Proving someone’s innocence is more than just saying, “I’m innocent” and a DNA test. The Innocence Project of Florida helps to unlock the truth. Thirteen men in Florida have served wrongful convictions ranging five months to 35 years. As of March 19, there were 289 exonerees throughout the United States. […]
Author: Courtney Wallace
In Run-Offs, West/Jefferson Claim Decisive Win for Top SGA Spots
Marissa West and Michael Jefferson are the student body president and vice president elects for the 2012-2013 school year. The West/Jefferson ticket defeated Justin McCorvey and Ariana Williams 729 – 610 in Tuesday’s run-off elections. Jefferson, 19, a third-year environmental science student from Indianapolis, Ind, celebrated with his running mate […]
Guru Adrianna Thomas Offers Advice to Women about Hair
Nowadays when girls are having a beauty emergency they turn to YouTube as their one-stop-shop, but who would’ve guessed that a YouTube hair guru walks the hills of this very campus? Adrianna Thomas, a third-year criminology and public administration student from Orlando, started her YouTube channel by what she […]
FAMU Students Take Adderall to Stay Up Long Nights
Across the nation, college students are becoming addicted to a popular prescription drug used to help them excel in school. Florida A&M and surrounding colleges are not exempt from this list as students have easy access to, and often misuse, Adderall, a drug designed to help individuals with Attention Deficit […]
On-campus Elections Frustrate the Democratic Will of FAMU Students
Florida A&M’s Student Government Association has yet to decide on a president and vice president for the upcoming school year, and a lot of speculating is hanging around February’s election. Allegations of votes being thrown out have also surfaced. Remember the 2000 U.S. presidential election? Remember the controversy? The only […]
Hazing Policy, Committee Revised after Meeting
The Florida A&M Board of Trustees Student Affairs Committee agreed Friday to add new language to university anti-hazing regulations. Included are penalties for anyone who fails to report a hazing incident within 24 hours to the FAMU Department of Public Safety. It also prohibits retaliation against anyone who comes forward […]
It’s Warming Up; Early Season Highs Send Students to Shade
Tallahassee has transitioned from an unusually warm winter to the second hottest spring on record. This March was the second in a row to start with higher than normal temperatures. This year’s temperatures are competing with last year’s highs and lows. Temperatures peaked in mid-March, reaching the upper 80s and […]
Students to Foot Bill after Intense Round of Budget Cuts
Eleven public universities in Florida, including Florida A&M and Florida State University, are expected to lose $300 million for the upcoming year, leaving students to make up the difference. Universities owe more than $500 million to the State University System. Students have rallied to get petition signatures in an effort […]
WANM FM Celebrates 36 Years
The Voice of Florida A&M is celebrating 36 years of “flava.” WANM 90.5 FM is hosting its 36th Annual WANM Week. The station invited all Rattlers, new and old, back to the “Hill” to join the celebration. “The purpose of WANM 90.5 Week is to bring more notoriety to our […]
FAMU Dominates Bethune-Cookman in Men’s Tennis
The Florida A&M men’s tennis team earned a 6-1 victory against conference-rival Bethune-Cookman during its final match of the regular season Saturday at the FAMU Tennis Complex. The Rattlers entered the matchup with history on their side, as their winning streak over the Wildcats dates back to more than two […]