Be Out Day will go on this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but without sponsorship.The annual event, which will be located behind the Benjamin L. Perry Building, is funded through the Student Government Association Activities and Services fund. According to Senate President Ricquel Jackson, the event will operate […]
Author: Jon McCloud
After trade demands, Jay Cutler is now a Bear
In recent news the Chicago Bears drafted Denver Broncos quarter back Jay Cutler. To acquire Cutler, the Bears had to give up quarterback Kyle Orton and first-round picks from 2009 and 2010, along with a third-round pick from 2009. To complete the trade, the Broncos had to give back a […]
Church sign is vandalized
The purple and white marquee at Community of Faith Church was spray painted earlier this week reading, “My road to hell is paved with good intentions.” Surveying the spray paint can tops left at the crime scene, the Tallahassee Police Department said a neighboring business reported the crime. Officers said […]
Business school dean loses position
After nearly three years on the job, the dean of Florida A & M University’s School of Business and Industry has been relieved from her duties effective immediately. Lydia McKinley-Floyd was told her services were no longer needed by Provost Cynthia Hughes-Harris. In a SBI faculty meeting held Wednesday an […]
Final Four: North Carolina Tar Heels to win
The 2009 version of the Final Four is set and is taking place in Detroit at Ford Field. The Connecticut Huskies, Michigan State Spartans, Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels are the four teams playing for the 2009 national title. UConn will take on Michigan State and Villanova will […]
Coach reaches 500-win milestone
Veronica Wiggins was so passionate about coaching that she made her way to to the forefront of the Softball Program at Florida A&M University and a place in the record books. Over 20 years ago, Veronica Wiggins returned to Florida A&M University to get her bachelors and masters degrees. Eighteen […]
Mistakes make baseball players better
The men’s baseball team knows the meaning of persistence and hard work. They are learning from their games and pushing forward even though the season hasn’t even reached its halfway mark. This past weekend the team was scheduled to have a three game series against North Carolina A&T University, but […]
Students may see fee increase
Plans were set into place Tuesday by the University Student Fee Committee to recommend an increase in student fees for next school year. The committee heard from the Athletic, Health, and Technology auxiliaries as they presented why their programs needed additional funding. “The presentations gave great insight into ways our […]
Number of thefts on campus are rising
Reports of thefts on campus have continued to escalate since the 2007-2008 school term. According to Lt. Angela Kirkland of the FAMU Police Department, there were 277 larceny reports in the 2006-2007 school year and 230 in the 2007-2008 school year. “Although we don’t have exact report counts for the […]
Band needs more funds to operate
The senate chambers were overflowing with students and faculty from various organizations waiting to give their input about the allocation of funds. Unfortunately, many Florida A&M University organizations members were upset about the budgeting so far. The Marching “100” band especially voiced their concern. Florida A&M University Marching “100” band […]