Danielle Gallman, 22, and Christopher Normann, 19, have been together a little more than a year.Gallman is black and Normann is white. As a result, Gallman said she has lost several people she used to consider friends over judgments and ill feelings toward her interracial relationship. “We have gotten pressure […]
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Single, coping and not looking
Valentine’s Day is a day where men and women show affection and appreciation for their special someone, but for those who do not have a valentine this day could be one to cope with. While couples are basking in roses, heart shaped candies, or over-sized teddy bears, singles are expected […]
Valentine’s Day Technology
Valentine’s Day is a chance for relationships to crumble. The gift you give can be perfect, but not quite as perfect as someone else’s and therefore you obviously do not love your significant other enough.Pessimistic I know, but true.Well I am here to at least give you a fighting chance […]
Campaign strategies may change
Feb. 9, marks the beginning of Florida A&M’s election week and some students are wondering if candidates will spend less on campaign materials. Some students said money should not play a factor in whether a person wants to run for office. Shirelle Clark, 20, a second-year pre-nursing student from Bainbridge, […]
Foreign studies open
Studying new languages and cultures is making many recent college graduates a valuable commodity in the workplace. However, according to a study by the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, only four percent of U.S. undergraduates ever study abroad.The Office of International Education and Development is attempting to prepare Florida A&M […]
FAMU baseball player juggles academics
From the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication to the long hours of practice on the diamond, Elliott Bonner is doing what many would say is the impossible. He is a journalism student and an athlete. “It’s a lot of hard work balancing the two,” said Bonner. Bonner, a senior […]
Recreational center offers fitness course
Losing weight may take time, but spinning with the Florida A&M Recreation Center may help speed up results.The Recreation Center is offering an eight-week weight loss program for spinning.Spinning is an aerobic exercise on a stationary spinning bike. While spinning on the bike, the instructor provides motivation as music plays […]
Second place finish for bowlers
The Florida A&M bowling team fell short of winning first place during the Florida A&M Rattler’s NCAA Bowling Classic.FAMU advanced past the 12-game baker match and made it to the semi-finals with Florida State and Bethune-Cookman Universitiy. First place Florida State had a tournament-best record of 10-2. Florida A&M finished […]
Former FAMU student shot at local bar
A recent Florida A& M graduate , Charles Gee, was shot multiple times on Feb.9, 2010 at Big Daddy’s on West Tennessee Street. Gee was taken to the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. David McCranie, the public information officer for the Tallahassee Police Department, said officers responded […]
FAMU women basketball back to win column
A strange season took a solid turn upward Sunday night for the Lady Rattlers. ‘Instead of losing back-to-back games for the second time in three weeks, the Lady Rattlers battled back from a nine-point halftime deficit to defeat the Coppin State Lady Eagles, 74-72. This season has been one of […]