Sergeant Westbrook, a Florida A&M police officer, confirmed that tear gas was released into a crowd to end a fight during the annual Cram Jam event late Sunday night. “We got out here and it sounded like a shot had been fired, so we fired tear gas. I walked up […]
Author: Kristen Swilley
Spring 2010 Teacher Recruitment Day hits campus
For those soon-to-be graduates anxiously seeking that first job a visit to the Grand Ballroom on Wednesday may be helpful.Florida A&M’s C.C. Cunningham Career Center and the College of Education will host ?the Spring 2010 Teacher Recruitment Day 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event, which has been held annually […]
Offense dominates, Rattlers sweep series
Durable pitching and timely hitting helped the Florida A&M softball team capitalize on leads to get a sweep in the double header against Savannah State Tigers this weekend at the Lady Rattlers softball Complex.Florida A&M opened the series looking to be aggressive on the offensive side. Sophomore Tara Vincent hit […]
FAMU and FSU partner for project
Volunteers were up to their knees in soil and sod as they worked alongside two of Tallahassee’s most influential leaders. A rare partnership formed Friday between the city’s two universities as President Ammons and Florida State President Eric Barron joined forces to build a home for a Tallahassee citizen in […]
Dad has questions about son’s murder
Thomas Brinson wants to know how his son Brandon died. The conditions surrounding his death are mysterious and Brinson suspects a few people aren’t telling all they know. “All I was told by the police is that the guy who picked him up said he hadn’t seen him all day […]
Budgets cuts lower than projected
In February, President James Ammons projected budgets cuts would be 10 to 15 percent, $26 million. They are now projected to be only two to three percent, approximately $1.6 million. During the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees meeting Thursday, Ammons said the state legislature has invested in the state’s […]
Notre Dame has first African-American valedictorian
For the first time in the University of Notre Dame’s 168 year history, an African American will lead the Fighting Irish’s graduating class across the stage. Katie Washington will be the university’s first African-American valedictorian. She has made straight A’s through her entire school career. Washington is a biology major […]
Construction expands student housing options
Students at Florida A&M will soon have more housing options. The Florida A&M University Board of Trustees approved a request on Thursday to enter into a financing agreement and begin construction on Sampson and Young Halls. Roland Gaines, Vice President of Student Affairs, requested that the renovation of Sampson and […]
Student opens clothing boutique
Inside the Pepper Flower Boutique there is a variety of clothing including short and long satin and cotton dresses of different prints. There are navy blue and white strapless one-piece jumpsuits, jeans, bikinis and a white bathing suit with a plunging v-neck, pink hearts and lace—which look more like lingerie. […]
Safety tips shared to help deter local theft
Tallahassee protection services and student housing administrators agree that students can significantly decrease their chances of summer home burglaries. Lt. Nancy Burnes, the head of the crime prevention unit at the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, said burglars commonly enter homes that are unsecured by homeowners. “Make sure the house is […]