Following two straight victories, one on the national stage, Florida A&M University’s Rattlers are set to take on Howard University’s Bison on Thursday at Bragg Memorial Stadium. This is the second consecutive Thursday night game, meaning it will be a 7:30 p.m. game nationally televised by ESPNU. The Rattlers are […]
Author: Jordan Culver
Serena will always be No.1 in my play book
What women’s tennis player can enter a Grand Slam tournament (Australian Open), unseeded, ranked No. 81 and still be a threat to all top seeds, eventually winning the title. Serena Williams, duh! With career earnings totaling $25,858,948, the most ever by a female athlete, 11 Grand Slam singles titles, nine […]
New bus routes for engineering students
StarMetro officials decided to split the previously shared Florida A&M University and Florida State University engineering shuttle into two different routes. Engineering students were not satisfied with the previous shuttle route, which only arrived at each campus once an hour. Marline Daceus, 20, a third-year civil engineering student from Haiti, […]
Courtney Simms’ memorial is scheduled for 1 p.m. tomorrow, Sept. 17, in Lee Hall.
The memorial service for Courtney Simms is scheduled for 1 p.m. tomorrow, Sept. 17.
UPDATE: Cause of death may be found
A rare blood infection is the suspected cause of death of FAMU broadcast student Courtney Simms. Simms, 22, a fourth-year student from Gary, Ind. fell ill Monday and was taken to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital by her boyfriend Seth Williams.Dr. Marjorie Kirsch, medical director of the Leon County Health Department, said […]
Recent outbursts leave bad taste
It is no wonder why some international residents think Americans are uncouth. A few of the outbursts that have been vomiting across the national stage have been somewhat embarrassing, to say the least. Living in what USA Today referred to as, “a nation of boors,” I’ve learned to be prepared […]
Fee hikes take effect without warning
As universities deal with millions in state budget cuts, administrators are looking to tuition and fees to make up the difference. This fall, students should expect to pay up to 15 percent more in tuition than last year, along with a first-time technology fee and other fee hikes. Tuition at […]
Please turn off your black ‘cent
#8220;Yo, and like the slave master just merked his little brother,” said my classmate during her oral report on Frederick Douglass’ slave narrative. “And you know his mother didn’t bang with him like that.” I sat there befuddled. Was she really serious? She had to know she was talking about […]
Untimely death puts focus on health risk
Recently, we lost a beloved rattler to the rare blood disease, meningococcemia. Meningococcemia spreads through contact of an infected person. The disease can cause death within 24 hours and the symptoms include rash, fever, headache and anxiety. According to the National Meningitis Association website, Courtney Simms’ death is projected to […]
FAMU student Courtney Simms dies
Florida A & M University student and spokesperson for Fashion Fair Cosmetics was pronounced dead Monday evening at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, according to James Hawkins, dean of the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication. Courtney Simms, 22, a Gary, Indiana, native, was taken to the hospital Monday night by her […]