUINFO released a statement calling for the closure of Florida […]
Tropical Storm Idalia creating its own path from Hurricane Ian
Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to head north through the Gulf of Mexico and make landfall along Florida’s Big Bend region, Floridians are skeptical as to whether or not Tropical Storm Idalia will make its way toward the Northwestern part of Florida or take a different approach like Hurricane […]
Remembering Andre ‘Dre’ Green
In a room full of emotions, Andre Green’s legacy lived on. Former colleague, and friend Percy Henry goes in depth about what it was like to know Andre and the shoes he now has to fill to make sure his work doesn’t go in vain. “The last three weeks […]