Up at the College In Michele Andrea Bowen’s newest novel “Up at the College,” Bowen detracts from her usual church-centered novels and sets this one in a small HBCU in North Carolina. However, while the setting and plot are different, Bowen holds true to her Christian roots in the message […]
Author: Clarece Polke
Students not lining up for H1N1 vaccination
Tallahassee received its first doses of the H1N1 flu virus vaccine in October and some Florida A & M students are still not immunized against the virus. FAMU held the Operation Immunization event where students could get the immunization for free at the school’s annual health fair on Oct. 22. […]
FAMU granted $1.6M for international project
The U.S. Agency for International Development awarded the Florida A&M Office of International Agriculture a $1.6 million contract. The contract will be used for the Farmer to Farmer (FTF) program in South Africa. The program provides voluntary assistance to farmers, farm groups and agribusinesses in developing countries. The money will […]
U.S. Rep.Corrine Brown headlines fall commencement; more than 600 to walk
With the semester rapidly coming to end, so are some students’ tenure at Florida A&M. According to the university registrar’s office, as of Tuesday, 684 students were candidates for graduation. This breaks down to 531 bachelor’s degrees, 122 master’s degrees, 14 juris doctorates and 17 doctorate degrees. FAMU usually averages […]
Senate awaits historic bill
For months, the Democrats and Republicans have gone back and forth over an issue that always causes debate on Capitol Hill. But the unthinkable has finally happened. On Saturday, the House of Representatives passed the health care bill, H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, on Saturday night. With […]
Minorities senselessly skip census
After 10 years its now time for the United States to conduct its decennial census. But unlike the previous 22 surveys, census officials are striving to gain an accurate count of minorities and immigrants through multiple channels in 2010. Historically minorities and more recently illegal immigrants have been undercounted in […]
Defense fights injury bug
Nine games into the season and the Rattlers defense is starting to show signs of wear and tear. Florida A&M University is now 7-2 overall and 5-1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The past two games against Morgan State and North Carolina A&T have been won by defensive stops in […]
Neurosurgeon comes to campus
Florida A&M will be honored by the presence of Dr. Benjamin Carson on Sunday, Nov. 15, sponsored by the Student Government Association. Carson, a world-renowned pediatric neurosurgeon, will speak at Lee Hall Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. For many students, Carson’s presence will inspire them to reach for their dreams. “I […]
Media conference to educate students
The Florida A&M Lyceum Series, a group of premier cultural events for the 2009-2010 school year, will host the third installment of the series on Nov. 13 and 14, the Media & Entertainment Conference. According to the FAMU M.E.C Web site, the mission of the conference is to facilitate a […]
20 Questions
1) Were you scared of last week’s bomb threat? 2) What are your plans for Veteran’s day on Wednesday? 3) Did you show school pride this week by attending the volleyball game? 4) Our final football home game, how did you like it? We won. 5) Did you see Tina […]