Karol Marquez has played almost every position on the volleyball court. “I have been playing volleyball since I was nine,” Marquez said, “and I have played every position except for setter.” Marquez, a fourth-year public relations student from Lima, Peru, is the libero for Florida A&M’s volleyball team. A […]
Author: Shel Dell
Cross-country teams win MEAC Championship
In a feat not accomplished since 1988, the Florida A&M men’s cross-country team won the 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship. The women’s cross -country team won the MEAC championship as well ; it won for the first time since 2001. Head men’s cross country coach Wayne Angel said it […]
Does the “B” in LGBT fit in?
In the midst of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Month, many wonder if bisexuality has its own lane in the gay community. Many, including lesbians and gay men, disagree with the philosophy of bisexuality. Some define bisexuality as “confusion” or “having the best of both worlds.” It has […]
Six dreams will come true at FAMU Superfest
It is not an everyday occurrence that Florida A&M students are allotted the opportunity to open up for a hip hop industry name such as Rick Ross. Or win the favor of an Atlantic Records executive, but that is exactly what happened last Friday in the Recital Room at the […]
Out with the old and in with Facebook
I was in eighth grade the day I signed up for Myspace. My best friend pressured me to join, convincing me it was the best social media site created. I was the last of my friends to be exposed to the art of HTML coding, graphics and the ability of […]
Freshmen pay not play, is that fair?
I was waiting to write this piece to see if the student leadership would speak out on behalf of its constituents who are crying out for their action and service. Nevertheless, I digress. I have waited quite long enough. They trampled over the freshman class. Freshmen lost experiences […]
Greek step show cancelled
Rick Ross and Uncle Luke may be performing at Florida A&M, but there is one act that will be missing from this year’s homecoming. The Greek Homecoming Step Show, initially slated to take place Nov. 7, is cancelled. The Greek Homecoming Step Show has become a staple in the […]
Defending dreams leads to arrest
The steps taken to make a difference by 15 Dream Defenders were the same steps that led them to jail. A week ago in Boca Raton, 120 to 140 students and Dream Defenders of Florida A&M, Florida State University, the University of Miami, Miami Dade College and the University […]
Lady Rattlers lose to Trojans again
The FAMU Lady Rattlers played hard, but their efforts fell short as they lost to the Troy Trojans again in the Alfred Lawson Multipurpose Center Tuesday night. The Rattlers came into this game riding a five game win streak and wanting to make it six, the last lost the […]
University to be accredited for new degree program
The program is the only accredited facilities management degree program in the state of Florida and historically black college or university. The Facilities Management degree program had an accreditation cite visit from the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) Foundation. This new major has been created, planned and developed with the […]