Author: Kerry Hartley

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FAMU celebrates Founders’ Day Convocation

After convocation, Mr. and Miss FAMU, Jordan Sealey and Michelle Johnson, walk from Lee Hall to the Eternal Flame for the laying of the wreath  | Photo credit: Sydne Vigille    Keynote speaker and 10th President of FAMU, James H. Ammons receives the President’s award from Interim President Larry Robinson […]

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FAMU finds ways to travel

The study abroad program at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) offers opportunities that not many students take advantage of. FAMU established its study abroad program in 1999. However, Myra Walton, FAMU’s International Studies Coordinator, said, “the program did not receive much interest until after the tragic attack of […]

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Tallahassee celebrates first responders

The city of Tallahassee held a tribute dedicated to all public officials and their families Oct. 1. Judy Mandrell's vision for the event was to give a special thanks to Hurricane Irma's first responders. Mandrell said they inspired the event. “I had the vision. I presented it to Doc […]

Sports

NBA preseason preview, what to expect

Photo Courtesy of CBS Sports   Following an NBA Season full of record-breaking performances and a very active free agency period, the upcoming NBA season has many fans on campus excited about what is to come. The NBA Tip Off is Oct. 17.  For certain teams, expectations are high, and […]

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FAMU basketball tryouts

Photo Courtesy of Rattlernation   The Florida A&M University men’s basketball team hosted tryouts on Monday October 2nd at 3:30, at the Al Lawson center. The Rattlers are going into a new season with a new head coach as Byron Samuels was not given a contract extension last year after […]

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Rattlers lose in crunch time 21-14

With 2:02 left on the clock in the fourth quarter, North Carolina Central’s redshirt freshman Isiah Totten went in for the go-ahead score that would seal the deal.  Thursday night, at home in front of 18,488 fans, Florida A & M suffered their third loss of the season and […]

Lifestyles

Digital Journalism Conference winners from FAMU

Winners left to right: Cara Hackett, Angelique Fullwood, DaMarcus Snipes    Despite the hardships of this year’s hurricane season, three of Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) very own School of Journalism and Graphic Communication (SJGC) students have been awarded the opportunity to expand their career horizons, for free. Senior's Cara Hackett, […]