The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test has been a part of students’ lives for 16 years, but that will soon change. The FCAT will be replaced with a new test at the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year. Pam Stewart, Florida Department of Education Commissioner, said the new standardized test will give teachers […]
Author: Krystal Smith
Rally ushers in President Mangum
Florida A&M students warmly greeted Elmira Mangum, the university’s 11th president, Friday at a welcome rally in front of Lee Hall. A large welcome banner draped across the white, historical architecture of the building. Mangum sat with a stern face, a face that said she was ready to be FAMU’s leader. Then a smile […]
Separate is inherently unequal
My fellow Floridians, It has come to my attention that there has been a “behind-the-scenes effort” to divide the joint engineering program shared by both Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University and Florida State University. This backhanded decision by the Florida Legislature to move forward with a plan of action without […]
It’s still a man’s world
James Brown said it best: It’s a man’s world. Since the creation of man, society has shown favor to men with its beliefs and actions. Civilization has conditioned people to believe clichés, such as “behind every great man is a great woman,” as gospel. Why is she behind a man? […]
Essential Theatre previews ‘Five Guys Named Moe’
Florida A&M’s Essential Theatre previewed its first performance of “Five Guys Named Moe” on Wednesday night. Patdro Harris, director and choreographer for “Five Guys Named Moe,” said he was satisfied with the actors’ performance in the preview and appreciated the crowd support. “We have to keep getting better every night […]
Recreation center to introduce International Food & Cultural Awareness Festival
Students at Florida A&M will be getting a taste of international culture Friday. FAMU’s International Education Department and Student Health Services is teaming up with the Hansel E. Tookes, Sr. Student Recreation Center to host its first annual International Food & Cultural Awareness Festival. Ileejah Hutchinson, a PR & Marketing /Communications specialist at […]
From football player to playwright
He once carried out plays on the gridiron for Florida State University. Now he carries them out with the pen at Florida A&M. Timothy Orange, a junior theater student at FAMU from Miami, won first place in the playwright category for the Margaret Walker Memorial Prize for creative writing Friday. The […]
Jazz festival to come to Tallahasse Museum
The city of Tallahassee is coming down with a case of the blues. The Tallahassee Museum is presenting the Jazz & Blues Festival on Saturday and Sunday. The two-day event will include performances from local bands such as the Tallahassee Community College Jazz Band, Yellow Dog Jazz Band, the Thomas University Jazz Ensemble and many more. […]
Police chief vies to make campus safer
Florida A&M’s police chief is taking new initiatives to elevate student safety. After several months as the director of public safety, Terence Calloway has made it his goal to ensure students feel comfortable at school. Students have become acclimated with many of the on-campus law enforcement, as well as the […]
Goedeker’s offers book scholarships
College students are drowned in book fees every semester. However, there is help through Goedeker’s, which is offering college students up to $500 for books. Goedeker’s is a family-oriented company that sells an expansive selection of name brand kitchen appliances, washers and dryers, mattresses and other home furnishings, both online and at […]