The men’s tennis team will play its first home game on the newly resurfaced tennis court Friday against Alabama State at 2 p.m. The Rattlers played their five previous home games on Florida State University’s tennis court. Returning player Temuera Asafu-Adjaye, a fourth-year physical therapy student from Hawkes Bay, […]
Author: Jehan Wilson |
BOT approves $200,000, multi-year contract for Holmes
Florida A&M’s board of trustees held a full body meeting at 8:30 a.m. in the Grand Ballroom on Thursday. Topics of discussion varied from anti-hazing policies to the approval of a multi-year contract for new football coach Earl Holmes, who will earn a yearly salary of $200,000. “It is […]
FAMU Deltas placed on ‘inactive status’
The Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was placed on “Inactive Status” Wednesday due to an alleged hazing incident reported on Florida A&M University’s anti-hazing website. The sorority’s regional office said in an allegation report that “a group of young ladies were meeting at an […]
Rattlers anticipate a ‘fresh’ start
The Florida A&M baseball team will play its season-opener next week against Troy University in Troy, Ala. The Rattlers ended last season with a 7-45 record, and head coach Willie Brown was notified that he would be fired in January due to alleged misconduct. David Duncan, a senior pitcher […]
Rattlers anticipate a ‘fresh’ start
The Florida A&M baseball team will play its season-opener next week against Troy University in Troy, Ala. The Rattlers ended last season with a 7-45 record, and head coach Willie Brown was notified that he would be fired in January due to alleged misconduct. David Duncan, a senior pitcher […]
Indictments announced in iRattler hacking case
Pamela C. Marsh, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced that three men were indicted yesterday in the November 2010 iRattler computer system hacking case. Carl Joseph Coutard, 21, and Carliss Pereira, 22, both from Miami, and Christopher J. Wright, 22 from Fort Lauderdale, allegedly planned to illegally gain access to Florida […]
Career Expo creates opportunities for students
Florida A&M graduate student Tamara Henry, 27, entered the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center last Wednesday dressed professionally, ready for a job with her resume in hand. The Miami native was among hundreds of students attending this semester’s Career Expo. Henry attended the expo with hopes of developing a list of […]
Depression on the Hill
Nearly 30 percent of college students faced depression in 2009, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). NIMH categorizes depression into five subcategories: major depression, dysthymia, minor depression, psychotic depression and seasonal affective disorder. Even on Florida A&Ms campus four years later, some students continue to battle for […]
Healthy eating on a budget
Choosing to eat a nutritious diet is not merely a decision about health. For some, money often has an impact. “Eating healthy is expensive,” said Carmichael Caldwell, a senior economics student from Greenville, S.C. “It’s more convenient to eat fast food because it doesn’t take long to prepare, and […]
Lady Rattlers struggle from field in B-CU loss
The Lady Rattlers basketball team fell to the Bethune-Cookman University Lady Wildcats 59-49 on Saturday in Daytona Beach. The Lady Rattlers (8-13, 5-3 MEAC) had another slow start and struggled from the field, shooting only 34 percent from the field on 52 shot attempts. “We just came out flat, said […]