The Florida A&M women’s cross country team improved from last meet’s third place finish at Troy University. The team took its second consecutive win at the Bethune-Cookman University Beach Invitational in Daytona Beach, Fla. The Lady Rattlers finished from second to eighth place, bringing home a total of 20 […]
Author: Denzel Willis
Football team drops first conference game
The Florida A&M football team dropped its first conference game of the season to the Hampton University Pirates. Hampton snapped a seven game win streak, that dated back to last season in the 27-17 game. Lavante Paige led the Rattler’s offensive charge, scoring two rushing touchdowns. Brian Tymes […]
Freshman Enrollment Down
Florida A&M’s enrollment reached a record 13,200 last year as the university progressed toward its goal to push its headcount to 15,000 students. This year, however, enrollment slightly decreased, particularly in the freshmen class, as a result of the university’s stricter admission practices. “As opposed to looking at overall scores, […]
FAMU Runners Take First in Cross-Country
The Florida A&M men’s cross country team walked away from Daytona Beach and the second annual Bethune-Cookman Invitational with its hands held high as runners finished with 24 points and a first place victory. The 5-kilometer invitational took place on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 3 p.m. on Daytona Beach […]
FAMU Buildings Get New Looks
Fall 2011 unveiled numerous construction projects on campus to improve campus aesthetics. The start of the new semester marked the opening of two renovated men dormitories: Sampson and Young Halls. For the science students and science-based classes, Jones Hall was also re-opened for student and faculty access. The Florida A&M […]
Florida Lottery Treats Students with ‘Bright Futures’
Overlooking Florida A&M University quad, students lined up to celebrate their academic achievements with the first annual ice cream social hosted by the Florida Lottery. The ice cream social provided refreshments, free t-shirts and live music from DJ Loose Kid. The celebration began at 11 a.m. with the Student Government […]
Women’s Center Aims to Improve Community through Essay Contest
Florida A&M University’s Women’s Center, located in Sunshine Manor at Florida A&M, announced its winners of its “Back to School” essay contest on Aug. 25, sponsored by a government grant to increase health and wellness of women of color. The winners of the contest are Brittney Croslin, who received the […]
Soul Food Spots Serves Good Eats
Students can get all the taste and flavor of down-home cooking without driving home to their parents’ kitchens at Champions Chicken and Waffles. Owner Patricia Edwards said the name of the restaurant came from her son Darnell Baker, who liked to say “everyone who wakes up to a new day […]
Too Close For Comfort
In a game plagued by penalties, the Florida A&M football team found a way to come out with a 28-22 win in its home opener against the wildcats of Fort Valley State on Saturday. A touchdown pass from quarterback Austin Trainor to redshirt freshman wide receiver Lenworth Lennon in the […]
FAMU Dentistry Program Nears Approval
Future plans for students pursuing a career in oral and dental health at Florida A&M seems promising. On Thursday, Aug. 4, at a university Board of Trustees meeting, the Academic Affairs Committee presented a plan to establish a doctor of dental medicine (DMD) degree program. The program will focus on […]