The teams in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference will begin conference play this weekend, and besides the Florida A&M game against the Delaware State University Hornets, there are two noteworthy matchups on the slate for Saturday. The Howard Bison will take on the Hampton Pirates in Greene Stadium, the Bison’s home […]
Author: Cameron Daniels
FAMU’s Diplomat in Residence encourages students to travel overseas
Jay T. Smith currently serves as FAMU’s diplomat in residence. Before Smith, Ambassador Miriam Hughes served as diplomat in residence. According to Joseph V. Jones, interim assistant vice president of the Office of International Education and Development, Diplomats in Residence typically stay for one academic year unless they request an extension. Serving […]
Lawrence becomes team’s new weapon
Former University of Florida wide receiver and two-sport athlete T.J. Lawrence has certainly impressed everyone around the Florida A&M football program with his ability to make big plays. Lawrence transferred to FAMU as a multi-sport athlete, joining the football and baseball programs. The 6-1, 196 pound red-shirt sophomore brings speed […]
Tennis team set for the Thomasville invitational
The Florida A&M men’s tennis schedule begins today with the Thomasville Collegiate Invitational at the Glen Arven Country Club in Thomasville, Ga. The Rattlers will enter the six-team clay-court tournament with two of their youngest players, freshman Chidi Gabriel and sophomore Takura Happy. Head coach Carl Goodman said that this […]
FAMU Essential Theatre prepares for upcoming shows
Auditions were tense as students made final preparations and directors evaluated the actors, each auditioning for their respective roles. Dez’Aray Watkins, 19, is auditioning for the roles of Topaz and Amethyst in the play “Since ’76.” “I am apprehensive [and] have butterflies in my tummy,” said Watkins. “I was […]
SGA Explosion turnout is a success
The student government association hosted their annual SGA Explosion Tuesday evening in the Grand Ballroom. The event was set to begin at 7 p.m. Many students became restless while waiting for the event to begin. The doors were finally opened at 7:15, but some students were already making their […]
‘Barefoot Bandit’ saved by his skin
Colton Harris-Moore, the man dubbed the “Barefoot Bandit” because of a series of crimes he committed while bare foot, is to be indicted on Nov. 15 according to a U.S. district judge in Seattle. […]
Obama not as liberal as you think
During an interview with The Hill magazine in his West Wing office, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs got into a fair amount of trouble with the president’s liberal base. “I hear these people saying he’s like George Bush. Those people ought to be drug tested,” Gibbs said. Gibbs […]
Cameras target speeding
Running a red light at Tennessee and Monroe St., may cost you a $125 fine. “I don’t have a problem with the cameras being at the light; however, I feel that in a way it’s going to cause more problems, because sometimes you have no choice but to keep driving,” […]
Full plate for new DRS ahead
This school year students at Florida A&M University Developmental Research School (FAMU DRS) were introduced to a new superintendent, W. E. Bill Johnson. Johnson was recently appointed to FAMU DRS by Provost Cynthia Hughes Harris to fill the vacant position after Ronald Holmes resigned after three years. There was not […]