The annual President’s Concert took place in Lee Hall Auditorium Monday at 8 p.m. The event was created to honor President James Ammons and his commitment to the university during difficult economic times. The Florida A&M University Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble serenaded Ammons throughout the night with selections dedicated […]
Author: Kristen Swilley
Trey Songz, Common and Fabolous performs at Al Lawson Gym on FAMU campus for Haiti Relief concert
After months of anticipation, artists Common, Trey Songz and Fabolous took to the stage in Alfred Lawson Multipurpose Teaching Gymnasium on Thursday night.Revenue generated from the concert was one of the night’s biggest concerns. Official numbers have yet to come in, but concert organizers estimate the crowd somewhere between 1,500 […]
Softball splits doubleheader,loses series
The Florida A&M University Lady Rattlers went to Greensboro North Carolina this weekend for a three game series against North Carolina A&T. The Lady Aggies won game one 5-4 and the Lady Rattlers came away with a 12-5 win in game two, and loss game three 1-0.In game one, Lady […]
Concert heightens awareness of African-Caribbean culture
The African-Caribbean Concert held in FAMU’s Perry-Paige Auditorium opened last Friday with the beating of drums as a harmonious blend of African-American spirituals. Keith Simmonds and the Office of Black Diasporan Culture presented a night of dance, song and rhythm. Jermaine Olaefun Robertson performed a ritual called libation. He explained, […]
Census participation rates are the lowest on college campuses
Despite weeks of outreach, statistics show low census participation rates in areas where students live. According to the Tallahassee 2010 Census Participation Rates Map, as of April 17, residents around Tallahassee Community College have the lowest rate of participation at 42 percent. Areas along Tennessee and Pensacola streets also show […]
FAMU graduate Mario Henderson runs for office
Florida A&M graduate Mario Henderson, 22, recently became a candidate for the Daytona Beach City Commission. He made the decision after being robbed at gunpoint walking the streets of his neighborhood, which revealed to him the difficult, urgent issues within his city that needed to be addressed. “I later found […]
FAMU WANM 90.5 kicks week of activities
FAMU’s radio station WANM 90.5, kicked off their week on Sunday with a Gospel Extravaganza. More festivities and entertainment on and off-campus will follow as the week continues. “Everyday is something different,” said Latara Bailey, a radio personality for WANM, who is known as DJ La. “This is my first […]
University of South Florida’s school of pharmacy may rival FAMU’s college of pharmacy
Aspiring pharmacists interested in studying in Florida may soon add the University of South Florida School of Pharmacy to their lists upon approval by the Florida Legislature. Kevin Sneed, who was recently chosen as the founding dean for the new pharmacy school, said USF expects the Legislature to approve the […]
Martin Lee Anderson case comes to a halt
Dozens of community members and college students gathered on the steps of the federal courthouse in Tallahassee Friday, holding picket signs that read “Murder on TV,” and “Justice delayed is justice denied” as they waited and hoped that Martin Lee Anderson would finally get justice. An hour and a half […]
Values change with next generation
The gap between baby boomers and Generation Y has widened once again. Not onlyhave baby boomers reached their prime, but the next generation is slowly taking over the corporate world, government and other areas that were once controlled by the baby boomers. The U.S. Census Bureau terms a boomer as […]