Nowadays, it may be old-fashioned and arguably forbidden for a student to give an apple to a teacher. Still, teachers say a mutually productive relationship should be established in the beginning. John Warford, an assistant professor in the School of Business and Industry, said showing interest early in the semester […]
Author: Russell Nichols
Women survive holiday test
While most FAMU students were home for winter break enjoying tasty chicken and grandma’s apple pie, the women’s basketball team was hard at work playing ball. Their first match-up was against Wake Forest on Dec. 15. In the first half alone, the Lady Rattlers (5-6 overall, 1-1 MEAC) committed 22 […]
The University of Georgia names its first black athletic director
Athens, Ga. – Former Georgia football player Damon Evans, 34, became the first minority athletic director in Southeastern Conference history and became the youngest athletic director in the conference on December 19. Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia will not contest any the four violations in the schools men’s […]
Week of Rattlers Sports
Friday, Jan. 9Men’s tennis: South Florida Spring Team InvitationalTampa, All Day Saturday, Jan. 10 Women’s Basketball vs. HamptonGaither Gym, 2 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. HamptonGaither Gym, 4 p.m. Swimming and Diving at Georgia Southern and HowardStatesboro, Ga. Compiled by Will BrownSource: FAMU Sports Information Monday, Jan. 12Women’s Basketball vs. Norfolk […]
Beyonce Knowles, others look toward ‘Super’ sucess in 2004
Out with the old year and in with the new. The year 2004 looks bright with new movies (Troy starring Brad Pitt) and more comic-based sequels (Spiderman 2) looming on the horizon. Hopefully, these movies can wipe the sour tastes from mouths leftover from 2003 (Honey). The music industry is […]
‘Sure to be a dorm room hit’
Most non-gamers dismiss Nintendo’s Mario and his friends as a late 80s phenomenon, but that’s because they haven’t played “Mario Kart Double Dash.” Quite possibly the most entertaining game of 2003’s Christmas season, “Double Dash” does the crime-fighting plumber justice. Game junkies’ average days will be filled with racing around […]
Hockey’s role model
With the National Hockey League season now in full swing the Dany Heatley situation still drapes a dark cloud of despair over his Atlanta Thrasher teammates and the league. Heatley, who was not charged with vehicular homicide in a sordid car crash that led the October 5th death of teammate […]
Fashion Pick of the Week
Who designed it? Marc Jacobs What is it? The handbag is a combination of classic brown leather print on the top flap of the bag and the black and beige suede cowhide design on the base of the bag. Another style of the bag is a combination of the black […]
FAMU Publication
Dear Editor: We the staff at the Spokesman on the campus of Morgan State University want to compliment your print publication. It is very clean and polished. You inspire us to read your paper. The layout is clear and precise. We aspire to compete with you for award winning journalism. […]
Schools unite through poetry
Two professors with a vision started a poetry series, in order to help unite and diversity FAMU and Florida State University. The series, which began in July 2002, started at the Black Dog Café and as attendance grew, sponsors decided to move the series to a venue that was larger […]