Florida’s Board of Governors this week appointed financial executive Cleve Warren as the newest member of Florida A&M’s Board of Trustees. Warren earned his bachelor’s at the University of North Florida and his MBA at Jacksonville University. Trustee William Jennings will longer be a trustee later this year. “The Board of […]
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Jerry Sandusky Guilty
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) – For years, the children Jerry Sandusky had preyed upon kept quiet about what the former Penn State assistant football coach did to them in echoing shower stalls, empty hotel rooms and the muffled confines of his basement bedroom. Late Friday, after a swift trial and less […]
Florida Board of Governors Agrees to Tuition Hikes for State Universities
Students at Florida’s public universities will face tuition increases of 9 percent to 15 percent – the highest allowed by law – after a sharply divided Board of Governors approved the requests Thursday over Gov. Rick Scott’s objections. The panel considered the increases on a school-by-school basis, often taking multiple […]
At Last, LeBron James Gets NBA Title
MIAMI (AP) – LeBron James looked at the crowd, knowing he had just a few moments left on the court for the season. He waved his arms to them. They roared back. Moments later, he was atop the stage at center court, wearing a champions’ hat and T-shirt, and waving […]
Now That FAMU is Short ‘100,’ Do Freshmen Care?
#8220;Someone died, so I don’t care about the band’s absence,” Gionni Crawford, an incoming freshmen student said. Robert Champion’s death had a huge impact on the 2011-2012 school year. Media reports were filled with hazing analyses, listing of Champion’s injuries, and then the arrests of 13 Marching “100” members. Graduating […]
Southern Baptists Elect First Black President
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – At the end of the day Wednesday, the presidency of the Southern Baptist Convention will pass to an African-American pastor for the first time. The nation’s largest Protestant denomination voted Tuesday to elect the Rev. Fred Luter Jr. to lead them, an important step for a […]
Heat Pin Down Thunder 104-98 for 3-1 Lead in NBA Finals
MIAMI (AP) – Oklahoma City was more than OK at the start. At the end, not so much. The Thunder got an epic performance from Russell Westbrook. They ran out to a huge early lead. They watched LeBron James get carried off the court in the fourth quarter, and took […]
L.A. Beating Victim, Rodney King, Dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Just a few months ago, Rodney King was once again the center of attention as the world checked back in on the man whose videotaped beating by police sparked one of the nation’s worst race riots. King had left Los Angeles behind, moving an hour east […]
In Game 3 of NBA Finals, OKC Thunder Miss Chances to Take Lead over Miami Heat
MIAMI (AP) – The lead was 10, the building was quiet, it was late in the third quarter and the Oklahoma City Thunder were on the cusp of grabbing command of the NBA Finals again. Then the mistakes started. Soon, it was the Miami Heat taking the lead in this […]
Long-time Administrator Promises to Remain Accessible to Pharmacy Students as New Dean
Florida A&M’s Michael Thompson wants to increase research and community service opportunities for pharmacy students. And he has the authority to make these changes: Thompson is the newly appointed dean of FAMU’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Thompson, who has been an employee at FAMU since 1981, is quick […]