Six of Florida A&M’s top employees either quit to work for other schools, retired or were demoted this semester. The recent losses mean that 11 dean, director and vice president positions are vacant around campus. Among the vacancies – Pharmacy, Engineering Sciences, Technology and Agriculture, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, VP […]
Author: Kenta Joseph
FAMU Video Game Club: ‘A Great Place to Meet People’
The sounds of laughter and the clicking from video game controller buttons resonate from the Rattler’s Den every Friday night. Since fall 2010, the FAMU Video Game Club has been inviting hardcore gamers and curious passersby to video game nights and tournaments. In 2008, friends Kreston Shirley and Garrett Bey […]
FAMU VP of University Relations Resigns
Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Vice President for University Relations Carla Willis submitted her resignation Friday to allow her to take on a new post at The Ohio State University Medical Center in May. Her resignation is effective April 15. “Mrs. Willis has helped us to reassess our development efforts and […]
Golf Team Stays Competitive against Top Opponents
Florida A&M golf finished 17th in the Seminole Intercollegiate on Sunday and finished 8th in the Don Benbow Invitational on Tuesday. FAMU faced tough competition in the Seminole Intercollegiate at Southwood Golf Club. The tournament included 49th ranked Florida State, 31st ranked North Texas, and 17th ranked Arkansas. The rankings […]
Tennis team ready to avenge loss at Troy
The FAMU men’s tennis team will continue on in the MEAC Round-up against Troy University in Troy, Ala. this Saturday. The Rattlers have a score to settle when they take on Troy this weekend. They were defeated last year but were triumphant three times prior. “Troy is a ranked team. […]
FAMU gives Harris his pink slip
After four seasons of “underachieving”, Florida A&M has parted ways with former head basketball coach Eugene Harris. Harris was notified of his termination in a four-paragraph letter he received in an afternoon meeting with Athletic Director, Derek Horne. During his tenure as head coach, Harris amassed a record of […]
Sunshine Law advocate shares importance of open government
The Florida Sunshine law is misused, abused and most of all misunderstood, according to Barbara Petersen, president the Florida First Amendment Foundation. She’s a heroine to share the law, bring light to a dark and clear any unknowns that the public may have. But with so many laws being […]
A St. Patrick’s Day Treat – Whiskey Cupcakes
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! We celebrate a time where the town turns green and the festivities last all week long. The holiday started over a thousand years ago. Saint Patrick’s Day has been celebrated in Ireland as a religious day of feasting and dancing. Celebrated on March 17, the day […]
‘Commissioned II Love’ Launches Pro-Abstinence Week
Commissioned II Love began its pro-abstinence forum “Single, Saved and Satisfied” Wednesday night in the Journalism auditorium. It was a part of a week-long campaign on the Florida A&M campus. The forum began with praise and worship lead by the ministry’s President Shakinnya Jones, a 24-year-old senior elementary education student […]
It Was a Good Race, but Let it Go
You would think that after the headache of elections and the bliss of spring break the rest of the semester would be smooth sailing. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Chelsea Earby is challenging the results of the Ms. FAMU results. Apparently the landslide win for NaKena Cromarite wasn’t enough. […]