Author: Bianca Salvant

Lifestyles

Night of music dedicated to retiring OSA Director

Florida A&M University paid tribute to an honorable Rattler who has assisted the growth of the institution for nearly 25 years: Saundra Jean Roland Inge, former head of the Office of Student Activities. Students, faculty and friends supported a part of a musical celebration in honor of her departure. “I […]

Lifestyles

World AIDS Day recognized by expert health panelists

Since 1987, government and health officials have designated Dec.1 as a day to raise global awareness about the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The Office of Student Health Services hosted a panel discussion in the Alfred Lawson Multipurpose Gymnasium. Four Leon County government and health officials informed students about the AIDS crisis […]

News

SBI students sell success

Altria Sales & Distribution presented four students with awards for winning first place at the Center for Global Sales Leadership. Lakeisha Faulkner, Darriel Brown, Nicole Crowell, and Jamil Codner competed in a real-world sales simulation competition all four winners are senior business administration students. “Today’s event will help show […]

News

Students create their own scantron problems

Many students will say that one of their greatest fears is taking test and final exams, but nothing beats the fear of knowing that test scores could be coming back graded incorrectly by a machine. “That’s not the case,” said Seward Hamilton, director of the Testing Service Bureau. “The main […]

News

Donna Brazile keynotes Fall commencement

Many students will say that one of their greatest fears is taking test and final exams, but nothing beats the fear of knowing that test scores could be coming back graded incorrectly by a machine. “That’s not the case,” said Seward Hamilton, director of the Testing Service Bureau. “The main […]

Opinions

Be kind to your habitat

With earthquakes, hurricanes, flash floods and blizzards recurring nationwide, Global climate change is no longer a myth or a theory, but a proven scientific fact. The threat of constant upheaval from Mother Nature is a looming threat not limited to strictly one time of year. Although hurricane season has officially […]

Sports

Goodman inspires with wisdom

Combining his experience as the Florida A&M men’s tennis coach with his teaching methods as a pharmacy professor have enabled Dr. Carl Goodman to motivate his players and students to strive for excellence. During his time attending Jacksonville University, Goodman played on the tennis team and learned the fundamentals of […]

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Black Christianity up for question in a new era

Nigerian children are being abandoned, cast out of their villages, tortured, maimed, doused with acid and buried alive…in the name of Jesus Christ and the Pentecostal Christian church. Reading a report of such behavior, especially actions purported by an institution bent on instilling virtues of love and temperance, presents quite […]

Sports

Rattlers connect from deep in Webber victory

The Florida A&M men’s basketball team relied on three-pointers early and often in its 93-70 victory over the Webber International Monday night. Head coach Eugene Harris said his team’s size advantage played a big role in its efficient shooting night. The outcome was 9 for 16 shooting, posting 56.3 […]

Sports

Sheals adds experience to men’s basketball coaching staff

Men’s basketball welcomes new assistant coach Tony Sheals in efforts to help regain the once winning program at Florida A&M. He is no stranger to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and is the former head coach at Bethune-Cookman and Delaware State. Sheals said he brings a new element that all […]