As an African American student attending Florida A&M University, we originate from African cultures. Our ancestors had fight many battles. Should you be worried as an African American for going to the store for a simple snack, playing music in your car or just innocently walking the streets at night? […]
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FSU Students Challenge Administration
Florida State University students left a list of demands for incoming President John Thrasher in attempt to fight against the university’s agreement with the Charles Koch Foundation. The Charles Koch Foundation agreed to donate $1.6 million to FSU’s Department of Economics in exchange for influence over faculty hire, graduate assistant […]
Grads Are Back: Reloaded
Grammy award winning and Oscar nominated Florida A&M University graduate spoke at the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication annual “Grads are Back.” The alumnus enlighten students on being professionally prepared after graduation. During homecoming week, the SJGC featured the new and improved “Grads Are Back: Reloaded,” with workshops, seminars and […]
Empowering Women to Make Financial Decisions
CAMPUS USA Credit Union and Keiser University’s Graduate School of Business held a financial workshop for family women and start up businesses at Tallahassee Keiser University. The seminar included a presentation consisting of a slideshow and discussion of women and money. The seminar shed light on the challenges women […]
Run In Peace
Runners gathered along the starting line in preparation to take on the miles for Mason Rhinehart Saturday morning at Centerville Conservation Community. Two months ago, the week that was supposed to be a joyous occasion, turned into the worst week for the Rhinehart’s family. Two days before Mason Rhinehart’s seventh birthday, […]
DriveTime Helps Families in Need
Tallahassee’s DriveTime hosted its first charity event for families living in the Ronald McDonald House. Eight employees cooked a picnic style meal, feeding about five families in need. The Ronald McDonald House Charities was selected this year as a part of the corporation’s initiative to support a nationwide charity. DriveTime […]
Alumni Network with Social App
Florida A&M Alumni use GroupMe to network and communicate in a new city. Recent FAMU graduates/ newly Atlanta residents create a group to connect with other alumni. Normally an app used by friends, family, students or coworkers is now becoming a social app connecting 47 former rattlers with jobs, friends, […]
Rattlers Rally and March For Souls to the Polls
Sunday, October 26, Florida A&M University hosted Get Out the Vote Rally for Gwen Graham with the support of forty second President Bill Clinton and other special guest. Gwen Graham and others expressed the importance of voting, and why Graham is the right choice. “I have been campaigning for the seat […]
Students Weigh In On Spirit Day For Homecoming 2k14
Florida A&M University’s Spirit Day on Homecoming Week had little student participation due to a lack of communication. Ashley Clarette, a junior business administration student, said she would have participated if she knew about the event. “If I had known that it was Spirit Day, I would have been drenched in Orange and […]
Conversation On Gem Of The Ocean
Three panelists discuss fundamental elements embedded in August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean on the day Florida A&M University Essential Theatre’s premiere at Charles Winter Wood Theatre. Mrs. Artisia Green, the assistant professor of Theatre & Africana Studies at College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va., discussed the symbolism […]