Hundreds of people came out to support the 23rd annual Sickle Cell Foundation walk hosted by Senator Al Lawson and Commissioner Bill Proctor. The event, used to raise money for sickle cell research, consisted of a golf tournament, 1k and 5k walk. “It was real fun,” said Deborah Smith, a […]

It is unclear if or when the alumni who were expected to attend and speak at the meeting Remnants of Hurricane Ivan hit FAMU Friday although the eye of the system had not reached Florida. President Gainous and Board of Trustees Chairman James Corbin decided to cancel some long-awaited campus […]

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Florida A&M Lady Rattler volleyball team stunned second-ranked Nebraska, 3-1 Friday in the opening round of the NU Volleyball Invitational at the Coliseum. Coach Tony Trifonov’s crew, disappointed at their 1-2 showing in the Michigan State Inivational a week ago after coming into the 2004 season […]

Florida A&M University can bask in the glory of its achievements as its programs continue to gain notoriety. This month three of the University’s programs were granted accreditation. An Office of Public Affairs press release dated Sept. 1 said the Biological and Agricultural Systems Engineering and the FAMU-FSU Engineering and […]

With anticipation levels for Tuesday’s Board of Trustees meeting rising to a fevered pitch by the university community, the cancellation of the event on account of the potential arrival of Hurricane Ivan comes across as practical yet premature. Rumors of throngs of alumni descending upon FAMU’s campus for the meeting […]

While most students were enjoying their summer break away from school, Jonathan Kelly spent it juggling work, class and, most importantly, training for the upcoming basketball season. “We don’t really have off-season conditioning as a team or what not,” Kelly said. “But with my conditioning coach, (Javier Perez, who is […]

NEW ORLEANS, La.-Florida A&M could’ve certainly used the services of suspended senior standout defensive tackle John Edwards to plug up some of Tulane’s glaring holes Saturday. Those holes allowed the Green Wave to amass 233 yards on the ground and defeat the Rattlers 39-19 at the Louisiana Superdome in the […]

Members of the National Alumni Association are now challenging the Board of Trustees to oust Fred Gainous from his current presidential tenure. And they have taken their open protest against President Gainous to arguably the most visible venue in the world. That’s right people, the Internet. On their Web site, […]

Images of M&Ms and Santa Claus danced through my head as I watched the season premiere of MTV’s “The Real World: Philadelphia.” While the cast partied away in the requisite local bar, the only thing that came to mind was an M&M’s holiday commercial that plays 12,001 times in the […]

The SGA Explosion drew a crowd of students Wednesday night looking to eat, socialize and network. The event, a recruitment fair for campus organizations, was sponsored by the Student Government Association. The expo included groups such as the student lobbying department of SGA, the Campus Activity Board, Essence Dance Theater, […]