As he holds the very same position his father held back in the early 70s, this Rattler is one of the powerhouses behind FAMU’s Athletics Department. Vaughn Wilson never imagined that one day he would sit in the same office space as his father, Roosevelt Wilson. Wilson’s father served as […]
Author: Chantale Glover
FAMU PD: Crime Drops Steadily over Last Year
The Florida A&M Department of Public Safety has released its annual report, complete with crime statistics from the last three years. According to the report’s findings, the most frequently reported crime, burglary, decreased by 34 percent since the 2008-09 year. Robberies decreased by 71.4 percent since 2009-10, and by nearly […]
App Helps Students Track Steps
Students and faculty may be exercising more often than they think. They can credit RunKeeper, an Apple application that uses a GPS to track fitness activity. Apple employee Andrea Gailet said the app serves many purpose, and is worth the memory space. “This app is free and would save you […]
On-Campus Musicians Revive String Orchestra
After the program was cut more than 40 years ago, the Florida A&M Department of Music has revamped its string orchestra ensemble. Since the late 1960s, there has been no string orchestra ensemble housed on campus. Although the music department offers string technique courses, it hasn’t had an ensemble that […]
University Raises Fearless Public Speakers
Malcolm McFarlane recites 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 to himself before presenting in front of an audience to prevent stage fright. Like McFarlane, many students dislike doing class presentations because they must speak in front of an audience. With sweaty hands and trembling legs, students are often challenged with public speaking assignments. […]
DRS Offers Safe Haven for Children in the Afternoon
Hanging on the black wire fence surrounding Florida A&M’s Developmental Research School near the main entrance is a small laminated sign stating: “NO Staff Supervision Before 7:30 a.m. and after 3:45 p.m. Do NOT Drop Students Off!” On Oct. 21, Congress voted on amending the Elementary and Secondary Education Act […]
Former FAMU Football Player Slain
The body of O’Bryan Brandy, former Florida A&M football player, was discovered in the early morning of Saturday, Oct. 29 in the cab he had been driving. Four men, Davin Bowers, Derrick Butler, Nelson Alexander and Deondre Hansford, have been arrested in relation to the shooting which took place on Idlewild […]
A dedicated few
I was in the kitchen kneading dough for a pizza last night, when my favorite E.I.C calls and says, “Robin, you trippin’ with the staff ed.” Oh, carp! I had to kick out another editorial before 10:00p.m. and it was 8:55 p.m. There I was, slapping […]
Bob Carroll: the Visionary behind Campus Recreation
Robert Carroll Jr., director of campus recreation, is quietly one of the most influential people on campus. He took a weight room with a couple dumbbells and built the $12 million state-of-the-art facility seen today. Carroll has lived all over the world, but calls Tallahassee his home. He is a […]
Experts Link Social Drinking to Alcoholism
Going out on the weekend to a bar with friends to buy drinks before going to a club sounds like the ideal situation for a college student. But what happens when drinking stops becoming a weekend trend and becomes an everyday fad? Away from home, students often find themselves longing […]