Wins were hard to come by for the Lady Rattlers bowling team. Florida A&M placed eight after individual matches in the Seminole Classic this weekend at Capital Lanes Bowling Alley with a team score of 5,078. Sophomore Carrie Hopkinson led the team with a total score of 1123 and placed […]
Author: Wayne Westley
Lady Rattlers claw toward comeback
Despite 11 ties and eight lead changes, the Lady Rattlers clawed out a 55-51 win over the North Carolina A&T Lady Aggies on Monday. Florida A&M head coach LeDawn Gibson was impressed with her team’s ability to take a late lead after losing early momentum against NC A&T. “They played […]
Rattlers defeat Aggies, extend home win streak
The Snake Pit, also known as the Al Lawson Center, was rocking Monday night after Florida A&M took down the North Carolina A&T Aggies, 76-66. The team remains undefeated at home this season. A trio of players led the Rattlers (6-11, 2-2 MEAC), as Jamie Adams, Reggie Lewis and Jomari […]
Hudson: Female dormitories to close
The vice president of student affairs informed students of plans to close some residential halls in order to determine what’s next for student living on campus at Monday evening’s senate meeting. According to William Hudson, an evaluation of facilities on campus showed that some dorms would either require service repairs […]
Rattlers clench narrow victory against NCCU Eagles
The men’s basketball teamslithered by the North Carolina Central University Eagles,63-60.The win is the Rattlers’ fourth consecutive at home. Florida A&M head coach Clemon Johnson was pleased to see his team play with passion at home. “This is what’s going to get the fans in,” Johnson said. “They now believe […]
Rattlers tennis smothered by Jaguars, Opsreys
Rain wasn’t the only thing to fall on Saturday as the men’s tennis team suffered two losses. The matches were moved to the Florida State indoor facility due to inclement weather. The first loss came against the University of South Alabama Jaguars (4-2) and the other against the University of North Florida […]
Lady Rattlers fall prey to NCCU Lady Eagles
The Lady Eagles of North Carolina Central University played the roles of visitor and victor, defeating the Florida A&M Lady Rattlers on Saturday. The Lady Eagles (6-8, 1-0 MEAC) came away with their first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference victory 71-64. Led by the strong forward play of junior Racquel Davis and senior Tiffany […]
Tallahassee ‘Mans Up’ against bullying
Cecil-Raw‘s cousin was a victim of bullying at 9 years old. He combated it by ending his life. His father found his dead body hanging from inside his bedroom closet. “At the age of 9 you shouldn’t even be thinking about bullying and thinking about taking your own life,” Cecil […]
University holds public forum with presidential candidates
The university held a public forum Wednesday in Jake Gaither Gymnasium with the remaining two presidential candidates. Elmira Mangum, who serves as vice president for planning and budget at Cornell University, and John Price, former founding president of the University of North Texas at Dallas, were the finalists. Both candidates gave […]
BOT interviews finalists for presidential candidacy
The university board of trustees interviewed two finalists for Florida A&M’s 11th presidency this morning: Elmira Mangum and John Price. Members of the board directed questions to Mangum, vice president for budget and planning at Cornell University, for more than an hour before having her escorted to the next phase […]