Yeisha Arcia led the volleyball team to an undefeated record in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play. Arcia, an outside hitter and second-year biology student from San Juan, Puerto Rico, anchored the team to a 12-game winning streak following a season-ending victory over Bethune-Cookman University. Arcia said she was “surprised and humbled” […]
Author: Perris Jones
Students should take advantage of the Career Center at FAMU
Students cannot complain that they cannot set up a résumé properly, write a cover letter or go into a job interview prepared. There is no excuse. My first thought for those students who do complain is that they have not visited Florida A&M’s Career Center, which has great resources for students. […]
We need to know about GMOs
Many Americans, unfortunately, are unaware of the dangerous effects genetically modified products can have on their health, and because of laws put in place, they don’t even know they are eating them. Genetically modified organisms are products that have been unnaturally altered using DNA from bacteria, viruses or other plants […]
Healthy living must be a priority
1. Change within I find that one of the most popular reasons why people are unsuccessful with their health and fitness goals is because they do not want to change their habits. Eating clean and exercising can be very challenging, especially if you have been doing the opposite your entire […]
Student leader-hosted panel to discuss relationships
Gibbs Hall will be home to the second annual panel discussion “He Said, She Said – No You Heard” on Tuesday at 8 p.m. The panel will include Student Government Association Vice President Evan Bailey, Housing Pageant Coordinator Dominique James, Orientation Leader Orton Coleman and other student leaders around campus. […]
Black Archives exhibition displays journey of art collector
The Black Archives debuted an exhibit Friday. “Distant Places: The Artistic Journey of Eugene Aaron” was organized by Florida A&M student curators and featured FAMU alumnus Eugene Aaron’s donated artworks. Many of the art pieces Aaron donated are works he collected while traveling to America, Cuba, Paraguay and Suriname. His […]
Lady Rattlers win season opener
The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers kicked off the season with a win, beating the Jacksonville University Lady Dolphins 69-64. Head coach LeDawn Gibson was pleased with the team’s effort but wants to see improvement. “For the first game, I thought the team did pretty good,” Gibson said. “We made a […]
Black Archives exhibition displays journey of art collector
The Black Archives debuted an exhibit Friday. “Distant Places: The Artistic Journey of Eugene Aaron” was organized by Florida A&M student curators and featured FAMU alumnus Eugene Aaron’s donated artworks. Many of the art pieces Aaron donated are works he collected while traveling to America, Cuba, Paraguay and Suriname. His […]
Will Packer, Ice Cube ride along to FAMU
Florida A&M alumnus and producer Will Packer brought Ice Cube to the Set on Wednesday. The two are on a promotional college tour for Packer’s new film, “Ride Along.” The action-comedy features Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Tika Sumpter and John Leguizamo. Hundreds of students were on the Set to see […]
Men’s basketball to face Rutgers in season opener
The men’s basketball team is looking to start the season off right after only earning eight victories last season. The Rattlers will tip off against the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights on Friday at 7 p.m. Then on Sunday at 1 p.m., the team will face the Princeton University Tigers. Florida […]