President Ammons met with members of the Student Senate Tuesday night to give a state of the university address. Called by the student body president Gallop Franklin, Ammons discussed Florida A&M’s budget. Ammons notified students that they would come back to a university that would be extremely different next August […]
Author: Marquaila Bradley
Siemens Industry partners up with FAMU for the adoption of an eco-friendly measures on campus
In response to rising energy costs along with Florida A&M’s need for energy efficiency, the university is partnering with Siemens Industry to complete a “going green” project. The idea came after many long meetings and a competitive negotiation process among staff members of the Construction and Facilities Management Unit. Siemens […]
End game: Live blog
Please refresh page frequently, all updates will come with real time stamps. 7:40 It’s senior night here at the Al Lawson Center. Tip off against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats is 20 minutes away. Stay tuned for live updates from the game tonight. 7:50 The Rattlers lost to South Carolina State on […]
Hometown heroes: Live blog
5:29 I’m not one for cliches, but this season really has been one of ups and downs. Beating UF and USF count as ups. Losing to Maryland-Eastern Shore counts as a down. It is almost hard to believe that after such a hot start these ladies would be battling for fifth […]
Michael Baisden urges FAMU community to step forward and become more involved in mentoring children
Nationally syndicated radio host Michael Baisden urged a packed audience at Lee Hall Auditorium Tuesday night to step forward and become more involved in mentoring children as an investment in future generations. Baisden stopped on the Florida A&M campus to hold a town hall meeting as part of his 73-city […]
Women basketball ready for final game against Bethune
The lack of discipline is now behind the women’s basketball team. The Lady Rattlers are on a two game winning streak following two conference losses. Among those losses was a head-shaking 65-48 beating at the hands of the Hampton University Lady Pirates. Head coach LeDawn Gibson citied “disciplinary issues” and […]
Students face long lines in order to get a slot in FAMU housing department
As the housing application process begins, long lines, confusion and frustration were issues students had to deal with Monday. According to Florida A&M’s Director of University Housing Oscar Crumity, the line started long before the 7 a.m. open of business. “We had our first students arrive this morning around 3:10 […]
A&S fees budget needs closer scrutiny
Do your student senators ever thank you for the polo shirts and name badges you purchased for them? Do they thank you for the bus rides, game tickets, and per diem they receive on these trips? The student senate has a direct impact on campus morale. They budget and allocate […]
FAMU softball takes one against the University of North Florida
The Florida A&M softball team battled in-state rivals, the University of North Florida Ospreys, to win one of the two double-header games on Saturday at the Lady Rattler Complex.In the first game, Florida A&M got off to a good start by scoring the game’s first run in the first inning […]
Dennis Hall discovers his own path
Dennis Hall, a 5-11, 185-pound wide receiver recruit from Pahokee High, has laid out a blueprint for how he plans to conquer Florida A&M in the fall. “I’ve got my mind set on taking the school over when I get there,” Hall said. “I’m pretty excited about coming to FAMU.” […]