Lorrin Rucker is left with stitches, bruises and recollections of a drastic event she will never forget. What began as a college apartment party ended in turmoil for Rucker as she found herself acting quickly to protect her life. Saturday night, Rucker, along with approximately 100 other people, was […]
Author: Gina Cherelus
“The Story” mirrors real life incident
The lies, the deception, the rise, the fall, “The Story.” These are all the characteristics of Florida A&M Essential Theatre’s first production, which starts Friday. Written by Tracey Scott Wilson, “The Story” follows a young African-American journalist who investigates a murder and reports the perfect story. However, as new […]
Senate divided on new bills
Monday night’s 42nd student senate meeting got intense as senators discussed issues such as residence hall maintenance, Strikers’ special allocation request, homecoming and Royal Court male attendants. While living on campus may be a dream for some students, others complain that the dorms are outdated badly maintained. Some students […]
Allow me to explain: event coordinator’s rebuttal
“Guy Code: Sex from the Male Perspective” is the first event I coordinated on Florida A&M’s campus. I came up with the idea during the summer, and I wanted to see it implemented. I worked hard to ensure the substance of the seminar would be recognized and valued. My […]
Panic at the disco
At 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, my friend and I left for a party at the second-floor penthouse near the pool area at Seminole Grand. When we arrived, we felt an unsettling presence. We were tempted to leave but decided to stay in an effort to be considerate to the […]
1st defendant sentenced in hazing case
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – The first of a dozen defendants to be sentenced in last year’s hazing death of a Florida A&M drum major avoided jail time when he received his punishment Monday, but he will spend more than two years under close supervision. Brian Jones was given six […]
First defendant in hazing case sentenced to 2 years probation
Brian Jones has been sentenced to two years probation and six months community service for his role in the hazing-related death of drum major Robert Champion. Judge Marc Lubet said that Jones’ role in the death was minimal and Jones did not hit or beat Champion. On Oct. 9 Jones entered […]
Rattlers fear for their safety on campus
Some students feel unsafe and vulnerable on Florida A&M’s campus. “You never know who you are sitting next to in class,” said April Burke, a senior political science student from New York. “I feel like this university is open to different neighborhoods, and anyone can simply walk on campus. […]
The undiscovered art of balancing video games and girlfriends
After a morning workout on a cloudless Saturday, he showers, plops on the couch and powers up his Xbox 360. An hour later, his girlfriend stops by with plans for them – maybe a picnic, lunch or movie. He doesn’t want to tell her no, but he doesn’t want […]
Artist content controlled by the listener
One may support the notion that rappers of our generation are hypocrites because they are searching for a wife, yet the music they make implies they are searching for a promiscuous woman. If you support that notion, you are not alone, but that does not mean you are correct. […]