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Sports

Hampton’s departure causes change in FAMU’s MEAC schedule

Hampton University is no longer on FAMU's football schedule  Photo credit: Famu Athletics According to Florida A&M University (FAMU) athletics, Hampton University has officially dropped their Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference schedule. As a result, FAMU will be forced to make changes to their 2018 MEAC football schedule which they released earlier […]

News

Missing person identified at Cascades Park

Thomas Clifford Clark A body found Monday, Jan. 15 in Tallahassee, Florida has been identified. According to police, the patrol officers were responding to a call at Carter Howell Strong Park at 10 a.m. when the body was discovered. The body was identified as 53-year-old, Thomas Clifford Clark.  He was […]

News

Dean search for College of Science and Technology Continues

Photo credit: Giselle Thomas  Florida A&M University’s College of Science and Technology search committee held a meeting Friday to discuss the process of finding a new dean. The previous dean of the College of Science and Technology, Maurice Edington, was promoted to Vice President for Strategic Planning, Analysis and Institutional […]

Opinions

Call them Rattlers, not Lady Rattlers

Photo credit: Sydne Vigille In high school, it’s common for female athletes to be referred to by the school mascot using the term “lady” before  their name. Depending on what college you attend and if you continue your athletic journey, “lady” could either follow you or get left behind. HBCUs […]

Sports

FAMU women snap 5-game losing streak

Rattlers face off against NCCU | Photo credit: Sydne Vigille Florida A&M University’s women’s basketball team overcame much adversity in its 84-81 overtime win against North Carolina Central University Saturday at the Al Lawson Center. The Rattlers (5-19, 3-8 MEAC) were down a key player and had lost five in […]

Lifestyles

Images Modeling Troupe, Inc. host spring fashion show

Images Modeling Troupe, Inc. following the men's scene.   Photo credit: Jaclyn Harold Images Modeling Troupe, Incorporated (IMT) took the stage in the first ever Intramural Recreational field fashion show. Moments before the new models’ debut they frantically practiced as their family and friends awaited with flowers in hand. Hughes […]

Lifestyles

Murell Dawson: The woman behind the Black Archives

For several decades, the Meek-Eaton Black Archives Research Center and Museum, more simply known as the Black Archives, has been keeping a little secret behind her doors. Historically situated on the campus of FAMU, the museum features archival documents, aged artifacts and precious collections — all pertaining to African […]

Lifestyles

FAMU stakeholders encourage students during convocation

#ForTheCulture panelists, Ramon Alexander, Larry Rivers, Ph.D., David H. Jackson, Ph.D., and Alexandria Washington  Photo credit: Sydne Vigille   Prominent stakeholders of Florida A&M University vocalized leadership roles, political policies, and entrepreneurship to students at the #ForTheCulture: The State of Black America Town Hall, Black History Month Convocation on Fri., […]

News

FAMU staff, students and alumni lobby for CASS

Photo credit: Tallahasee Democrat  Florida A&M University (FAMU) is encouraging students and alumni to contact lawmakers to support the Center for Access and Student Success (CASS) project. A general notification was sent out to stakeholders over the weekend to contact legislators on how important funding the CASS project is. The […]