Despite a 0-9 record, the Florida A&M University volleyball team is optimistic about the rest of the season. The team will travel to Alabama to compete in the Auburn University Invitational this weekend. The Lady Rattlers played two top five teams in the nation squaring off with the universities of […]
Author: Marc Betancourt
Mangum to students: ‘Rededicate yourselves to excellence’
Florida A&M President Elmira Mangum on Friday urged students to recommit themselves to education and help the university retain its position among top-rated HBCUs. In her first State of the University address, Mangum called on the campus population to do well and strive for better. “Rattlers, this morning I ask […]
In Photos: FAMU Pep Rally @ Gaither 09/18/2014
Florida A&M students packed Gaither Gynasium Thursday for a pep rally ahead of Saturday's first home game. D.A. Robin/The Famuan; 09/18/2014 @ Gaither Gym Florida A&M cheerleaders spring into the air during a routine at Thursday's pep rally. The university plays its first home game of the season against Coastal […]
Feature Photo: Making a Mural
D.A. Robin/The Famuan; Florida A&M alumnus Cory Williams, 27, outlines a portrait of former university president J.R.E. Lee Wednesday on the wall in front of FAMU"s Rattler's Den. Williams, a graduate of the university's fine arts program, has been commissioned to create a new mural ahead of this year's founder's […]
After contentious vote, Grable wins faculty senate presidency
After three votes in the midst of a contentious faculty senate meeting this week, senators picked Bettye Grable as the body's newest president. Grable, a professor in the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication, won a 20-18 vote against Joe Ann Houston, a faculty member in the College of Social […]
Fashion event helps freshmen join campus culture
Students were packed inside of Florida A&M’s Gaither Gymnasium Wednesday for FAMU’s spirit week fashion show where they got a chance to not only be at the university, but be a part of the university. FAMU’s spirit week, Rattler Mania, is a series of events that takes place the week […]
Food trucks bring new flavors to FAMU
Food trucks are now serving Florida A&M students while the Orange Room is under renovation. Metz, the dining service for FAMU, partnered with the Tallahassee Food Truck Association for the Fall 2014 semester as Chick-Fil-A is being built in the Orange Room. Alan Bergman, General Manager at Metz, said the […]
Volunteers find lessons in culture at Hispanic heritage event
Volunteers filled Kleman Plaza Saturday to contribute to the third annual Tally Fiesta, a yearly event to celebrate Hispanic heritage. Organizers said the event's mission remains the same: to teach and share the Spanish-speaking cultures with the Tallahassee community. “While attending Florida State University I came to the […]
From Africa to the Americas and back: FAMU Concert takes guests on musical journey
The lights are dim. The crowd stands. Someone is chanting. The lyrics are simple: "I got a reason to feel good." The sounds fill Florida A&M's Lee Hall Auditorium.. A drummer keeps time. This girl dances during a performance of African music at Saturday's African-Caribbean Concert at Florida A&M's […]
Natural Hair on Display at Expo
See below for a gallery of photos from the third annual Natural Health and Hair Expo.