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 […]
Author: Kerry Hartley
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 […]
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 […]
FAMU sports fans react to Jemele Hill suspension
Photo Courtesy of Sporting News Jemele Hill, host of ESPN’s SportsCenter, sent out a tweet last month calling President Trump a white supremacist, leading to the White House’s request for her firing. Now, just one month later, another problem has surfaced. Hill was suspended on Monday evening for breaking […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Fans respond to Cardi B’s first appearance in Tallahassee
Photo credit: Nadia Felder The No. 1 artist on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, Cardi B, made her first appearance in the capital city of Tallahassee, Saturday at Play Sports Bar & Grill. In front of a full crowd, wearing her fitted, fiery red dress, Cardi B performed three of […]
Tallahassee stands for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
A welcoming display from Tallahassee Radiology Associate's Woman's Imaging Center | Photo credit: Karah Bailey For yet another year, Tallahassee adds Pink to the autumnal colors as the city celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness month. Each October, local businesses and organizations "paint the town pink" to spread hope for finding a […]