Florida A&M University Essential Theatre presents “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” beginning Oct. 12–16 at the Charles Winter Wood Theatre. It will start on Friday at 8 p.m. Saturday's matinee starts at 2 p.m. then an 8 p.m. showing follows and on Sunday the play starts at 3 p.m. “Cat on a […]
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FSU and FAMU Football brings Millions to Tallahassee
Florida A&M University fans cheering on the team There is no doubt college football produces a major economical impact to the city of Tallahassee, and this past year brought in a direct impact of $94 million. Florida State and Florida A&M University football fans from all over the state […]
Robinson’s visibility and humility sends shockwaves of hope through the student body
Photo Credit | Sierra Brown As Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University continues to make changes, interim President Dr. Larry Robinson has yet to let those changes affect his growing relationships with the student body. On Saturday, the Rattlers football team took home their first win at Bragg Stadium against Savannah […]
‘Coalition’ wants to reinstate Mangum
Photo Credit | FAMU An email sent by a group, calling itself Coalition to Reinstate Mangum, on Sept. 20 made claims that the university violated legal and ethical standards in the dismissal of former Florida A&M University President Elmira Mangum. Mangum was placed on paid administrative leave Sept. 15 after […]
Student body elections delayed a second time
The declaration of candidacy period for the 2016 FAMU Student Body Fall Elections has been delayed for the second time. After the initial postponement of the original election schedule, set to begin on Sept. 6, the revised election schedule has also been delayed. According to the System of Student Body […]
Heart of a scientist, tapped to lead
Photo Credit | Adlernico Brioch He’s been selected to work on behalf of two U.S. presidents through his love for science. But it isn’t his moniker of being one of the country’s first black nuclear chemists that’s led him to repeatedly lead Florida A&M University. FAMU interim President Larry Robinson […]
From rattlesnakes to Rattler Legacy: FAMU celebrates 129th Birthday
Photo Credit | Aldernico Brioch It was on Monday, Oct. 3, 129 years ago that an act funded Florida’s first land grant institution for colored students among the rattlesnakes and rich green agriculture of Leon County. Since then, Florida A&M University has gone from 15 students and two teachers to […]
FAMU still recovering
Photo Credit | Larry Butler For a category one, Hurricane Hermine sure walloped Tallahassee. It has been 27 days since Hermine and major work crews are still out cutting up fallen trees, removing debris and repairing major damage. Although Florida A&M University did not lose power from the storm, the […]
Rattlers finally strike
Photo Courtesy of FAMU Athletics The Rattlers won their first game of the season and their third home game since 2013 against the Savannah State Tigers. The win comes after head coach Alex Wood’s comments made after last week’s game saying that he would “cut them all” off the team […]
Freshman volleyball player named MEAC Player of the Week
Photo Courtesy of FAMU Athletics Florida A&M University freshman Nicole Abreu was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference volleyball player of the week on Sept. 26. The 6-foot outside hitter from Lima, Peru has come in and competed for playing time this season, but has clearly shown her teammates and […]