Florida A&M senior Deke Latreece Olagbegi has displayed leadership to her teammates, consistency on the court and growth as an individual in her pursuit to become a complete tennis player. Olagbegi was sidelined by a groin injury while running toward the net in an attempt to hit a drop shot […]
Author: David Parks
Football team ready for Bison’s offense
When the Florida A&M Rattlers travel to Washington D.C., they will have a new weapon on their defensive line. Josh Newkirk is excited about the challenge facing the defense when they take on the Howard Bison. Head coach Joe Taylor began Tuesday’s press conference by complimenting the way his special […]
FAMU’s starting quarterback
Martin Upaki is FAMU’s starting quarterback. With a rough game against Miami in week one of the season, Upaki bounced back against the Delaware State Hornets. Upaki’s teammates are pleased to have him as their starter.
FAMU professor receives scholar grant
Florida A&M will soon say farewell to Egwu E. Kalu, FAMU associate professor of chemical and biomedical engineering. Kalu has received the Fulbright Scholar grant, America’s flagship international educational exchange program. Egwu will return in 2012 after a year of teaching and conducting research at Covenant University, Ota in Nigeria. Kalu will join his Covenant University faculty colleagues to conduct research on […]
FAMU missing from HBCU summit
Leaders from over 100 historically black colleges and universities met with President Obama this week in Washington, D.C. to discuss the future of black institutions and fight for put African-American students in the workplace. However, President James H. Ammons was not one of them. Obama marked the 30th annual national HBCU week by inviting the schools’ […]
Housing fumigation causes inconvenience for students
After a long day in classes and at work, the last thing you want to return home to is a notice saying that you must vacate within 24 hours. This happened to several residents in Florida A&M's Phase III Housing Complex last week. Due to apparent mold in the apartments, […]
TV News 20 welcomes new cast
FAMUs TV-20 news team is returning to the air today. The live newscast will air Monday through Thursday at 5 p.m. On Fridays, the station will broadcast a “week in review” at 7 p.m. This year FAMU students should be looking forward to new broadcast, a Homecoming special and a […]
If God is not a male, then what exactly is he?
In a bold move, one Scottish church has taken a progressive leap towards remedying the former patriarchal notions about God that have become commonplace among many churches. According to the Daily Mail, a British tabloid newspaper, bishops in the Scottish Episcopal Church removed words such as “Lord,” “he,” “his” and […]
What makes our campus beautiful? Trees.
Flying over Tallahassee is a treat. The way the city has managed to thrive in the midst of vast expanses of greenery is commendable, as many other cities in the nation take their trees for granted. Absorbing the breathtaking views of the city, its topography and its flora from the […]
Participate, but don’t forget what is important
The freshmen class of 2014 already has a lot to brag about by bringing Florida A&M University the largest enrollment rate the school has ever seen. But with freshmen elections approaching, we can only hope they don’t lose sight of their studies. As the newest addition to the student body […]