Author: Brianna Mcgregor

Lifestyles

Abandon Threads

Why pay more when you can pay less? Alumnae of Florida A&M Universities respectively, Whitley Waymon and Morgan Rodgers created their own mobile boutique in May 2013. Clothing is not the only thing that the two share, they are also cousins. Waymon, a 26-year-old graduate, received her bachelor’s degree in […]

Lifestyles

Swing Dancin in the Street

Styles of the 40’s took over Tallahassee’s East Park Avenue, as The Knott House Museum hosted its annual Swing Dancin’ in the Street event on Saturday. Free swing dancing lesson were provided for those interested to learn. Bea Cotellis, the site manager at the Knott House Museum, said The Knott […]

Lifestyles

Men of Strength

Men of Strength Organization, better known as MOST, works to prevent men’s violence against women by helping to create a campus culture that does not tolerate attitudes or actions that are harmful to women. This organization explores what it means to be a man at Florida A&M University and in […]

Sports

Lady Rattlers Keep Their Winning Streak For the Weekend

The Florida A&M University Lady Rattlers volleyball team served up yet another win Sunday. The team swept all three sets against South Carolina State University at home.    Although head coach Tanio “Tony” Trifnov believed the team won the sets, they needed to keep their intensity throughout all the sets. “Slow […]

News

Plans To Build A New Pharmacy Building Are Underway

Florida A&M University initiated a plan to build a $40.5 million Pharmacy Phase II building. The Pharmacy Phase II involves the construction and design of a 45,000 net square feet research; graduate and professional study instructional space. According to interim associate vice president Kendall Jones, FAMU’s Construction and Facilities Management […]

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NABJ Short Course Comes To FAMU

For the second straight year, Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication hosted the National Association of Black Journalists multi-media short course. Students from universities across the country including American, Grambling, Howard, North Carolina Central, Oklahoma, Southern Mississippi and of course FAMU’s very own were in attendance. All […]

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FAMU Students Help to Ensure Campus Safety

Through the creation of the Student Patrol Program, Florida A&M University students can help keep the campus safe. The patrol program aims to provide students with a safe campus environment. Although FAMU Police Chief Terrance Calloway originally came up with the idea of the Student Patrol Program, Lt. Norman Rollins […]

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FAMU DRS remembers devoted teacher

Hundreds of young Rattlers gathered to mourn the death of a beloved teacher, Eileen S. Warner, on Friday at Florida A&M University Developmental and Research School.  Students and faculty held a balloon release ceremony to remember Warner, who died in a car accident in early June. The service was held […]

Sports

Lady Rattlers Dominate in Home Opener

The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers’ volleyball team defeated the Savannah State Lady Tigers in a three-set sweep Friday night (25-11, 25-6, 25-13.) at the Al Lawson Center. This was the home and conference opener for the Lady Rattlers. The team did not disappoint fans by winning each set by at […]