The Rattlers lost their third consecutive basketball game Saturday, falling to the North Carolina Central University Eagles 51-43. Junior guard Jeremy Ingram led the Eagles (16-7, 9-0 MEAC) with 18 points and seven rebounds. Stanton Kidd, a junior forward, added 15 points and five rebounds for NCCU en route […]
Author: Kyle Person |
Finding your purpose
The hardest decision in life, as a college student, is determining what career path to venture down. Fulfilling our purpose is an essential milestone that every student desires to accomplish at some point. Some people show up to college already prepared with their aspirations, and others require trial and error […]
Living with a stranger
The adventure of finally leaving the nest can be a dream come true for some students, but living with a roommate you cannot get along with can quickly turn into a nightmare. No more rules, curfews, chores or parental discipline are some of students’ favorite aspects of living away […]
AIDing in the fight against HIV
The Eternal Legendary Kings (E.L.K.) hosted an HIV/AIDS carnival at FAMU Park on Friday. Ackerly Barnett, president of E.L.K., said the purpose of the event was to bring awareness to the Florida A&M community about HIV/AIDS. According to a 2010 statistic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, blacks […]
Ceremony to honor Charles C. Kidd
The late co-founder of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Charles C. Kidd Sr., will be honored in the Perry-Paige Auditorium on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Following the service, Kidd will be honored in an unveiling ceremony for the Wall of Distinction in the School of the Environment, which will […]
Land of the free, home of the afraid
On Dec. 14 of last year, a man shot and killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. A principal, psychologist, teachers and children are now lifeless because of one man’s selfish and senseless acts. These families couldn’t spend the holidays with their loved […]
The Dangers of ‘Spice’n it up
I’ve always been told that college is supposed to be the best experience of our lives. It is supposed to be our one free pass to live life vicariously, make terrible mistakes justified by valuable lessons, meet new friends to expand our network, develop professionally and experiment with drugs and […]
Tennis teams triumph
The Florida A&M men and women’s tennis teams were both victorious against Alabama State University on Friday. Both the men and women’s teams are trying to overcome slow starts. Temuera Asafu-Adjaye, a senior pre-physical therapy student from Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, said the men’s team is accustomed to the […]
Men’s tennis hosts Kids’ Day
The men’s tennis team hosted Kids’ Day Fridayfor the youth in the community. With rackets in hand and smiles on their faces, kids gathered at Florida A&M’s tennis courts. Players patiently coached each kid, teaching the correct way to hold a racket. The United Tennis Association and the Intercollegiate […]
HIV/AIDS activist speaks at local event
In a room full of Florida A&M students and members of the Tallahassee community, award-winning AIDS activist Rae Lewis-Thornton was just as open and honest about her life with HIV/AIDS as she was 19 years ago when she first shared her story on a 1994 cover of Essence magazine. […]