After a recommendation from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Florida A&M has temporarily suspended all disciplinary actions taken against students and Julian White. As of Dec. 6, Julian White, director of bands, was placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. This means that the […]
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J-School Journals set for Dec. 10
For Florida A&M’s Broadcast Journalism students, Saturday will be the public debut of their senior documentaries. This semester’s J-School Journals is scheduled for December 10 at Charles Winterwood Theatre in Tucker Hall and will feature many short films from young talents out of the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication. […]
FAMU: ‘Common’ Lecture Canceled
Florida A&M announced this week the cancelation of Saturday’s lecture featuring rapper, actor and author Common. A press release from the university confirmed only that the event would not happen, and urged ticket buyers to seek refunds at Ticketmaster. The statement did not explain why. It will be the second […]
In Service, Alumna Takes on the Globe
There are dreamers and then there are doers. Florida A&M alumna, Ashley Butterfield from Cocoa, Fla., chose to be courageous and live outside the box. “I have danced with 60,000 topless virgins, swam beside the largest shark species in the world, fed a pack of wild hyenas and even dislocated […]
Fashion Police: University Coordinates Graduates’ Outfits for Professionalism
As graduating seniors prepare for the big day, they assemble their entire wardrobe for the weekend. However Florida A&M has the final say on Dec. 16 with the university’s graduation dress code policy. Since fall 2010, males have been required to wear dark dress shoes, dark pants, a white shirt […]
Board of Trustees Moves to Publicly Embarrass Ammons
During a Board of Trustees meeting in Orlando, the BOT said they wanted to place President James H. Ammons on administrative leave. “If we can put Dr. Julian White on administrative leave pending the criminal investigation and the outcome, then we, as the board, can place James Ammons under administrative […]
Professional Degree An Edge
In today’s market, it is difficult to find a job. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey, the unemployment rate for college graduates 20 to 24 years old spiked 5 percent within a few short months, from 7.1 percent in May to 12.1 percent in June, […]
Too Much Education is Unnecessary
Ever consider that there may be a thing as too much education? I see people with multiple degrees, even doctorates, walking around in frustration as they go to interview after interview with a horrified look of disgust permanently stamped on his or her face. The thing is, there are only […]
Your Circumstances Here Do Not Decide Your Future
Congratulations. The big day is approaching. You have accomplished what you came to college for, which is to graduate and receive a degree regardless of how long it may have taken you. Now, I know most of you are thinking that due to all of the hazing allegations, claims of […]
Salif Kante: Living The Tennis Dream, Working towards Division I
Salif Kante’s long-held desire to turn his tennis talents into an American Division I scholarship has finally become reality. The 22-year-old native of the Republic of Senegal in West Africa capitalized on his American venture after signing to play tennis at Florida A&M last spring. Now, he’s determined to overcome […]