Author:

Uncategorized

Muslim Student Association meeting

The Florida A&M University Muslim Student Association will be holding a general body meeting in Tucker Hall Room 106. All students are welcomed to attend. For more information contact famumsa@yahoo.com.

Uncategorized

Blog makes false accusations

Former president Walter L. Smith is calling a story that appeared on the Web log Rattler Nation false. The story said Smith is the transitional consultant for Interim President Castell V. Bryant. The blog appeared Feb. 14 on www.rattlernation.blogspot.com and stated that Smith had been hired by Bryant to serve […]

Uncategorized

Strike, strike, strike again

More declarations of strike prove that feelings of restlessness and discontent are continuing to grow among FAMU employees who have been affected by payroll injustices. On Tuesday at 9:15 p.m., members of the FAMU Writing Resource Center announced their decision to go on strike in response to the lack of […]

Uncategorized

Support from ‘The Hilltop’

As reported by Sidney Wright IV for Black College Wire in today’s issue of The Hilltop, several members of The Famuan newspaper have gone on strike due to failure to receive paychecks from the University.  Seventeen members of the newspaper’s staff, along with many adjunct professors and other student employees, have […]

Uncategorized

Clothes, cars change but education lasts forever

Another day at the Tallahassee Fashion Institute, also known as Florida A&M University, and I am sitting in class bored to death while the professor jabbers on about investing into market fund accounts as opposed to Macy’s merchant accounts. As I skim the class of model wannabes, I cannot help […]

Uncategorized

Kappas seek appeal

Two former Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity members convicted of felony hazing met in a hearing Monday and learned they may have to wait longer behind bars to hear the status of their court appeals. Jason Harris and Michael Morton, accompanied by their attorneys Beverly Pohl and Chuck Hobbs, gathered before […]

Uncategorized

Upset workers address Senate

Unpaid graduate students voiced their opinions about being neglected of pay at the 20th session of the 36th Student Senate meeting in hopes of fixing the ongoing payroll situation. Other matters addressed during the meeting included the passing of a bill for the honors program and a discussion of the […]

Uncategorized

Some staff members get pay

Fourteen Famuan staff members received paychecks Feb. 20, while the 12 remaining workers wait for checks that have been signed and released by Interim President Castell V. Bryant. The action quickly came after all but four of the newspaper’s staff walked off the job Sunday evening, and the remaining members […]

Uncategorized

Rattlers solidify second-place spot

The Rattlers (16-12, 10-5) are looking to keep their NCAA tournament dreams alive after defeating the Howard University Bison (9-17, 5-9) 75-85 Monday night. The Rattlers’ victory allowed them to stay second in the MEAC conference behind the Delaware State University Hornets (15-11, 12-2). With four games left on the […]

Uncategorized

Deja vu: Ladies clinch second place

It was a long-awaited win for the Lady Rattlers (13-13, 8-6 MEAC), who finally pulled off a 71-81 victory at home over the Howard University Lady Bison (5-19, 5-9 MEAC). The Lady Rattlers were battling back after a four-game losing streak.It was the last home game for the Rattlers this […]