Graduating Rattlers are thrilled to hear that former President Bill Clinton will speak at Florida A&M University’s 2009 Spring Commencement. “I am a Bill Clinton supporter and it is good that he is making time to come to FAMU and not a bigger university,” said Lindsey Farlough, 21, a graduating senior […]
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Results Overturned
After being named student body president and vice president for 2009-2010, Gallop Franklin and Calvin Hayes have been disqualified. The team received more than 50 plus one percent of the student vote but the Student Government Association’s Judicial Court overturned the decision. “From the court trial, we found out that […]
Bill Clinton, Kendrick Meek, and Soledad O’Brien to speak at 2009 Spring Commencement
Former President Bill Clinton is one of the speakers to give a final word of advice to graduates for the Spring 2009 Commencement on May 3. Graduation will be held in the new Multipurpose Center Teaching Gymnasium and will be broken into three sessions with the first starting at 9 […]
Office stymies potential graduates
Prospective graduate students are frustrated by the graduate feeder program’s slow response. The graduate feeder program is meant to help students get into graduate programs at other schools that have master’s programs unavailable at Florida A&M University. Some students have complained about FAMU’s graduate feeder program’s slow response to applicants, […]
10 SJGC professors cut from classroom posts
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools made a recommendation the week of March 29 not to renew the contracts of any professors within the FAMU School of Journalism & Graphic Communication who do not have a master’s degree. SJGC Dean James Hawkins said he understands a master’s degree is […]
Parking fees help pay the bills
For those who always seem to get a ticket for parking violations on campus and question where the money goes, speculate no longer. Florida A&M University uses parking and ticket fees for the Public Safety and Transportation’s $6 million plus expenses, said Mary Adams, manager of FAMU’s Department of Public […]
Meek petitions student votes
Tallahassee was stop number four on U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek statewide petition campaign to get on next year’s U.S. Senate ballot on Wednesday in Downtown MarketPlace. “I am counting on the Big Bend to play a vital role in the success of this campaign,” Meek said. “We’re going to have […]
Deadline nears for CNN competition
Students who plan to enter into CNN’s “Black In America 2” iReport contest only have 2 days left. The deadline for entries is April 10. Submissions must be a one to three-minute video essay based on issues and challenges facing the black community. Students who enter will have the opportunity […]
Renters enticed by specials
As student apartment complexes prepare for new leases to be signed, not many are offering specials rates considering the condition of the economy. Although many complexes have not lowered their rates, various specials have been offered to help attract student apartment seekers. Local apartment complexes The Pointe at Adams Place […]
Harper encourages positive action
Many people filled the Florida A&M University’s Grand Ballroom Saturday with hopes of receiving a powerful message from best selling author and actor Hill Harper. The “HBCU Empower Me Tour” is what brought Harper to the university. The tour visited 10 schools, including Bennett College, Johnson C. Smith University and […]