Courtesy of FAMU Wrestling Team. Florida A and M University wrestlers Rickey Carter and Clif Decius were qualifiers for the National Collegiate Wrestling Association’s National Championships in Allen, Texas. Ocala Forest’s 2011 State Champion wrestler Rickey Carter, earned All-American honors and finished in seventh place in the 2015 NCWA […]
Author: Stephanie McMillon
Tallahassee Wrestling Club helps community learn how to save lives
Wrestling club helps students get hands-on CPR training (Stephanie McMillon/The Famuan) The Hansel E. Tookes Recreational Center became one big classroom Wednesday night as more than 20 students and members of the community took advantage of the CPR First Aid AED training. The Tallahassee Wrestling Club teamed up with Teaching […]
Supervisors of Elections Challenges FAMU Students
Tallahassee, FL- With elections right around the corner, are you registered to vote? According to Leon county supervisor of elections data, only 10% of FAMU students who lived on campus voted for the local Primary Elections in 2010. Supervisor of Elections, Ion Sancho, says that this is a call to […]
FAM-STATE NSBE Give Back to the Community: A Walk for Education
Tallahassee, FL- One way the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) gives back to the community nationally is by distributing educational materials door-to-door during its annual A Walk for Education (AWFE) events. Leon County community resident, Reva Dunlap said, "It nice to have an event for my grand-children to go to […]
FAMU Wrestling Team Grounded By UCF
Clif Decius admits he could have done better, the Florida A&M University freshman placed second during the first wrestling match of his collegiate career. The freshman from North Miami High school lost the tournament Saturday during a close match to a returning national placer and all American junior from the […]
Capoeira Offers Students a Social Mix to Dance and Defense
Dance parties are a source of entertainment and socializing. However, many students at Florida A&M University are learning a different sort of dance that has its roots grounded in needs that are more primal—self defense. Capoeira is a martial art form. It provides a rich history, diversity and culture. It […]
Weatherization: Is your Home Weatherized?
Each year, many Leon County residence pay exorbitant amounts in utility fees simply because their homes are not weatherized. Heat pumps run constantly because warm air escapes through unseal windows and crack, and cold air creeps into the home. Sandra Manning, the utility marketing administrator with the City of Tallahassee […]