After an 11-year career as Chief of the Florida A&M Police Department, Calvin Ross has retired. Ross, in a letter to President James H. Ammons, said, he would be working with his wife on a private business venture, “Infinit Productions,” created by his son. His original plan was to […]
Author: Karl Etters
SGA Considers Bill to Resuscitate Campus Pool
Resuscitating Florida A&M’s Aquatic Center requires nearly $90,000 to pay for lifeguards and maintenance. A proposal has gone to the Student Government Association for its approval, according to the pool director. The Aquatic Center, which opened in 1980 and closed down in 2008 due to budget cuts, is in the […]
Garlic: Smelly, Magical, Good for You
While searching for healthy remedies can sometimes be nerve wrecking, quite often they are already in your own kitchen. “Garlic can cure a host of sicknesses,” said Dr.Stephen Sinatra, founder of Heart MD institute. One of the smallest and cheapest things you can find in your local grocery store can […]
Children Learn their Racial Perspectives from Parents
In my government class we watched a clip on the AC360 doll study from 2010. This study shows how children identify with race based on what they see and here from adults. This study is based from the 1940 doll study constructed by psychologist Kenneth and Mamie Clark. The 2010 […]
Achoo! Spring is Here
April showers bring May flowers, but does the pollen have to be part of the deal? Tallahassee’s mild winters, scorching hot summers and blossoming flowers during spring are the itchy ingredients for a long and tough allergy season. According to the “PollenCast” on weather.com, from March 9 through 21, tree […]
Run-offs for SGA President/VP Next Week
Run-off elections for the Marissa West/ Michael Jefferson ticket and the Justin McCorvey/ Ariana Williams ticket will take place April 10. It has been 39 days since the spring 2012 elections occurred and the Florida A&M administration has not conferred a 2012-2013 student body president and vice president. The McCorvey/Williams […]
Broadway Show Comes to FAMU
Broadway is coming to the Charles Winter Wood Theatre on April 4. “Smokey Joe’s Café,” a “songbook musical” made famous after more than 2,000 performances on Broadway, will feature players from Florida A&M’s Essential Theatre. “Smokey Joe’s Café” functions as a jukebox. Multiple storylines develop throughout the course of each […]
David Duncan: Recovering Hero of FAMU’s Baseball Team
A severe arm injury can devastate a pitcher’s career. David Duncan, however, is one of the few who have rebounded to maximum form. Duncan, a junior pitcher for the baseball team and a freshman walk-on, has risen in the ranks to become one of the team’s most valuable players. But […]
Golf Team Hopeful for MEAC Win
Head coach Marvin Green and the Rattlers golf team are optimistic as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship nears. The championship will begin on April 15 and last until April 17 in Savannah, Ga. This will be the golf team’s first dose of action since March 13 when it competed in […]
Drought Seizes Florida Weather
It is mid-afternoon in Tallahassee and the clear blue sky suddenly unleashes a furious rainfall. Minutes later, the storm clears and once again the sun beats down on the perpetually soggy city. Florida weather has long been called sporadic. Some residents joke that if you don’t like the weather in […]