Fathers had the chance to take their daughters out for some quality time this weekend. The men and their daughters were greeted with red and white tablecloths draped across the vinyl tables, each with a single red rose and baby’s breath in a vase, lit safety candles inside glass containers, […]

Florida A&M University’s student organization Sankofa will present its first film of the bi-weekly series under the same name. Sankofa, a 1993 drama film directed by Haile Gerima, received positive feedback from the black community, and, 18 years later, has made its way back to the Hill. The story follows […]

In a country that boasts the highest unemployment rates for college graduates since the 1970s, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics, many students are grabbling towards anything that will allow them to have a leg up against the competition. “It’s hard out there trying to find a job,” said Tim […]

Hundreds filled the Al Lawson gym Wednesday night to see Florida A&M’s top models strut their stuff. DJ Crooklyn set the tone for the evening of eccentric fashion and R&B artist Miguel music at this year’s FAMU Homecoming fashion show. Mahogany Dance Theater, Images Modeling Troupe, and Epicurean Fashion Experience, […]

Recently, Florida A&M student Stephen Howard (name changed to protect his identity), has opened up to share his experience about growing up with a father who has AIDS. Andrew Howard, Stephen’s father, has always been involved in his life. Stephen and his father have always lived in the same house […]

When he arrived on Florida A&M’s campus, Kevin Tajdari’s goals were to get involved on campus and finish the semester with a great GPA. The first-year music education student and Tallahassee native is withdrawing from FAMU, however, with less than two months completed. 18-year old Tajdari has dysthymia; a chronic […]

Live music, free food and the chance to be seen on national television was enough to keep Rattlers’ homecoming spirits high. This year, Florida A&M marked its 10th year collaboration with the BET College Tour. Students leaving class gathered around a huge stage to cheer on their friends during the […]

Jaren Walker discovered music and the alto and tenor saxophone in elementary school. Now, music has taken him from his hometown, Jacksonville, to Florida A&M and to Macau, where he performed with the band, Funky Deep. In elementary school, Band Director Darryl Wilson, a former graduate from Florida A&M and […]

The aroma of barbeque ribs, slightly singed sausages, fried chicken, garlic shrimp and funnel cakes fill the air along Wanish Way and Perry Street near Bragg Stadium. The food vendors are as much a part of Florida A&M homecoming as the football game and step-show. One familiar red and white […]

The Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center was filled this weekend for Cirque du Soleil’s visit to the Big Bend area. Children were running about the Civic Center wearing the dragon head pieces sold in the lobby. Laughter and excitement filled the air as the lights flickered to signal the beginning of […]