Thursday, November 14, 2024
Activists that stuck around until the end of the rally pose for the press Photo courtesy of Khadijah Johnson Dozens of anti-fracking activists rallied outside the Capitol Wednesday afternoon to protest fracking in Florida, the disputable drilling practice, and contest GOP-backed bills to regulate it. Some stood roadside with signs […]
Courtesy of Khadijah Johnson The Board of Governors Nomination and Governance Committee voted unanimously yesterday to recommend two appointments to the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees: Thomas Dortch and Craig Reed. Committee Chairman Moretza “Mori” Hosseini assigned members to subcommittees, where each member independently vetted applicants. Selected applicants were […]
Aaron Hayden and his fiancé Jocelyn Hayes after the proposal. As the minutes tick down to half time, Aaron Hayden is getting nervous. The 34 year-old had been planning this surprise proposal for a month, while struggling to keep his girlfriend, Jocelyn Hayes, unaware. "At first I was poised, but […]
Thirteen members of the Florida State University and Florida A&M University (FAMU-FSU) College of Engineering Dean Search Committee gathered at the institution of the same name Wednesday morning. The Dean Search Committee was just established in December of 2015 by each University’s provost after the previous Dean, Dr. Yaw Yeboah […]
Courtesy of The Kinsey Collection Florida A&M University alumni Bernard and Shirley Kinsey will be launching their national tour for The Kinsey Collection on Saturday at the Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery located on FAMU’s campus. They want to give back to the university that has given so much to their family. […]
Big Bend’s Boys and Girls Club located at R. Frank Nims Middle School has decided to cut down on hours to save money. The lack of membership during the last hour of open time is what prompted this decision. Kacey Dennis, who is the area director said it was best […]
Newly elected chapter president Victor Gaines, president of FAMU NAA – Leon County Chapter lead Tuesday evening's discussion on 2016 initiatives. Photo courtesy of Ayana King The FAMU National Alumni Association (NAA) – Leon County Chapter, along with newly elected national president, LTC Gregory L. Clark, met Tuesday evening at Florida […]
Courtesy of WCTV A small plane was spotted flying with a Confederate flag above the Florida A&M University campus early Tuesday morning. The plane, which was reportedly also seen flying over Florida State University and downtown Tallahassee, hoisted the flag and a message, “We’ll remember in Nov.,” a reference to […]
Courtesy of Diamond Jones Coming off an important Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference win against Morgan State, Florida A&M men’s basketball team fell short Monday night against Coppin State, losing 70-66 in the Al Lawson Multi-purpose Center. Rattlers shot 42 percent of their shots and made none of their 11 free throw […]
Courtesy of Stephen Gude Jr. After nearly handing over the game, Florida A&M's Lady Rattlers got a burst of wind to clinch a 79-73 win that sent the Bald Eagles back to there cave. They got off to a rough start and the Lady Rattlers struggled throughout the first quarter, […]