Florida A&M’s Essential Theatre will present the Obie Award-winning play “Fabulation or, the Re-education of Undine.” Written by Lynn Nottage, “Fabulation” is a stimulating comedy that tells the story of a woman who loses her job, becomes penniless and is with child. According to scene designer Ruben Arana-Downs, the show […]
Author: Alisa Routh
Fathers Take Daughters for Dinner-Date Night
Fathers had the chance to take their daughters out for some quality time this weekend. The men and their daughters were greeted with red and white tablecloths draped across the vinyl tables, each with a single red rose and baby’s breath in a vase, lit safety candles inside glass containers, […]
FAMU Alum Fills VP of University Relations Post
A Florida A&M alum has been named to lead the university’s fundraising efforts as vice president of university relations. Thomas Haynes Jr. was selected as vice president of university relations above four other finalists who interviewed for the job. Haynes is also a former FAMU employee. Haynes, a fundraising consultant […]
Flag Football Star Erika Collins Shines for ‘Simply Marvelous’
Florida A&M’s national championship flag football intramurals program is led by someone who is homegrown. Erika Collins has become one of the team’s premier players in only a year’s time. Collins, a physical therapy student and graduate of FAMU DRS, is now a dominant player for Simply Marvelous. Since her […]
McBurse Breaks Out
Al-Terek McBurse became the first Florida A&M running back to post a 200-plus yard game in four seasons, as he carried the Rattlers (3-3, 1-2 in the MEAC) to a 47-7 victory on Saturday against Savannah State (1-5, 1-2 in the MEAC) at T.A Wright Stadium. The blowout win kept […]
FAMU Men Finish Third at UCF Black and Gold Invitational
With the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship right around the corner, the Florida A&M men’s cross-country team is determined to prove it is a force to be reckoned with in the conference. Given its performance at the University of Central Florida Black and Gold Challenge, it is doing exactly that. The […]
Florida Students Face Higher Fees amid ‘Bright Futures’ Cuts
With a decrease in funding to the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, prospective college students may have to pay higher costs to attend college. For the eighth consecutive time in Florida Lottery history, the organization has transferred more than $1 billion to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund, according to the […]
Hundreds in Tallahassee ‘Occupy’ old Capitol Building to Protest Policies
Hundreds turned out for the Occupy Tallahassee rally on Oct. 14 in front of the Old State Capitol to protest financial inequities. “There are so many people out here,” said Gabriel Paez, 21, a Florida State student. “I have been doing activism in the city of Tallahassee for awhile, and […]
Oops, Where’s My Netcheck?
For about 36 hours, I was banking. Then that alternate reality only existent at FAMU kicked in. I received a phone call from my parents inquiring about a strange piece of mail with a FAMU letterhead. “Go ahead and open it,” I said, curious about what the letter could be […]
Weave: If You Paid for It, It’s Yours
It is seen on women of all ages. Different forms, styles and colors are readily available to customers. Beyoncé, athletes and even women at Florida A&M use it. Not to mention, have become a staple in the black community. What am I talking about? Hair weaves of course. All women want […]