The Florida A&M University Rattlers are working to iron out miscues in their top ranked offense in order to regain dominance over the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The offense is currently averaging a conference best 365.7 yards per game and is scoring 28.3 points a contest. It would seem that […]
Author: Jordan Culver
Alum deserve to be welcomed
Homecoming 2009. The campus spirit just is not here. Even though we are well into the middle of the most anticipated week of the year, it still doesn’t feel quite like homecoming. Is it the wavering concert performers? Or maybe it’s the cold, crispy mornings we’ve had recently. Whatever it […]
Health fair offers free screenings
Frequent visits to various healthcare providers can be expensive, but luckily the annual university Health Fair is free and quickly approaching. “This will be one of the biggest health fairs we have had at Florida A&M University; it will cover all aspects of health,” said Saundra Inge, director of student […]
Recreation center receives upgrade
Students and staff are excited about new plans for FAMU’s Recreational Center and gymnasium. According to the FAMU Web site, the current recreational center and gymnasium cost a total of $9 million to construct and has been in management since 2006 at its current location. The three-story building is fully […]
“THE LAW” featuring William Patrick Foster
An employee at Miracle Hill Nursing Home comes in his room and brings him today’s lunch: a baked pork chop, mixed vegetables, a roll and iced tea. Being a gentleman, he decides to wait until later to eat. He takes a deep yawn, the yawn of someone who has lived […]
HIV threatens Leon County
The wait for an HIV and AIDS test might be long and nerve wrecking, but getting tested might be well worth the wait. Tanya Tatum, director of student health services at Florida A&M University, said she credits the high rates of HIV and AIDS in Leon County to having three […]
University aims to dispense good health
As part of its campaign to stop the spread of the H1N1 virus on campus, the Florida A&M Student Health Services Department has placed hand sanitizer dispensers throughout the university. Tanya Tatum, director of Student Health Services, said the department has a campaign designed to combat the virus. “The hand […]
Area between schools gets revamped, will benefit all
Crews from Tallahassee’s Electric Utility have been at work repositioning electrical lines and poles off the Gaines Street right-of-way. The work to revamp Tallahassee’s Gaines Street strip has been in progress for several months. The crews are also in the process of moving and enhancing underground sewer and water lines. […]
Gym, street named for alumni
Florida A&M alumni leaders will be honored in a naming ceremony Friday after the homecoming convocation. Members of FAMU’s Board of Trustees voted to name the Multi-purpose Teaching Gymnasium after Sen. Alfred Lawson and the renovated recreation center after former FAMU athletic director Hansel Tookes. The trustees also voted to […]
Campus crime rates go up as guests arrive
Homecoming brings celebration, excitement and alumni, but the Florida A&M Police Department is preparing for an increase in crime as the crowds flock in town. “For the past three years, serious crimes on campus have been moderately low,” said Lt. Norman Rollin of the FAMU department of safety. FAMU’s police […]