Elliott Treadwell is passionate about physics, his students and his family. For 14 years, Treadwell has been a physics professor at Florida A&M. Throughout his tenure, he has contributed to making FAMU a producer of 30 percent of blacks in the nation with doctorate degrees in Physics. In 2010, FAMU, […]

As people flocked to see hundreds of films during the Tallahassee Film Festival over the last five days, there was one in particular that created buzz throughout the city: “Beating Justice: The Martin Lee Anderson Story.” Anderson, 14, was beaten to death by several officers while incarcerated at the Bay […]

#8220;Wonderland” is one project on a quickly growing list for Montrel Miller, a business economics graduate of Florida A&M. Other works include the Adult Swim commercial for the movie “Takers” and a supporting role in “Firebird,” starring Michael Ealy, which will be in theaters this summer. “Wonderland” will be a […]

Anti-abortion protesters urged Florida A&M students against having abortions Tuesday and Wednesday but students here insisted Bio-Ethical Reform was too graphic in their message. Some students wanted them gone. “This is disrespectful, and this is not a proper way to go about it,” said Prisca Wilks, an African-American studies student. […]

Break the Cycle Organization discussed dating violence and abusive relationships among college-age students at an event at Florida A&M Tuesday. The program was titled “I Love the Way You Lie” after the popular song by rapper Eminem and R&B singer Rhianna. They decided to reference the discussion to the song […]

When I first thought of having to spend an hour of my life listening to “Femme Fatale,” Britney Spears’ latest album, I cringed a bit. Not because I’m a die-hard Hip-hop fan – if you tossed a copy of “L.A.S.E.R.S.,” off a cliff, I would very likely dive off the […]

Walking into the dimly lit basement of Floyd’s Music Store on, of all evenings, Sunday, and seeing people dancing under flashing lights to bass blaring from speakers, seems paradoxical. Venturing further in and discovering what appears to be a bartender serving drinks is more perplexing. But don’t be fooled, these […]

Following the footsteps of Common, another Rattler is singing her way through the music industry. Miami native Cherlise Forshee said that like many students, she always dreamed of becoming an entertainer. “Music has been my passion since I can remember and I can not wait to share it with the […]

His name means slave or servant of Allah. Nineteen-old Abdullah Islami, a second-year pharmacy student from Daytona Beach, Fla., is a devout generational Muslim and follows the Surahs (chapters) of the Qur’an. For Islami, the importance of religion and education began before he entered college, a lesson taught to him […]

Excitement flowed onto the stage where nine performers, backed by an onstage, six-piece band, tapped and swung their way through nearly three dozen tunes celebrating the black musicians of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and ’30s. Directed and choreographed by Harry Bryce, the cast included FAMU students Chelsea Williams, […]