The women’s basketball team honored its lone senior on Senior Night, which ended in a 63-46 defeat at the hands of the South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs on Monday night. Keturah Martin, a senior guard from Memphis, Tenn., finished with two rebounds and an assist in her final home […]
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Oasis hosts screening and discussion for black women
The Oasis Center for Women & Girls held a film screening and discussion at the Black Archives Research Center and Museum on Sunday. Attendees viewed short films and discussed the relationship between historical contemporary issues and the intersection of race and gender in the U.S. Haley Cutler, executive director of […]
Food trucks drive business in Tallahassee
The food truck industry is an emerging business in Tallahassee and the Big Bend area. Due to its expansion, the Tallahassee Food Truck Association was created in 2011. Shane House, a tax and revenue specialist, said he noticed a local expansion of food trucks in April 2011. The association currently […]
Former coach forms swim club
The former Florida A&M swimming and diving coach has spearheaded a swim club in the absence of a university swim team. Jorge Olaves was head coach of the men and women’s swimming and diving teams, which were eliminated in fall 2011. “While I’m trying to build the swim team, […]
Fresh food becomes staple of local restaurant
Buying local ingredients has been more than just a way of business for the Miccosukee Root Cellar since its opening in November 2011. Every ingredient used, all the way down to the salt, is natural, organic or locally sourced. The restaurant has stayed true to its roots by utilizing this […]
Lady Rattlers sweep Savannah State
The Florida A&M women’s basketball team took on the Savannah State University Lady Tigers on Saturday, winning 67-59 and sweeping the season series. The Lady Rattlers (10-15, 7-5 MEAC) also won the first meeting against SSU (7-18, 2-10 MEAC) 59-49. The Lady Tigers were efficient in the first half […]
Black Television News Channel to collaborate with SJGC
The chairman of J.C. Watts Companies hopes to merge the Black Television News Channel (BTNC) with Florida A&M’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication (SJGC), bringing a 24-hour news channel to the university. J.C. Watts Jr., along with the company’s management team, toured the SJGC and met with faculty Thursday. […]
Presidential Search Committee discusses future president’s compensation package
The Presidential Search Compensation Subcommittee met Friday for about 30 minutes to discuss the compensation package for Florida A&M’s future president. “Our goal is to have a president selected before the next academic year begins,” said Karl White, chair of the Presidential Search Committee. The subcommittee discussed the tenured […]
Potential sequester threatens education
The word sequester has been mentioned a lot lately in the news, but not many people know what that means. An economics professor asked his students to raise their hands if they knew they could define sequesters. Unsurprisingly, only a couple of students raised their hands out of a […]
Black Archives to present MLK exhibit
The Black Archives Research Center and Museum will host the grand opening of “The King Center Imaging Project” on Monday at 6 p.m. ElizabethMurell Dawson, archivist and curator of the Black Archives, said the event would be both informative and entertaining for students due to its technological aspects. “I […]