Supporters of a legislative ethics bill argue that Florida lawmakers should not be allowed to work at public universities. Florida legislators last week voted down the bill that would have prevented what many consider the unethical situation of lawmakers controlling the money that pays them. After the bill failed, questions […]
Author: Spencer Henderson
LGBT Protests Aim for Equality at FAMU
The deaths of Shannon Washington and Robert Champion have given new voice to the Florida A&M lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. “A climate of hostility has grown unchecked for too long,” said FAMU student Ciara Taylor, who lobbied at the Feb. 9 Board of Trustees meeting to add “sexual […]
YouTube Video Targets Elections, Candidates
A healthy competition among aspiring student leaders turned sour as an anonymous YouTube user posted two controversial videos geared to “expose” the Florida A&M student elections. The postings, titled “FAMU Elections EXPOSED,” went viral this past weekend and caused uproar among the university community. The video referenced discrepancies within the […]
SGA President/VP Posts Remain Undecided
Florida A&M’s Supreme Court, will begin court proceedings, Monday at 4 p.m. in the Student Senate Chambers, in regards to the disqualification of both McCorvey/Williams and Sider SGA Presidential tickets. Both tickets have appealed the Electoral Commission’s decision to disqualify them from the 2012-2013 Student Election race. They allege that […]
Rattlers Dominate Dolphins 6-1
The Rattlers tennis team continues to prove its chemistry is intact, as it earned its second-consecutive home victory by a 6-1 margin over the Jacksonville University Dolphins Saturday afternoon at the Florida A&M Tennis Complex. FAMU has now won four-straight matches over the Dolphins. The Rattlers earned their first victory […]
Title Hopes Fade with Defeat
It was only fitting that a conference game with first-place implications came down to the wire. Unfortunately for the Lady Rattlers, their ideal ending never took shape. During the final moments of regulation, the Florida A&M women’s basketball team (19-7, 12-2 MEAC) fell 46-43 to the Hampton Lady Pirates (21-4, […]
Hampton Pirates Oust Rattlers 74-59
Despite a striking comeback down the stretch, the Rattler basketball team (8-20, 6-8 MEAC) stumbled 74-59 against the Hampton Pirates (10-18, 6-8 MEAC) Saturday night in the Al Lawson Center. The Rattlers’ performance lacked intensity during the first half, which allowed the Pirates to extend their lead to double digits. […]
Students Outraged at Marquee Defacement
Florida A&M students were outraged at the recent defacement of the university’s marquee at the corner of FAMU and Wahnish ways. It has been a week since unidentified vandals spray-painted the words “War Music” on the marquee. Students called the vandalism “disrespectful” and “unnecessary.” Two other locations on campus were […]
Run-off elections come to a close
Run-off elections were held Thursday for the Florida A&M Royal Court and several class attendant positions. The results are in. Larry Polynice won Mr. FAMU over Eric Murray. David Banks is the new King of Orange and Green. The Queen of Orange and Green is Tayler Fisher. In th race […]
Entertainment Industry Mixer
Florida A&M’s students were given the opportunity on Wednesday, to mix and mingle with other students and professionals in the entertainment industry. Jannina Spates, a third-year public relations student from Tampa and Chakiara Tucker, a senior public relations student from Tallahassee hosted an Entertainment Industry Mixer in the SJGC Gallery. […]