Junior Shuaib Winters capped a strong cross country season with an MVP-like performance at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championships at Maryland Eastern Shore Satuday. Winters highlighted the event, coming in first place with a time of 24 minutes 34 seconds in the 8k and won the men’s individual MEAC championship. […]
Author: Quinton Struthers
TPD exercises a double standard
On Oct. 29, CBS affiliate WCTV posted an article on its website entitled “FAMU Homecoming Safety.” The article warned Tallahassee residents that traffic would most likely be congested throughout the weekend, especially on Apalachee Parkway and Tennessee Street. Now I had no problem with that because, as most of you […]
Women battle on unfamiliar turf
Unfamiliarity with its opponents contributed to the Florida A&M Rattlers women’s tennis team’s performance during the Kennesaw State Fall Invitational this weekend in Marietta, Ga. Universal Tennis Academy featured opposing teams Kennesaw State University Owls, Georgia Southern Eagles and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs. Junior Alexis Brown, a […]
Volleyball team picks up two wins
The Florida A&M Women’s Volleyball team ended the month of October the way it started, by winning. The Lady Rattlers defeated both the Lady Eagles of North Carolina Central and the North Carolina A&T Lady Aggies this weekend. The Lady Rattlers improved to 8-13 this season and 5-1 in the […]
Stakes get higher as election day approaches
The distribution of power for the state and the country hangs in the balance for the elections on Tuesday. In Florida, the positions of Governor and State Senator are up for grabs, as the term limits of incumbents come to an end. Javon Cummings, 25, a Florida A&M […]
Sleeping disorders proving to have affect on students
Students are not getting adequate rest and are beginning to see the toll that it is taking on their academic career. How many hours is just enough sleep to be fully functional for the day? According to the National Sleep Foundation, nine hours of sleep is adequate time to […]
Students debate on the ‘right time’
In the heat of the moment, he releases the clasp of your bra and you explore below his waistline. The casual dinner and unexpected sexual chemistry has suddenly led to the bedroom. You stop to recollect yourself and realize you have just gone against your three-month dating vow. The […]
Students find restrictions placed on their solicitation
While most students are enjoying the many festivities of the Florida A&M 2010 Homecoming week, all students entertaining on or off campus events must get their event approved in advanced. Most on campus student activities take place in the afternoon when students are just leaving class. The point […]
Student beats all odds and prospers
Violent flashbacks of loud screams and gunshots choke off his first words. As if reliving every flesh-piercing wound he withstood, the young man tightens his eyes from the horror that surrounded him on the night of Feb. 6. He had been a promoter for a talent showcase at Big […]
FAMU homecoming festivities come to a close
Hotels around Tallahassee were booked nearly to capacity as Florida A&M’s homecoming festivities took place last week. 30,459 students, alumni, family and friends packed into Bragg stadium Saturday for the football game. The Marching “100,” accompanied by alumni band members, performed a halftime tribute to William Foster, which […]