The Florida A&M Student National Alumni Association is assuring that current students still have ties to alumni. Headed by Alger Studstillm, a fourth-year business administration student, the association is geared towards strengthening relationships between past and present Rattlers, all the while keeping the love of FAMU. Boasting a semester roll […]
Author: Erca Eubanks
Michael Reid, owner of MLR Entertainment, Inc., a Florida A&M University alumnus donated $100,000
After students graduate from college, one can only hope to give back to their alma mater that gave them the education to take on the job market. Michael Reid, owner of MLR Entertainment, Inc., is a Florida A&M University alumnus who donated $100,000 to the School of Business and Industry. […]
NAACP shines light on campus issues
#8220;Fired up and ready to go” was the chant that started off the debate? held Wednesday night in B.L. Perry discussing the many issues facing ?Florida A&M students. The elections, school dress code, race relations, SGA, and the health of our students were some of the ?topics discussed at the […]
Flat rate tuition may be beneficial
Students are dropping out of college at an alarming rate for a variety of reasons. The college experience can be an overwhelming one and many weren’t as prepared as they thought they were. Maybe some get pregnant or just decide that college wasn’t for them. For many, college is just […]
Women just can’t compete with football
One glorious day—long after inventing heaven and earth and a while after He said, “let there be light,” and saw that it was good, God created football—gladdening men across the world. And although men are thanking God for one of the greatest games on Earth, a lot of women […]
Clean audit is nothing to celebrate
Everyone likes special treatment, whether it’s getting preferred reservations at a restaurant or being a student athlete for a revenue-generating sports team, who doesn’t have to work for good grades. But sometimes special treatment can be downright marginalizing. Receiving it may even rob you of a bit of dignity. […]
Search for VP of Student Affairs is coming to a close
The selection process for vice president of student affairs is almost complete. The three finalists, which originally began with 80 applicants, have all visited campus and met with the student body. So now many are wondering what’s next? According to Sylvia Petties, executive assistant to vice president […]
Trial set to begin for FAMU Credit Union embezzlement
The trial for the accused Florida A&M Federal Credit Union embezzlers begins today. Eugene Telfair, former president of the FAMU Federal Credit Union and Robert Nixon, director of FAMU’s Institute on Urban Policy and Commerce, are set to stand trial for conspiracy, theft from an organization receiving federal funds […]
T-shirts for scholarships
Dexter Humphrey, an honors graduate of Louisiana State University, has made it his mission to help students with their financial need for the upcoming semester. Humphrey’s goal with his scholarship is to put more students through school than the government does with the disbursement of federal loans. So what is […]
Tyler Perry’s star-studded cast transforms iconic play for the big screen
As the end credits appeared and faded, my friend Clarece and I sat in the theater for a while and collectively took a deep breath. We weren’t the only ones to do so. People gradually peeled from their seats and made their way to the exit after witnessing what was […]