The Florida A&M men’s cross country team placed in the top five in its first meet of the season at Troy University in Troy, Ala., Saturday. The Rattlers competed against schools such as Troy University, Auburn University and South Alabama. Overall they placed fourth, but individual runners came in different […]
Author: Terron Lowery
More Than A Neighbor
If any significant drawback to living with a teammate exists, Shuaib Winters and Isaiah Coleman have yet to experience them. Winters, a senior from Conyers, Ga. and 2010 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men’s cross country individual champion, has been living with cross-country teammate Isaiah Coleman for more than a year. “A […]
Thomas Nelson: Dilligent, Driven, Gone Too Soon
Thomas Nelson’s mother remembers him as an only child who was always positive despite a lifelong heart condition. The 21-year-old graphic design student from Jacksonville reportedly died at a hospital over the weekend. According SJGC Dean James Hawkins, Nelson had become ill and was hospitalized for some time. Associate Vice […]
Women Run to Third at Troy
The Florida A&M women’s cross country team opened their schedule this year with a third-place finish on the road at the Troy University Trojan Invitational in Troy, Ala. Seven teams competed along with many unattached runners. Among those to compete were Auburn University, who won the event, and second-place finisher, […]
Home Court Advantage?
The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers volleyball team remains winless on the season, as they lost their home opener Sunday to the Lady Dolphins of Jacksonville University. The team lost in four sets (25-21 L, 25-19 L, 25-15 W, 25-18 L) in the Al Lawson Center. FAMU lost the first two […]
Details Emerge in Washington Case
The university community is still in shock over the death of Florida A&M women’s basketball shooting guard, Shannon Washington, who died Sunday morning after being stabbed in the neck. Tallahassee Police arrived at 3025 South Adams St. in response to a stabbing and found Washington in her University Courtyard apartment. […]
General Counsel Closes Hardee Case
Last spring, Chief Financial Officer Teresa Hardee played a high profile role in Florida A&M University’s restructuring plan to save millions of dollars. But even as the plan took shape, Hardee, who is also vice president for administrative and financial services, found herself getting some unwanted attention. The FAMU […]
Sampson & Young To Enhance On-Campus Experiences
Florida A&M has reopened two of its recently renovated resident halls on campus this semester. Oscar Crumity, director of housing, said Sampson and Young Hall houses 239 male FAMU students. With 158 residents in Sampson and 81 in Young, the dorms will aid in increasing the living capacity on-campus for […]
Two Young Actresses on The Rise
The film “Underground” directed by Florida A&M alumnus Akil DuPont has had monumental success. Hillary Eaton, 13, stars as Ruby and her sister, Nike, 8, stars as Emala. When Hillary was 11, she played the role of Ruby, granddaughter of older Emaal. Not knowing what to expect from the film, […]
Tanner Exhibition Opens
The Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery held the opening reception for the third annual PINNACLE National Juried Art Exhibition on Friday, Sept. 2. Harris Wiltsher, director of the Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery and member of the Mary Brogan Museum’s art Exhibition Committee, invited Chucha Barbra, CEO of the Mary […]