After waiting in the White House security area for nearly two hours, President James Ammons was denied entry to a conference with President Obama because his social security number did not clear. A White House official says that a typical meeting on Monday would require notification by Friday at noon. […]
Author: Kristen Swilley
FAMU SGA President Gallop Franklin sworn in for second term
The 2010 Franklin and Love administration is now in session. The inauguration ceremony sponsored by SGA has officially been inducted into the history of Florida A&M University. Mr. FAMU Joseph B. Agboola and Miss FAMU Kindall D. Johnson were the master and misses of ceremonies. Patricia McGowan, a local […]
Defense ready for Tigers
The Florida A&M defense is still holding strong despite four weeks on the road to start the season. The last game of the road trip, the Atlanta Classic against the Tennessee State Tigers, is the final test before the Rattlers come home against South Carolina State. After limiting Howard […]
Brewington heads rec charge
Tony Brewington, the intramural athletics coordinator at FAMU, is trying to reshape the university’s campus. Brewington insists there is more to FAMU than just the set, clubs and fraternity and sorority parties. Brewington is a FAMU alum from Tampa with a master’s in sports management. He is the new face […]
Board discusses future of the university
The first meeting of the Florida A&M Board of Trustees will be today and tomorrow to discuss the fiscal and academic future of the university. Specific matters up for discussion include approval of new degree programs, budget requests for the upcoming legislative session and an analysis of the incoming freshman […]
Second iRattler suspect arrested
The second suspect charged in connection with breaking into an iRattler account is free on bail following his arrest on Friday. Haskel Carlos Davis, III, was booked at the Leon County Jail Friday after turning himself in. His bond was at posted $2,500 and was also later released. Florida A&’M […]
Reduce and re-use for revenue
The new recyclable paper bins scattered around campus may actually be putting “paper” into Florida A&M’s pockets. Students around campus are working hard to aid FAMU toward becoming a more eco-friendly campus and student Chris Willis is no stranger those efforts. Appointed by Ryan Mitchell, FAMU’s sustainability director, Willis is […]
Freshman candidate overflow
Fresh meat are serving it up raw this semester, as they strive to make a statement for themselves as incoming freshman. With over 60 first-year students running for candidacy, this would mark the first class, in years, to have such high candidate numbers. It may be safe to say that […]
FAMU Credit Union suspect apprehended
On Monday at 9:45 a.m., the FAMU Credit Union on the corner of 1610 South Monroe St. was robbed. Fredrick Colson, 34, is in custody of the Tallahassee Police Department, where he is charged with the robbery. “How can we be sure this won’t happen again,” said India Glover, […]
Sophomore launch for LGBT
With the start of each school year at Florida A&M, well-established groups can expect droves of eager, motivated hopefuls. At the other end of the spectrum are groups that barely anyone knows about. One such organization, the FAMU Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender pride group, is hoping to change that this […]