When news broke that the parents of Florida A&M band member Robert Champion intended to sue the university for the death of their son, I enthusiastically cheered them on hoping that justice would be restored and closure would be brought to his family. It was later found out that due […]
Author: Roscoe Thompson
Online protest was a success
It seems as though almost every generation has a moment that signifies a paradigm shift in cultural views or practices. It also seems that it is very hard to comment on the importance of these events at the time they take place, rather it is much easier to truly appreciate […]
Trainor Transfers to West Georgia as Starting QB
As Florida A&M prepares to make waves during the 2012 football recruiting season, it will now be doing so without quarterback Austin Trainor, as he has decided to transfer his services. Trainor announced Monday to the Tallahassee Democrat that he has chosen to transfer to the University of West Georgia […]
FAMU Trumps Maryland Eastern Shore 68-63
Even with senior Yannick Crowder sidelined with an injury, the Florida A&M men’s basketball team would not be denied, as it defeated the Hawks of Maryland Eastern Shore 68-63, Saturday afternoon. Junior Amin Stevens secured 25 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks, while sophomore Reggie Lewis added 12 points to […]
Update: More Hazing Arrests
Less than a week before the Florida Classic, band director Julian White warned university officials about a September hazing incident. Authorities have arrested another four Florida A&M students following an investigation of that incident. The students arrested include Denise Lashawn Bailey, Hakeem B. Birch, Anthony Mingo and Brandon X. Benson. […]
What’s In A Name?
What’s in a name? Is it the pronunciation? The spelling? The popularity? The meaning behind it? There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the baby monikers of famous celebrities. The most recent chatter surrounded Beyonce and Jay-Z’s daughter, Blue Ivy Carter. The explanations offered for this unique name was […]
Men’s Track Is Mentally Prepared For Gator Invite
As far as the Florida A&M men’s track and field team is concerned, the University of Florida’s L. Gale Lemerand Athletic Center is nothing to fear. Mental preparation is a priority for FAMU, according to head coach Wayne Angel, as the team prepares to travel to Gainesville, Fla. to […]
Financial Aid Department is a Smooth Operator
The Financial Aid department is increasing its effort to deliver better customer service to the student body. Michelle Williams, Office of Financial Aid Interim Director, says the office is working hard to improve its processing and customer services. “We’ve maximized the staff in our office by assigning different groups of […]
Weekend Service, New Routes Ease Student Commutes
Alongside the improved bus routes, StarMetro now offers an updated online trip-planning application that allows users to plan commutes and estimate the length of travel. The online travel service is similar to web service MapQuest: it include the routes to be taken, the time spent on each route, transfer locations […]
Another Scheduled Maintenance for iRattler
This will be the first of many rants for the opinions section. So lets begin. For the three-day weekend and most of Tuesday, iRattler was down. What was supposed to be a “scheduled maintenance” according to the numerous emails that were sent to us in our school email turned into a […]