Florida A&M’s fight to end hazing and rebrand its name continued Wednesday. The board of trustees agreed to extend the contract with the Dan Klores Communications’ (DKC’s) public relations firm until the board’s February meeting. “At that time, we will have a report from DKC on what services they’ve […]
Author: Whitney Tolbert
Farewell to fall Famuans graduates
About 740 students will graduate on Dec. 14 at Florida A&M’s fall commencement ceremony. It will mark the beginning of futures for graduates. Berlange Desinor, a molecular cell biology graduate from Ft. Lauderdale, said that after graduating she will participate in the City Year Orlando corps program and earn […]
The big payback: grads leave with debt
Though graduating college can be considered a great accomplishment, it sometimes comes with a major price -debt. Many graduates expect to begin working in their respective fields after graduation. But with the burdens of paying back loans hanging over their heads, it sometimes makes it hard to begin excelling […]
Band strives for positivity
Lewis Thurston II is determined to make his vision come true. Thurston, a senior music industry student from Tallahassee, dreams of positive music being played globally music free of record company demands and negative connotations of race and sexuality that often come with hip-hop. In 2008, Thurston founded the group […]
Where is the love?
Gone are the days when a man would come to a woman’s door, flowers in hand, and take her out to dinner and a movie. Young college students still go out on dates, but for this generation, it is more of a casual thing. Most students consider a date […]
Something like no other
I am graduating in a few days, and I still do not believe it. Florida A&M has been everything to me for these nine semesters. It has been home, a vacation, detention, recess, heaven and hell to me. I love it with all of my heart. I originally came […]
FAMU prepares for Allen University
The Florida A&M men’s basketball team will play the Allen University Yellow Jackets on Saturday night. The Rattlers are on a two-game winning streak, and this will be their last home game before a five-game road trip. FAMU is undefeated at home this season, primarily due to its shooting. The […]
NFL player returns back to FAMU
Former Florida A&M left tackle Robert “Big Rob” Okeafor is back on the highest of the seven hills with a different agenda – to graduate. Okeafor played football for FAMU from 2007-2010. He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted rookie free agent in April 2010 after […]
Face your problems
To My Dearest Alma Mater: College of love and charity, it has been four years of the good, the bad, the ups and the downs. But how can you learn without conflict? What seemed like an endless journey of higher learning is soon to be sweet memories. I came […]
‘I never walk away without a lesson’
Four years ago, I would have run the other way if anyone mentioned Florida A&M to me. I knew I was facing one of the top journalism programs in the country, but I still did not want to come here. Most of my family went to FAMU, and everyone […]