Jennifer Paulson, a 30-year-old special education teacher at Birney Elementary School was shot and killed Friday morning in Tacoma, Wash. “She was a very kind, merciful, loving person,” her father, Ken Paulson, said. “That’s probably why she was a special education teacher – because she loved so much.” He said […]
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Coca-Cola selects Florida A& M students to go to Africa
The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation has extended a sponsored trip to South Africa for two FAMU students who participate in their Coca-Cola RAIN program by Feb. 28 as a part of their Open Happiness Tour. Students must upload a three-minute video answering the question, “How does the Coca-Cola RAIN program inspire […]
Department of History and Political Science panel grades president Barack Obama later
In honor of Black History Month, the Department of History and Political Science hosted a forum Thursday with the topic: “President Barack Obama: A One Year Assessment.” The panel consisted of seven Florida A&M professors. The panel discussed President Obama’s historic win as the first African-American president and the responsibility […]
Color of Climate Change speaker encourages students to become vegans to help the earth’s climate
Florida A&M’s Green Coalition hosted the “Color of Climate Change,” seminar with Zarakyah Ahmadiel,chairman of the RBG Environmental Restoration Agency, as the guest speaker on Thursday in the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication Lecture Hall. Ahmadiel proved to students that common health issues that afflict African-Americans could be eliminated […]
Forum discusses loan changes
A forum hosted by financial aid Monday shed more light on the new changes the office will make this year regarding loans. There will no longer be a list of lenders or banks that students will be able to choose from due to changes by the U.S. Department of Education. […]
President Ammons address potential cutbacks and budget problems
President James Ammons gave his State of the University Address Monday at the Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Teaching Gymnasium. His 15-minute speech consisted of a laundry list of potential cutbacks, budget problems a proposed 10-15 percent cut. “I have grave concerns,” said Ammons, “not just for Florida A&M, but for […]
50th anniversary of sit-ins
This year marks the 50th year anniversary of when seven students attending Florida A & M walked into Woolworth’s restaurant in downtown Tallahassee to order food, were refused service and arrested.Friday, Feb. 19 the re-enactment will take place at the quadrangle at 11:15 a.m. to commemorate the event. The demonstration […]
FAMU Green Coalition promotes workshop on how people of color will be affected by climate changes
#8220;Do you drive a car, drink water out of plastic bottles, use electricity or otherwise contribute carbon dioxide into the environment? If so, than you — dear Rattler — are partly to blame for the earthquakes in Haiti,” said the chairman of the RBG Environmental Restoration Agency, Zarakyh Ben Ahmadiel, […]
FAMU replaces Environmental Sciences Institute director
Officials at Florida A&M announced that Henry Williams is no longer the director of the Environmental Sciences Institute. Florida A& M spokeswoman Sharon Saunders said in an email that Williams has been removed as the institute has chosen to move in a new direction. Provost Cynthia Hughes Harris stated in […]
Community service in Dominican Republic
At the Pontifical Catholic University-Madre y Maestra there are several classes that allow students to participate in community service for a three-hour credit class. Unfortunately, these classes are not transferable for me because we do not have a similar course at Florida A&M. I decided to take the course anyway […]