Running back Devondrick Nealy Courtesy of Tallahassee Democrat Going into their homecoming matchup against a winless Delaware State ball club, the Florida A&M University football team is hopeful for their first win on the 2015 season. Upon returning home after a record shattering loss to Savannah State, FAMU added another […]
Author: Travis Milton
Governor Rick Scott Announces Distribution of Over $82 Million for Springs Restoration Projects Across Florida
Governor Rick Scott announced that the Florida Departments of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and the Florida Water Management Districts (FWMD) have approved 26 springs projects to receive the highest budget amount ever for Florida springs on Monday. The restoration plan (management plan), was created to provide improvements in nutrition control and […]
Women’s Basketball season preview
Courtesy of Famu Athletics Last year’s leading scorer and defensive rebounder Olivia Antilla is disappointed by the way the 2014-2015 season ended. With a losing record (8-21), she plans to help the Lady Rattlers come back strong this upcoming season. The Rattlers finished ninth in the conference with an ending […]
Living in Darkness
Living in Darkness is a feature that sheds light on what the daily commute in fast-paced New York City is like for a 62-year-old blind man. The main character discusses improvements that he would like to see, as well as apps that he uses to get around the busy city. […]
Student Senate Meeting Clears Air; SGA President Graham Retains Position
Courtesy of Tallahassee Democrat Tonnette Graham, Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) student body president, has retained her position despite efforts to remove her from office. FAMU President Elmira Mangum overruled an impeachment effort by the Student Government Association’s Student Senate on Friday, saying proper procedures were not followed in the effort to […]
Rattlers Offense take a Step Forward
Photo by: Nathaniel Price/The Famuan The Florida A&M University offense has struggled all season long but finally came alive during Saturday’s game against North Carolina Central. Unfortunately those efforts were not enough to upset the conference’s top offensive team as NCCU went on to win 27-24 with a game winning […]
TMH set to begin cancer clinical trials next year
Cancer patients in the Big Bend area will no longer have to travel great distances for clinical trials starting January 2016. National clinical trials for breast and lung cancer patients will begin at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH). Although the cancer center opened in 2011, adding clinical trials is a way […]
FAMU Way will Celebrate its Grand Opening on Thursday
Courtesy of City of Tallahassee The first portion of FAMU Way and the Capital Cascades Trail will be celebrated on Thursday. Florida A&M University will partner with the City of Tallahassee, Leon County and Blueprint 2000 to host two events. The official grand opening will take place on FAMU Way […]
Concealed Carry Approved on Texas College Campus
Texas is the eighth state to adopt the “campus carry” law, which now allows concealed handguns to be carried into classrooms, dormitories and other buildings at private and public universities, according to the National Conference of State Legislators. Texas joins Colorado, Idaho, Mississippi, Utah, Wisconsin and Oregon, which suffered a […]
Honor Students prepare for Heart Walk
Courtesy of The American Heart Association. Florida A&M's Honor Student Association is one of the teams participating in The American Heart Association's (AHA) premier annual event, the Heart Walk. This event is coming to Cascades Park on Nov. 8. The Heart Walk is a fun-filled day of physical activity, games […]