Florida A&M is competing in the Home Depot “Retool your school” contest. The contest will give $150,000 in grants to the winning HBCU to upgrade the school’s campus. FAMU’s specific initiative is to use the money to develop a more green-friendly “Orange Room.” Renovations would include remodeling the “TV Room” […]
Author: Clarece Polke
Torey Alston becomes new member of FAMU Board of Trustee
Torey Alston, FAMU Alumni and former SGA president, has been appointed to Florida A&M’s Board of Trustees by Gov. Charlie Crist. The 25-year-old Ft. Lauderdale native succeeds former member Lara Branker and will serve through Jan. 6, 2015. Alston said he is humbled by the opportunity to serve his alma […]
Florida A& M University enters Home Depot challenge to win grant money
The challenge is on as Florida A&M competes to win grant money from The Home Depot that will give the university a makeover. FAMU has until May 15, to receive enough votes to win. So far, the university has made the first cut in the “Retool Your School” challenge, which […]
Budget rally revitalizes Florida A&M university’s spirit
I don’t know if it was the Red Bull in my system or hearing the shouts of encouragement as I marched toward the Capitol on Thursday, but something made me realize that the spirit of Florida A&M is far from dead, despite the hard-hitting budget cuts the school might face. […]
Bowling coach provides spark for overall team sucess
Florida A&M head coach Sheila Martin is the voice for the bowling team inspiring her players to excel as athletes and young women in her journey to propel the bowling team to the top of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.The Flint, Mich., native finished the regular season with an overall winning […]
Defensive transfers choose the Rattlers for a better chance to compete
With spring practice drawing to a close, several FBS transfers are finding their way in head coach Joe Taylor’s system.For one of these athletes, the relocation has been somewhat of a homecoming.Eric Watts, a 6-1, 215-pound linebacker transferred from the University of Illinois. The Jacksonville native was redshirted his freshman […]
Grocery shopping may equal death sentence
From the turn of the 20th century, advances in technology have changed the way we eat.We no longer have to anticipate a certain season to purchase fruits and vegetables. The establishment of fast-food chains takes the worry out of preparing our own food. Fast food may be more affordable than […]
Benson hungry for success
Log onto the personal webpage of graduating senior graphic design student Mykel Benson, and the first sound to play is the soft, steady rhythm Goapele’s “Closer.” The former Florida A&M tight-end and third baseman said he chose this song because it closely symbolizes his mindset: every day brings him closer […]
Martin Ukpai named starter for season
Redshirt sophomore Martin Ukpai will be under center as the starting quarterback when the football team opens its 2010 season against the Miami Hurricanes Sept. 2. Head coach Joe Taylor made the decision after Ukpai’s impressive showing during spring practices and scrimmages. Taylor has said he likes having three viable […]
Suge Knight and Kanye battle it out in court
A rap music smackdown looms in a federal courtroom between oft-troubled impresario Marion “Suge” Knight and controversial star Kanye West over a shooting at a star-studded Miami Beach party. Knight, founder of Death Row Records and promoter of some of rap’s biggest acts, was shot in the right leg in […]