Tennis coach Carl Goodman has high hopes for the team this year. The Florida A&M men’s tennis team, who went 20-7 last year and knocked out top division schools like Georgia State University, South Alabama, Southern Mississippi and Jacksonville University, are even more confident than last year. Despite losing […]
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Mother of Five Returns to University
Mother of five Lashonda Johnson is taking on the challenge of going back to school at Florida A&M. Her anticipated graduation date is December 2011 with a Bachelor of Science in social work. Johnson, 39, said she has dreams of becoming an elementary school guidance counselor, and plans to pursue […]
Senators Postpone Rules Chair Impeachment
Student Government Association senators postponed a decision to impeach Judicial and Rules Committee Chair Natalie Amore after a fellow senator accused her of theft. Amore’s position would be voted on, the majority decided at Monday night’s SGA meeting, after further investigation and when more tangible evidence is presented. Sophomore Senator […]
Teams Seek Redemption at Weekend’s Classic
The Atlanta Classic will be a shot at redemption for both the Southern University Jaguars and the Florida A&M football team. After giving up 70 points to the University of South Florida Bulls, the Rattlers will look to improve a run defense that surrendered 268 yards??????total offense. The team will […]
Coming Soon: FAMU’s Rec TV to Local Airwaves
The Hansel E. Tookes Recreation Center’s newest project is Recreation TV. The “Rec TV” project started over 10 years ago when Director of Recreation Bob Carroll wanted to have an audio-video program. Carroll used to go to intramural events with a hand held video camera and record them. “He asked […]
FAMU Flag Football Aims for Second-Straight Championship
The Florida A&M women’s flag football team, Simply Marvelous, won its second consecutive national championship last year. The team is preparing to work towards its next one. The team has been working over the off-season by doing things like competing in a city league tournament weekly at Mercer Park. “We […]
Cross-Country Girls Prep for Florida State Championship
Florida A&M’s Lady Rattlers cross country team continues its hunt for a championship on Friday at the Florida State Cross Country Invitational. The meet will be held at the Mike Long track in Tallahassee. The cross-town trip will be the team’s first meet since its back-to-back wins at Albany State […]
FAMU Runners Hope to Score Big at Invitational
The Florida A&M men’s cross country team is approaching the Florida State Invitational this Sat., Sept. 24 with one goal in mind. That goal is to earn a significant spot in the regional rankings. Notable entries to the invitational include the University of Auburn, the University of West Florida and […]
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Homecoming Concerts: Are They Worthwhile?
Depending on how long you’ve experienced homecoming on “the Hill,” you know that for the most part, our annual homecoming concert has never been anything to look forward to. And after having a lackluster line-up of performers one year, criminally involved, violent concert promoters the next year, and two sub-par […]