In March 2006, Larry Rivers left his post as the dean of Florida A&M’s College of Arts and Sciences to assume the presidency of Fort Valley State in rural Middle Georgia. This move was only after Rivers’ lauded stint as a faculty member, administrator, and supporter of a school in […]
Author: Jason Lawrence
Magazines Recognizes FAMU among Top Colleges
As Florida A&M nears its 125th anniversary, “Washington Monthly” magazine ranked the university in its top 100 “National Universities.” FAMU ranked number 84 out 100 colleges, which according Washington Monthly, excel in the area of social mobility, cutting-edge research, and community service from the student body. The university was ranked […]
Student Death Should Provoke Unity
Shannon Washington, a Florida A&M University student athlete was killed this past Sunday. Early Sunday morning, Tallahassee Police Department responded to a report of a stabbing at University Courtyard apartment complex. When they arrived, officers found Washington with a knife wound to the neck reportedly from her friend Starquinesha Palmer. […]
HBCUs Not a Last Resort
While some may think that an HBCU—Historically Black Colleges and Universities is nothing more than an institution comprised of black people, it is far more than that. It is a community of intelligent, strong-minded and determined black men and women who prove the stereotype that claims that we are incompetent […]
Life As An RA at Sampson and Young
August 24th was the opening day for Sampson and Young Halls. It was the first time the housing staff and the public embraced the new residence facilities. As a Resident Assistant, I never walked through the halls of a building wearing a bright orange housing staff shirt, but I have […]
SGA President, Others Take Oaths
SGA President Breyon Love and Vice President Troy Harris took their official oath into office Friday in Lee Hall. Vice President of Student Affairs William Hudson said the event specifically targeted the student body to help them develop visuals of their elected officials. The annual inauguration took place in front […]
Zoe Saldana Sizzles As Assassin in ‘Colombiana’ Thriller
With the constant interruptions of my favorite shows, I began to look forward to the movie commercials, the ones with a very dominant Zoe Saldana, in full gun-down gear. Colombiana stars Zoe Saldana with Michael Vartan, Callum Blue, Lennie James and Jordi Molla. After witnessing her parents’ murder as a […]
FAMU Loses Women’s Basketball player
Florida A&M shooting guard Shannon Washington was killed early Sunday morning during an argument with her friend Starquineshia Palmer, according to the Tallassee Police Department. TPD officers arrived at 3025 Adams Street at approximately 2:05 a.m., after a stabbing had been reported. Upon arrival, they found Washington with a stab […]
Florida A&M Mourns Shannon Washington
Students filed by the hundreds into Lee Hall auditorium for the vigil ceremony of Shannon Washington, a Florida A&M student and women’s basketball shooting guard. Athletes donned their respective team jerseys, and the rest of the student body entered with heavy hearts for the fallen Rattler. The evening’s events provided […]
FAMU Loses Women’s Basketball player
Florida A&M shooting guard Shannon Washington was killed early Sunday morning during an argument with her friend Starquineshia Palmer, according to the Tallassee Police Department. TPD officers arrived at 3025 Adams Street at approximately 2:05 a.m., after a stabbing had been reported. Upon arrival, they found Washington with a stab […]