Dear Rattlers, As you may know, the Florida Legislature is considering significant budget cuts to public higher education in the new fiscal year that starts on July 1, 2009. In anticipation of that, Florida A&M University is in the process of identifying wide-ranging budget reduction recommendations that will be considered […]
Author: Tola Thompson
Protest over “J-School” professors pointless
#8220;What about the students?” read the sign of one student protestors that was pictured on the cover of last Wednesday’s Famuan newspaper. Students made signs to protest the recommendation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) that the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication release unqualified personnel. […]
Toddler treated like leper because of rare condition
Imagine not being able to feed or dress yourself. Imagine not being able to touch other people or even hug your loved ones. Now, imagine not being able to do all of those things, and imagine being only a toddler. People sometimes take life’s most simple pleasures for granted, and […]
Bad economy may spark renaissance
It’s amazing how time flies. I took a peek at the calendar recently and realized that this graduation season marks 20 years since I wore the cap and gown. When I graduated from Howard University in 1989, media jobs were plentiful; journalism was a growth industry. Back then I looked […]
True friends bring comfort in crisis
In 2005, straight off the plane from Miami, I stepped onto the Hill in painted-on jeans that exposed my tattooed back, a long side ponytail with the patented slicked back edges, and a funky attitude. This country school, with all these hills and lame people-I’m just here to get this […]
Adjust or make your way in the recession
Imagine, 101 days, 6 hours and 24 minutes after graduation passes before you can mange to start your career. I say career, because the moment that you cross that stage after a hard-earned degree from Florida A&M University, you’re not thinking of doing anything besides celebrating and being a scholar […]
Track star finishes season with strong determination and heart
It was in the seventh grade where Antoinette Suer, a track and field athlete, discovered her passion for the sport. “I like basketball and thought about trying out for the team, but I had a change of heart when I discovered that I was faster than the other girls and […]
Former Rattler mixes it up
LaTanya White knows what people like to drink and how they like to drink it. She has perfected the craft of bartending and knows it’s much more to it than simply pouring liquor over ice. She said she got started in 2006 when she bartended a party, which led to […]
HBCU line
Today, Tradition will be previewing its future Florida A&M University clothing line on “The Set.” These clothes are marketed toward men and women college students, and there will also be free giveaways. Tradition, based in Atlanta, is a joint venture between New Era Cap Co. and the College Licensing Company […]
Comedy to release soon
Donald Faison (Scrubs), Mike Epps (Next Friday) and Wood Harris (The Wire) team up in the upcoming film “Next Day Air.” Faison stars as a hapless deliveryman who finds himself at the center of a drug deal gone bad. Life isn’t going smoothly for him. He still lives at home, […]