Hundreds of young Rattlers gathered to mourn the death of a beloved teacher, Eileen S. Warner, on Friday at Florida A&M University Developmental and Research School. Students and faculty held a balloon release ceremony to remember Warner, who died in a car accident in early June. The service was held […]
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Lady Rattlers Dominate in Home Opener
The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers’ volleyball team defeated the Savannah State Lady Tigers in a three-set sweep Friday night (25-11, 25-6, 25-13.) at the Al Lawson Center. This was the home and conference opener for the Lady Rattlers. The team did not disappoint fans by winning each set by at […]
A Wreck With The Rec Hours
Though FAMU’s Health initiatives — like GetFitFAMU — promote better living, the change in time schedules at the Hansel E. Tookes Recreation Center has become a deterrent for students who work out. “Budget cuts have caused The Rec Center’s hours to be reduced,” Crystal Bennette, building supervisor for the […]
At TCC, students learn to cope with paying for bus rides
One month into the new school year, Tallahassee Community College students are still struggling to cope with having to pay to ride public transportation. Jessica Barnett, 24, said, “I see my friends and students around me struggle to eat some days, so now when you have to choose between a […]
City officials: FAMU Way extension will improve traffic flow, access
D.A. Robin; 09/28/2014 @ FAMU Way The extension to FAMU Way will feature roundabouts among other new amenities. City officials say the years of work will be worth it when traffic flow eases. The FAMU Way Extension project will not only improve the road, but better Tallahassee’s traffic flow, city […]
One injured in campus shooting
Florida A&M Police Department reported late Friday that one person was hurt in a shooting at the university's campus. Information is thin. Police say the shooting occured near Barbourville Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Police are asking anyone with information to contact them at 850-599-3256. This is the […]
Florida Campaign Looks to Make College Affordable
Florida A&M University students and professor rallied on campus to promote voter registration and awareness of student debt September 26. The rally helped kick off the National Education Association's Degrees Not Debt campaign. The campaign is part of a country-wide initiative by the NEA to support relief for student debt […]
Packed week of events ahead for presidential inauguration
Florida A&M plans to celebrate the inauguration of its newest president with a week of events. Starting Sept. 28, the university will host cultural, sporting and social events leading to the formal start of Elmira Mangum's term at the helm of FAMU. Inauguration week begins this Sunday at 4 p.m. […]
Gun council talks ways to curb firearm violence
The Community Leadership Council on Gun Violence met with its subcommittees Wednesday to discuss strategies on fighting gun violence among youth in Tallahassee. The members agreed there is a gun violence problem in Tallahassee. The Strategic Planning Subcommittee requested the Tallahassee Police Department to provide a crime analysis report that […]
Eric Holder Resigns
By Nedra Pickler/AP WASHINGTON (AP) — Eric Holder, America's first black attorney general and an unflinching champion of civil rights in enforcing the nation's laws, announced his resignation Thursday after leading the Justice Department since the first days of President Barack Obama's term. He is the fourth-longest-serving attorney general in […]