The Maine Black Bears completed their two-game sweep of the Rattlers baseball team with a 17-7 victory Wednesday afternoon at the Moore-Kittles Baseball Complex. The Rattlers drop to 1-8 on the season while the Black Bears exceed the .500 mark with a 3-2 record. Manny Pupo (1-0) earned the […]
Author: Sean Pittman
Student leaders, you have a job to do
One of the things I’ve noticed about election season is that when it’s over, and the student leaders take office, some students become unconcerned with whether or not the candidates do what their supposed to do. Candidates spend several days pitching platforms that sound like recycled information from previous elections, […]
Rising gas prices could affect students’ travel plans
With Spring Break closing in, many people are getting ready to start their road trips and book hotels, but higher gas prices could affect their plans. Florida residents are paying an average of $3.77 a gallon for gas throughout the state. It is three cents more than last […]
Filmmaker Will Packer to Premiere ‘Think Like A Man’ in Tallahassee
Florida A&M alumnus Will Packer will speak at the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication in Room 2002 today as part of the “History Teaching History” program presented by Walmart. Packer will also promote his upcoming movie, “Think Like a Man,” which is based on comedian Steve Harvey’s book, “Act […]
Jakes and Patterson: ‘Foot Soldiers for Change’
On May 26,1956, Wilhelmina Jakes and Carrie Patterson, two Florida A&M students, boarded a congested, but public Tallahassee bus. They sat next to a white woman in a three-passenger seat behind the bus driver. After being condemned by the bus driver and the local police for refusing to give up […]
Florida Senate Cmt. Approves Texting while Driving Ban
Florida drivers may be forced to pay more attention to the road and less to their inboxes. The texting-while-driving ban was approved by the Florida Budget Committee on Feb. 21. Florida is one of 15 states without a ban on texting while driving. Senate bill 416 makes texting, email and […]
Lady Rattlers Claim 20-Win Season; First in more than a Decade
Displaying a historic performance, the Lady Rattlers basketball team (20-7, 13-2 MEAC) stunned the Norfolk State Spartans (10-16, 5-10 MEAC) with an 81-64 victory Monday night in the Alfred Lawson Center. The victory led Florida A&M to its first 20-win season in over a decade. The Lady Rattlers appeared to […]
Supreme Court Allows Appeal Trial for SGA Elections
Florida A&M’s Supreme Court has decided to hear a case on Thursday from candidates who appealed the results of last week’s Student Government Association president and vice president election. The trial is scheduled for 8 p.m. at the Student Senate Chambers. If the Supreme Court decides to invalidate the election, […]
Faculty Senate Discusses Budget Cuts, Tuition Hikes
President James H. Ammons said at a recent Faculty Senate meeting that bills in the Florida House and Senate aim at cutting millions of dollars in funding from Florida’s state universities. A proposed House bill would cut $140 million from all state universities, with $5 million from FAMU alone. The […]
Students Ignore History
When asked what they know about Florida A&M’s founding, students’ most common answer is “I represent Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, Oct. 3, 1887, WHAAAT!” However, the events that led to this historic date are not common knowledge around campus. Although the Black Archives offers extensive history about FAMU, many […]