The three people who want to be Florida A&M’s special assistant for anti-hazing will be interviewed today. The special assistant to the president will maintain a database and compile statistical hazing-related reports and other data requests for external or internal entities per the request of the President. The special […]
Author: Donovan Harrell
Model UN team secures funding for Boston conference
The Harvard National Model United Nations Conference will welcome Florida A&M’s Model UN team for the first time in February. With the help of the 42nd student senate and the student body’s activity and service fees, the academic organization received $8,972 to send 10 members to the conference in […]
Every touch is infectiously hard to let go
Domestic violence, fear and silence walk hand in hand. Many times, it escalates, but you dont pay attention because you are afraid, so you dont say anything, said Tangela Chipman, a domestic violence survivor who suffered for years at the hands of her childrens father and then-boyfriend. They tend to […]
Rihanna: bolder and better than ever
Rihanna continues her consistent spew of chart-toppers with the release of her LP Unapologetic. The Barbadian, urban pop star delivers a deep and wild array of music samples, collaborations and her usual defiant attitude that makes this album a potential stocking stuffer. Her seventh release in seven years, Rihannas album […]
Language degrees no longer offered, limits students
¿Puede usted leer esto? Many Florida A&M students do not know a foreign language. Last year, the university considered cutting majors that did not have enough graduates, and foreign language was among the first programs to go. According to Rodner Wright, interim provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, […]
Adams shines in FAMU’s first season win
The Florida A&M men’s basketball team spent Thanksgiving in Las Vegas preparing for a tournament Friday. The Rattlers played three games, earning their first victory of the season against Presbyterian College. Jamie Adams, a junior agribusiness transfer student, had two of his best games this weekend. Adams had 26 […]
QEP to start projects, opening center
Quality Enhancement Program Director Genyne Boston is excited to announce the opening of the Center for Teaching and Learning, which is almost completed. The center will provide teaching and training resources for faculty members. QEP will also start awarding faculty for its accomplishments in the classroom this upcoming spring […]
Higher education struggles with budget cuts
Budget cuts have affected the state of Florida in many ways. Higher education has suffered, and institutions have struggled to maintain a satisfactory educational environment and adequate resources. Florida A&M has suffered from loss of faculty, support staff and programs. However, FAMU is not the only state -funded school that […]
Supporters confident in Obama’s plan for financial aid
The federal government plays an important role in higher education. Not surprisingly, the two presidential candidates, President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney, offered cut-and-dried alternative plans to funding higher education. Obama’s plan was for the government to spend more money to help families pay for education. Romney planned […]
Football team finishes with losing season
The Florida A&M football team finished seventh in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Rattlers (4-7, 4-4 MEAC) entered the season with high hopes, boasting a talented defense and an offense that had the weapons to compete each week, but this season did not go as planned. “This season was […]