Courtesy of College Candy As fall graduation approaches for many seniors across the country, the job application process will soon, if not already, begin. Even with improvements in the economy and unemployment rate at 5.1 percent, there were no silver linings in a recent report about the status of jobs […]
Author: Perris Jones
FAMU student brings a fresh idea to an old business
Ahmad Muhammad is not only a student at Florida A&M University, but a business owner with fresh ideas in an old profession. Muhammad has had a passion for sneakers since he was young with customizing his own shoes, and pretty soon others took note of it. “It was kind of […]
Champion family reaches settlement with FAMU
Florida A&M University reached a settlement today for $1.1 million with the family of Robert Champion, a drum major who died following a hazing incident by fellow band members. Of the $1.1 million, the university will pay $300,000 through the Florida Department of Financial Services. The $300,000 is the maximum […]
Florida Millennials don’t see Hurricanes as Major Threat
Florida has not seen a major hurricane threat since 2005. Photo Courtesy: MGN Online The state of Florida has not seen landfall of a major hurricane for almost an entire decade. According to a new Mason-Dixon poll, most Floridians do not believe there is a threat for a major hurricane […]
City of Tallahassee Passes Uber Ordinance
Courtesy of MGN Online The City of Tallahassee unanimously passed an ordinance that will allow Uber, a ride-sharing service that operates off of smartphone applications, to operate legally within the city, Wednesday. This comes after months of discussion between taxi companies, city commissioners and state lawmakers to require Uber drivers […]
The Judicial Branch of SGA Presents: “Would They Be Proud?”
The Florida A&M University judicial branch of the Student Government Association held a presentation of topics on the African-American community Monday. The presentation was a chance for students to vote and debate on pertinent topics within African-American culture. Students from different majors came out to discuss topics such as the […]
College of Agriculture and Food Sciences Hosts First Research Forum
Florida A&M University’s College of Agriculture and Food Sciences hosted their first research forum Tuesday. The forum took place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Perry-Paige auditorium displaying the schools research. The forum was an event dedicated to 125 years of the land grant celebration. There were guest […]
Rattlers fall to Aggies
Free throws were not on the Rattlers’ side as they lost to North Carolina A&T, 84-78. Senior guard Jamie Adams led Florida A&M with 14 points in a loss to North Carolina A&T on Saturday night. A little after the half, NC A&T led by as many as 16 points, […]
FAMU DRS to celebrate 17-year-old published illustrator
Florida A&M University Developmental Research School is known for having a talented array of students. Today, between 1:45 and 3:30, the school will be celebrating one of those students’ talents. At age 17, Erika Willis, a junior from Tallahassee at FAMU DRS, has her illustrations published in a children’s book written […]
Arcia helps team dominate conference
Yeisha Arcia led the volleyball team to an undefeated record in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play. Arcia, an outside hitter and second-year biology student from San Juan, Puerto Rico, anchored the team to a 12-game winning streak following a season-ending victory over Bethune-Cookman University. Arcia said she was “surprised and humbled” […]