Author: Marc Betancourt

Sports

Florida State shuts out University of Maryland, scores 63 points at home

The No. 8 Florida State University Seminoles defeated the No. 25 University of Maryland Terrapins in conference play 63-0 on Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee. The Seminole defense was out to prove a point after Boston College scored 34 points last week. The game started slow with both […]

Opinions

Americans in bad mood about civil life

We Americans are in a bad mood about our nation and our public life. Three quarters say the country is on the wrong track. Some of us may be especially angry at the current Congress, at President Obama-or both-but the roots of our discontent go deeper than that. Maybe we […]

News

Set Friday Carnival celebrates FAMU’s 126th birthday

Florida A&M students gathered Friday at the recreation center’s field for another Set Friday. However, this time students were celebrating FAMU’s 126th birthday. The Set Friday Carnival featured two large water slides, water balloons, free food and FAMU’s own DJ Loosekid. “We’re doing our pre-game leading up to homecoming,” said […]

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Hollywood showcase continues with panel discussion

Entertainment industry panelists presented a Hollywood Spotlight workshop Thursday that gave students information on how to succeed in the business. Founder of Executive Temps Stacy Milner hosted the segment and explained the serious odds against the approximately 70 students in Lee Hall Auditorium. “Statistics show there are 27,000 film students […]

Sports

Lady Rattlers dominate North Carolina Central Eagles

The Lady Rattlers looked to remain unbeaten in conference play on Friday as they took on the winless North Carolina Central University Lady Eagles at home. They were able to do just that, winning 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-8). Coach Tanio “Tony” Trifonov was not too pleased with his team’s energy […]

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FAMU Student Government debriefs after accreditation team visits campus

Members of the Florida A&M student body and the student senate met Monday to discuss issues including the recent visit from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. With last week’s visit from the SACS still on the minds of students and faculty, Vice President of Student Affairs William Hudson […]

Lifestyles

Auto accidents are preventable, says police

At any given moment, a car accident can occur. Texting while driving, eating or engaging in other activities while driving is considered distracted driving. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website, each day in the United States, more than nine people are killed and more than 1,000 […]

News

Robinson to negotiate management agreement with Black Television News Channel

The Florida A&M Board of Trustees formally approved Interim President Larry Robinson to negotiate and enter into a management agreement with the Black Television News Channel, which would bring a 24-hour news channel to the university. According to the company’s business plan, the program’s mission is to provide intelligent programming […]

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Hollywood comes to FAMU

Florida A&M’s School of  Journalism and Graphic Communications is hosting the Hollywood Spotlight Entertainment Industry Workshops. Entertainment industries such as the National Academy of Televisions Arts and Sciences, DreamWorks Animations, Turner Broadcasting, Executive Temps and more are bringing their expertise to FAMU. Even though a fire alarm interrupted the session, […]

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Coping with Anxiety

She walked through the door with tears in her eyes. “Just breathe,” said Treana Taylor, a freshman nursing student from Fort Pierce, Fla., as she guided Ashley Bartley, a senior biology pre-med student from Naples, Fla., who was barely able to stand on her own to a seat. Bartley grabbed […]