In a Dillard’s dressing room at Governor’s Square Mall, the then high school senior slipped on a smooth strapless burgundy dress. She turned her arms inward and surveyed them both as she flexed from every angle possible. Embarrassed at the figure staring back at her in the mirror, she wondered […]

The Lady Rattlers tennis team had a rather blissful weekend as they beat up Winston-Salem State in a match that was just downright embarrassing. Embarrassing for the opposition, that is. The final score was 6-0 with the women’s tennis team emerging victorious. It was the second win in a row […]

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum awarded the FAMU Department of Public Safety with commendation on March 27 at the capitol building. The department earned commendation for the use of the University’s e2Campus alert system in alerting users of a recent shooting incident on campus and for the department’s response to […]

FAMU-DRS is scheduled to be completed by September 2008.- Will hold up to 476 kindergarten through 12 grade students- The school will be composed of six main buildings: a gymnasium, administration building, cafeteria and elementary, middle and high school buildings.- Have a football field, with a track, baseball and softball […]

Florida A&M University offers low-income high school students an opportunity to be exposed to college life through the recruitment summer program Upward Bound. The Upward Bound Program provides academic tutoring for standardized test preparation, mentoring, professional and leadership development and other skills needed to enter into and succeed in college. […]

Florida A&M University’s Student Government Association said the dwindling economy has affected its 2008-2009 budgeting. FAMU’s New Beginnings ChildcareCenter has been suffering from SGA’s budget cuts. New Beginnings is now fighting to survive for its clientele, which includes the community, faculty and student parents on campus. New Beginnings, a day […]

The new Wal-Mart in Tallahassee intends to be the No. 1 Wal-Mart in town and in the district, said Earnestine Webb, the assistant manager of the new branch on Lagniappe Way. The Wal-Mart on Lagniappe Way is the fourth Wal-Mart built in Tallahassee. Webb, the former assistant manager of the […]

I promised myself I would never be one of those people who says “I hate FAMU.” But I caught myself uttering this last week. I had to take a minute and check myself. FAMU has afforded me many opportunities and it would be idiotic for me to bite the hand […]

The FAMU Construction and Operations Division has begun Phase II of the FAMU Master Plan. The Master Plan, devised to improve upon the campus’ existing buildings as well as to construct newer facilities, was put into motion in 2000. Phase II of the Master Plan includes improvements to Tucker Hall, […]

The first step in recapturing the glory days of football at Florida A&M University began Saturday with the annual Orange and Green football game. After a disappointing 2007 campaign, which ended with a 3-8 overall record, there is a new coach, a new system and a new attitude. Football players […]