They are moved every two weeks across parts of the United States. Most are women who were beaten and threatened to work in the hotels as maids, restaurants and in orange and tomato fields. Stripped of their freedom and bound by language barriers, professor Terrance Coonan said human trafficking from […]
Author: Sarah Chester
Reward increased for missing alumna
As the family of a missing 30-year-old woman waits for any sign of hope, the Tallahassee Police Department raised the reward Wednesday, offering $10,000 to anyone with information that could bring Ali I’isha Gilmore home safely. Gilmore, who is a Florida A&M University graduate, has not been seen or heard […]
State officials meet on ‘Hill’
The Florida Board of Governors met at Florida A & M University Thursday to review several issues concerning college preparatory programs, university facility priorities and increasing medical retention among universities across the state. Throughout the meeting, Monica Hayes, director of K-20 Office of Equity and Access gave an overview of […]
ROTC creates mentoring program
The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps of Florida A&M University has established a mentorship program this semester that allows a network of cadets to work together toward academic success and cadet development, said Lt. Col. Kelvin K. Scott, a professor of military science. Every year, members of the Rattler Battalion are […]
City brings ‘ghostcycles’ to raise awareness of bicycle accidents
Mangled bicycles have been spread throughout Tallahassee with signs attached to them. The signs read: “Cyclist struck here.” These “ghostcycles” have been strategically placed around Tallahassee in order to raise awareness of bicycle accidents and fatalities in areas where they have occurred. The founders of http://www.GhostCycle.org, is a group […]
Men face Hornets’ sting as season nears end
After losing four of their last five games, two of which were to sub-par teams North Carolina A&T and Howard, the Rattlers will look to resume some sense of success Saturday against the MEAC-leading Delaware State University Hornets (16-11, 14-1). Florida A&M University (12-15, 8-7) traveled to Howard Monday evening […]
Faculty should show support, not point fingers
A supportive team is what’s needed in the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication. In the recent visit by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, the accreditation team found the Florida A&M University SJGC compliant in eight of nine areas. The lone weakness identified by the […]
This is your wake up call
History may be unfolding right before our eyes, but many of us have allowed the wool of impending midterms, piling bills and campus elections to be pulled over our optics. Even sadder for those not in the know, two Rattlers are at the forefront of the issue as catalysts for […]
Enslaved in the ‘land of the free’
The GOP sees them as illegal aliens who threaten the fiber of American society; who won’t be happy until they take each and every one of our jobs. South of the border, people sell their homes. They cash out their savings. They give up their lives in pursuit of the […]
Black history ‘Celebration’ enlightens, entertains
Maria Okeke, professor of health sciences, coordinated the 9th annual “Celebrate Black History in 2006: A Tribute to The National Association of Colored Women and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.” “I believe that the event went very well,” Okeke said. “As long as (the students) would take what the speakers […]