Poor defense was more than the Rattlers baseball team could overcome this weekend, as it dropped the three-game series against the Jackson State Tigers at Moore-Kittles Baseball Complex. With the defeat, Florida A&M fell to a 5-21 season record, while the Tigers improved to 16-7. “We had a letdown moment,” […]
Author: Jimmie Smith
Intersections prove troublesome for accidents
Two intersections have proven to be the most prevalent locations for car accidents at Florida A&M. The intersection of Wahnish Way and Gamble Street and the intersection of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Palmer Avenue are highly populated areas where students transition from class to class, presenting […]
Two Days of Singing, Swinging to Jazz, the Get-Down Blues
The 21st Annual Tallahassee Jazz & Blues Festival brought swing music, jazz, blues and a little bit of rock ‘n’ roll to the city. Tallahassee Museum hosted the two-day festival that featured talent from Tallahassee, Thomasville and beyond. The festival is an arm of Saltwater Music, structured by Del Suggs, […]
Students Rally Plans Fail Due to Unavailable Buses
Florida A&M students planned to rally for Trayvon Martin last week but were unable to acquire buses to travel from the university to Sanford, Fla. Martin, 17, was killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman on Feb. 26. Martin was unarmed, and a month later, Zimmerman still has not been […]
Lady Rattlers Shine On Mike Long Track
The Lady Rattlers track and field team earned a positive reputation after its noteworthy performances during the Florida A&M and Moorehouse Relays recently. The Lady Rattlers validated its reputation with similar performances Thursday through Saturday during the Florida State Relays on Mike Long Track. “We had exceptional performances from the […]
Trayvon’s Family Remembers Him as ‘Happy Go Lucky,’ Free Spirit
Trayvon Martin, 17, cried for help before his attacker, 28-year-old George Zimmerman, shot him in the chest. Zimmerman said he acted out of self-defense on that February night. He has not been arrested or charged. Trayvon, who loved playing sports, had dreams of working in aviation. Trayvon’s older brother, Jahvaris Fulton, […]
An Auction Filled with Art, Purpose
As guests made their way into the Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery on Saturday they were greeted with music from “One Friday,” a live band that played hits from the late Michael Jackson, Jill Scott and Kool & the Gang. The featured artwork came from different parts of the world; some […]
Environmental Science Students Research Gulf Spill
Two years after the BP oil spill hit the Gulf of Mexico, environmental students and faculty at Florida A&M continue to research the coast. Diana Johnson, a second-year graduate student at the Environmental Sciences Institute, is writing her thesis on the effects of oil compounds on almost 500 species of […]
Residents, Industries on the Rebound after Gulf Oil Spill
ST. GEORGE ISLAND- Zach Thompson, a third-generation oysterman, slips his boat into the warm, glassy water of Apalachicola Bay. He starts his outboard engine and hums away into the orange of the rising sun in search of the staple of his livelihood. Some days are better than others, but when […]
Financial Aid Forum Draws Few Students, Grants Answers
Florida A&M’s Office of Financial Aid urged students to apply early and learn the rules for federal financial aid to simplify the process. Only 16 students attended Wednesday’s “Financial Aid Empowerment Forum” at Perry-Paige Auditorium. “We have to look for ways to get more students out,” said Emmanuel Agboola, the […]