After finishing 11th in the 2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships, the Lady Rattlers of the Florida A&M women’s track team are continuing workouts in preparation for the FAMU Relays, which takes place March 7-8. The women’s track team, which has been preparing for the event since […]
Author: Brittany McCrary
What’s your flavor?
There is a new girl on the block in Tallahassee and she goes by the name of Rita. Although Rita’s is originally from Pennsylvania, storeowner Dorsey Hairston II has brought the tradition that comes along with Rita’s Italian Ice to the Tallahassee community. “Having a Rita’s in Tallahassee is absolutely […]
Spring break 2008 destinations
With spring break approaching, students are choosing a variety of places for their spring break destinations. But with the expenses of going out of state as well as the age limit for going on a cruise, some students are choosing to remain in Florida. Paul Andrews, the vice president of […]
Dollars & Sense
While many students come to college to gain employment skills and knowledge, some students are inspired to start their own business ventures. The Florida A&M University School of Business & Industry invited Randal Pinkett, winner of season four of NBC’s “The Apprentice” with Donald Trump, t0 FAMU Friday to advise […]
Power Revival ’08
This year is a season of power for New Mount Zion AME Church. Located on 1401 Old Bainbridge Road, the church is hosting Power Revival ’08 – a four-day celebration bringing together influential preachers from around the nation. The event was designed with the community in mind and the pastor, […]
Oh boy-Florida A&M men not taking on behavior of manhood
There is always a line of division that separates a man from a boy. A real Florida A&M University man is someone whose spirit is “right with God” or whatever higher being he believes in, if he has a belief system. He’s involved in campus organizations that aren’t only beneficial […]
Program seeks help from law
Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy A. Quince spoke Saturday with students in the College Reach-Out Program at Florida A&M University. Her message about the importance of education held specific relevance for students in CROP. Quince stressed to students the importance of an education and shared the steps she took to […]
Game a snoozer, ends in loss
After scoring its first win of the season against Concordia College, the Florida A&M baseball team fell off Saturday. The team met its match against Savannah State University on the Moore-Kittles baseball field and stumbled to a two-point loss. The final score was five to three, with FAMU being the […]
FAMU DRS to open by fall
Teachers and administrators said the new Florida A&M University Developmental Research School will bring hope for the school’s morale after its completion in the fall of 2008. The school will house state-of-the-art classrooms with better equipment and allow for the introduction of new programs. Roger Walker, an intensive reading teacher […]
Teachers take action to save young black men
Christopher L. Small, academc coach at Nims Middle School, has developed a plan to aid students with behavioral issues. Small, along with Larry Thompson who directs special projects for Leon County Schools, has created the Young Black Male Discovery Project. Small started the program focusing on career goal-setting in November […]