Author: Erica Eubanks

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SAFE Team back on patrol

As of this semester, the FAMU S.A.F.E. Team (Students Available for Escort) is making its return to Florida A&M. The Team, which currently consists of five escorts, is back to keeping the campus safe. Lack of funding for over a year left it with no choice but to put a […]

Sports

Moore in store for the Rattlers

Florida A&M men’s head coach Eugene Harris sprinkled in some local flavor and added more scoring to the Rattler basketball recipe with the offseason addition of Rickards High standout Avery Moore.   The 5-foot-10 combo guard was the leading scorer for the Rickards Raiders last year on their way […]

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Rattlers ready for MEAC play

The Florida A&M Rattlers’ football team is looking forward to facing the Delaware State Hornets. After being routed by the University of Miami Hurricanes last Thursday 45-0, the team looks to rebound while starting conference play .    Coach Joe Taylor and several players sat down with media Tuesday to […]

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Thomasville invite looms on tennis schedule

The Florida A&M Women’s Tennis team appears confident they will finish number one at the Thomasville Collegiate Invitational.   Florida A&M will be in competition against Valdosta State University, West Florida, Georgia State University and Georgia Southern during the three day event starting on September 11-13 in Thomasville, Ga. […]

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Offensive success tied to new line

The lack of production from Florida A&M University’s offense against Miami is an issue both redshirt-sophomore quarterback Martin Ukpai and head coach Joe Taylor said will be addressed before Saturday’s game against Delaware State University.   The Rattlers are looking to repeat the success of the offensive clinic they […]

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Parking struggles persist

As the student body grows, so do the constraints on the university. While Florida A&M’s student population is at a record high, there is a drawback in limited access to parking spaces this semester.  When asked to comment about the parking situation, there were mixed reactions among students.   […]

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Latest oil spill stirs up more damage in Gulf

Another oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday September 2, around 9:37am. All 13 workers were rescued and taken to a local hospital.†   Although the explosion happened about 200 miles west of the spill site where the first oil rig exploded on April 20, the ruinous […]

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Lawson backs Crist

Democratic state Senator Al Lawson crossed party lines and has endorsed Charlie Crist  for U.S. Senate over the Democratic candidate Kendrick Meek.   “Florida desperately needs an independent senator in Washington who will fight for good jobs and economic opportunity, a quality education for every child and Social Security […]

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DRS student breaks the FCAT curve

Humility is just one of the many character traits this young lady possesses. After becoming the first person in FAMU Developmental Research School’s history to score a six on the writing portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) in March, Nia Imani Spencer, 14, remains just as shy […]

Lifestyles

Comedic college student shines on stage

Laughs, screams and Steve Urkel-style snorts rang out as 22-year-old Boafo Manu did standup comedy at a local Applebee’s last month. Manu, a fifth year, biology student, from St. Louis, has not always considered himself as a comedian. “Growing up, everyone always thought that I was funny, but it was […]