As the countdown to decision day approaches, faculty, staff, and students await the final word from the Board of Trustees on what stays and what goes to battle the merciless budget cuts. President James Ammons announced last Monday at a campus forum focused on the restructuring that about 200 employees […]
Author: Matthew Richardson
Men Against Sexism Discuss Gender-Balance in Relationships
The annual National Organization of Men Against Sexism (NOMAS) conference held at Florida State University sought to help redefine traditional definitions of masculinity. Held in FSU’s Student Services Building, the three-day event was chartered to raise awareness and help breakdown the social biases of what gender roles should be in […]
Thousands Flock to ‘SpringTime’
The sounds from the band “Wiser Than Fools” blasted through stage speakers, one of a variety of bands performing at Tallahassee’s Springtime Downtown Get-down Friday evening. Children squealed and giggled at the Kids, Inc. of the Big Bend booth, where volunteers were helping students create bootblack, a pudding-like mixture made […]
Agatha Onwunli is New FAMU Registrar
Florida A&M University recently named long-time worker Agatha Onwunli the new university registrar, according to a press release from FAMU. Most of Onwunli’s 15 years of service to FAMU were at the university’s Registrar’s Office. She worked in different jobs – from front desk attendant to assistant registrar for records […]
Carla Willis Leaves for Familiar Territory
Carla Willis is leaving Florida A&M for familiar territory in Ohio. Willis, the vice president of student relations and the executive director of the FAMU Foundation Inc., is leaving on April 15. Willis has been with FAMU since February 2008. During her three years of employment at the university, she […]
Insufficient Funds Leave ‘Be Out Day’ in Question
Florida A&M’s annual event, Be Out Day, is off the calendar for now, according to a recent decision made by the Student Senate. During to a Student Senate Meeting held in mid-March, a number of senators voted against the “Be Out Day” bill because the funds were not available to […]
Rattlers Claim Two Games in Aggies Face-Off
Florida A&M’s Rattlers baseball team won two-out-of-three games against North Carolina A&T Aggies at Moore-Kittles field over the weekend. Rattlers reversed the first game for a come-from-behind victory, launched by left fielder Tobi Adeyemi’s hitting. The team had costly errors, which proved to be crucial and prevented them from sweeping […]
Faith Fuels Devout Student
His name means slave or servant of Allah. Nineteen-old Abdullah Islami, a second-year pharmacy student from Daytona Beach, Fla., is a devout generational Muslim and follows the Surahs (chapters) of the Qur’an. For Islami, the importance of religion and education began before he entered college, a lesson taught to him […]
Downtown Marketplace: A Weekend Staple in Tallahassee
For some, downtown Tallahassee on a Saturday morning may conjure thoughts of empty tree-lined streets, church spires towering over oak trees greeting the rising sun, and abandoned government buildings. But for others, Saturday at 9 a.m. means the opening of the Downtown Marketplace, where modern business meets the main street […]
Into Remission: Tineisha Sulker’s Battle with Lymphoma Enters New Stage
It happened on Tuesday, Feb. 15. The clock flashed 9:32 p.m. as I grabbed a bite to eat. As I returned to my room, I noticed I had a missed call on my phone. It was from my doctor. Wondering what he could have been calling for this late at […]