The No. 4 University of Florida gymnastics team claimed the crown at the 30th edition of the Southeastern Conference Champions held in front of Veteran Memorial Arena crowd of 5,628 in Jacksonville. The title is the seventh for the Gator program and the first since 2007. With a team total […]
Author: Kristen Holloway
Board of Trustees meet this week
With the legislative session coming to an end this month, the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees will meet Wednesday and Thursday still trying to figure out what programs may be affected by budget cuts. “We will know the percentage that we’ll have to cut at the end of the […]
Student Government Association holds final senate meeting
Monday night, Florida A&M’s Student Senate held its last senate meeting of the year. Newly elected senate president Iman Sandifer conducted the meeting. Student Body Vice President Breyon Love was one of the guests of the meeting, emphasizing his vision for the upcoming year of “creating a more cohesive student […]
Florida A&M motions to have a four-day school week
What has been a far-fetched dream in the minds of students and faculty for years is finally reality. June 11, will mark the beginning of the four-day school week at Florida A& M. Last summer, the four-day school week was implemented just as an experiment. The Office of Academic Affairs […]
Former football Rattlers are anticipating NFL drafts
The National Football League is having its annual draft Thursday and some familiar names might be called. Former Rattlers, Curtis Pulley and Robert Okeafor, have high hopes that they will be able to continue their football careers at the next level.All of their hard work and dedication when it comes […]
Americans are urged to fill out U.S. Census form
With more than $340 million of taxpayer money to fund initiatives to help more people fill out the form, there are those who simply just don’t want to fill out the 10-question survey. The costly census promotions, which clutter television ads and create litter along our streets, have made it […]
Questions still surround FAMU Jones Hall fire
Florida A&M is waiting for an official report from contractor LLT Building Corporation, for an official report of damage sustained at Jones Hall last Thursday. “We got questions for them and we’re waiting for a written report,” said Andrew Balogh, director of FAMU’s Environmental Health and Safety Department. Balogh’s department, […]
Fellow Rattler supports Henderson’s candidacy
Several months ago, I got a call from my dear friend, mentor and fellow Rattler, Mario Henderson. He informed me of his decision to run for the Daytona Beach City Commission. This call didn’t come as much of a surprise; anyone who knew Mario during his time at Florida A&M […]
Gators gymnastics team crowned champs for seventh time
The No. 4 University of Florida gymnastics team claimed the crown at the 30th edition of the Southeastern Conference Champions held in front of Veteran Memorial Arena crowd of 5,628 in Jacksonville. The title is the seventh for the Gator program and the first since 2007. With a team total […]
FAMU track team conditions to compete against Trojans
Saturday, the Florida A&M track teams will be traveling to Troy University for their final meet of the regular season. Coming off a season where most of the high expectations for the teams were met, the Rattlers look to continue their rise in the regional standings, and the fall in […]