Student body president, Gallop Franklin and vice-president, Calvin Hayes are nearing the end of their term. According to Franklin their platform is near completion. However, a large number of platform points were not completed solely by the executive branch. Some points were completed by the office of the University president, […]
Author: Kristin Murray
Joblessness causes violence
The cost of surviving in America is increasing and simultaneously causing certain people to lash out. Last Friday, a University of Alabama-Huntsville professor allegedly shot three people after being denied tenure. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in the U.S. decreased from 10 percent to 9.7 […]
ROC Promotions & Deidra Dee Dee Roc Field host third annual Black College Music Conference
ROC Promotions & Deidra “Dee Dee Roc” Fields held the third annual Black College Music Conference Thursday in Lee Hall auditorium. Fields founded the BCMC in fall 2006 because she noticed there was a lack of opportunities for students interested in pursuing careers in entertainment. The BCMC is an one […]
NASA entrusts FAMU with a series of space matter and meteorite samples loan
For the first time students will get a glimpse of space on campus. NASA has entrusted Florida A&M with a series of space matter including lunar and meteorite samples on loan until Feb. 20th. The samples will be used in classrooms and labs in the college of education science areas […]
Marching “100” Band asks for fans to vote at SportsNation rank
Black college bands have been the spirit of football games for years. Fans buy tickets to listen to talented individuals putting their hearts out in the field. Marching “100” band has recently came back from the 2010 Super bowl in which they performed a Michael Jackson tribute. FAMU Marching “100 […]
Tallahassee Weather Update
Showers appear to be putting a damper on the extravagance of campaign season as rain covers the greater Tallahassee area, and many students at Florida A&M are choosing spending the day inside. The current temperature is 41 degrees and humidity is at 100 percent. Light rain is expected to continue […]
FAMU Student Health Services and the Campus Recreation Center starts the biggest loser competition
For years, Americans have been glued to their televisions, losing weight along with the contestants on NBC’s The Biggest Loser. Now, Florida A&M has brought the weight-loss challenge to the campus recreational center. FAMU Student Health Services and the Campus Recreation Center have paired to start an initiative to get […]
Valentine’s History
On Feb. 14 countries around the world will celebrate Valentine’s Day; but the story behind Valentine’s Day still remains a mystery. The History Channel website (www.history.com) featured two legends on the origins of this worldwide event. St. Valentine served as a priest during the third century in Rome. Legend says […]
Earl Braggs and Herman H. Battle discuss their lastest books to FAMU students and faculty
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga professors Earl Braggs and Herman H. Battle spoke to students and faculty of Florida A&M’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communications on Feb. 8. Braggs read a couple of poems from his latest book, Younger Than Neil, which was published in 2009. In Younger Than […]
One and done rule hurting college athletic programs
Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, and Tyreke Evans are all high profile NBA players that have one thing in common… one and done. ‘One and done’ is a player who attends college for only one year and then declares for the NBA draft. The controversy surrounding these players continues to climb […]