To better equip student-athletes, Florida A&M is upgrading the women’s weight room to a larger room on the south end of the Gaither Gymnasium. The athletic department has 16 active sports programs with more than 300 student-athletes who work out in two facilities dedicated to student-athletes. Female student-athletes at Florida […]
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FAMU to introduce new student organization
Latinos Uniting Nations to Inspire Diverse Opportunities in Society will host “United We Serve” today in the TRiO Academic building. Latinos UNIDOS is a newly chartered Florida A&M student organization whose mission is to educate the campus on Latin American and Hispanic culture, history, and to examine the relevance […]
Lewis leads Rattlers to the rim
Every time the basketball fans hear the thundering “I Represent” greeting, it is the energetic, bearded senior shooting guard pumping up his teammates before the game. Reggie Lewis, a social work student from Cleveland, Ohio, shows his leadership skills with his actions on and off the basketball court. Lewis said […]
Urban League to unveil historic landmark
The Taylor House Museum of Historic Frenchtown will soon be officially recognized as a historical site by the state of Florida. The Tallahassee Urban League will unveil a historical landmark to the Taylor House Museum of Historic Frenchtown on Friday. “We are trying to establish a strong history in […]
Change for Change assists with homeless
With the holiday season upon us, Tallahassee students and residents are setting aside their personal wants and needs to create change for change, literally. According to talgov.com, Change for Change was adopted by Tallahassee in 2004 after being recommended by the Tallahassee Equality Action Ministry. The program allows residents to […]
University to hire students as campus financial aid liaisons
The office of the vice president for student affairs and the office of financial aid are accepting applications from eligible students to become financial aid campus liaisons. Interim Vice President for Administrative and Financial Services Joseph Bakker and Vice President of Student Affairs William Hudson Jr. both created the […]
Seven-year suspension served
Seven. In Scripture it signifies completion. And at noon on Saturday, the seventh day of the month, a seven-year suspension will officially be complete as 25 students in crimson and cream reveal their identities. Although the suspension was lifted in January, the new faces of the Alpha Xi Chapter of […]
Sonia Myles to keynote graduation
A well-known Florida A&M alumna is scheduled to speak during the fall 2013 commencement ceremony Dec. 13. Sonia Jackson Myles, a corporate executive and author of the NAACP Image Award-nominated book, “The Sister Accord: 51 Ways To Love Your Sister,” will be the keynote speaker for the ceremony. The ceremony […]
Mahogany ‘Dances on Giants’
Mahogany Dance Theater is putting on its final fall concert featuring the Strikers in Gaither Gymnasium on Saturday at 7 p.m. Shepiro Hardemon, founder and artistic director of Mahogany Dance Theater and the Strikers, described the upcoming concert, “Dancing on the Shoulders of Giants,” as a diverse show that will […]
‘Black Nativity’
In the midst of the holiday season, Florida A&M’s Essential Theatre will present “Black Nativity” on Wednesday through Sunday at Charles Winter Wood Theatre. The celebrated gospel play by Langston Hughes has created buzz in theaters this Thanksgiving season. With the release of the new movie, “Black Nativity,” the Essential […]