Have you ever romantically chatted with someone online? Asia Johnson dives into the world of online daters and the ‘Catfish’ they attract.... page 5
If you’re looking to live a healthier lifestyle, look no further than student health and fitness trainer, Adam Badger.... page 7
Earl Holmes has been announced as Florida A&M’s head football coach. Holmes is an alumnus who excelled on the football field and went on to play 10 seasons in the NFL.... page 8
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The Samuel H. Coleman Memorial Library restored its operating hours to its 24/5 schedule Sunday. The library opens Sunday at 1 p.m. and closes Friday at 10 p.m. It is also open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Coleman Library first extended its operating times to 24 hours nearly a year ago, following a bill proposed by former senate President Bernard Jackson, a senior jazz studies student from Tampa. Deji Owolabi, a senior business administration student
from Houston, is excited about the restored hours. He visits Coleman Library at least three times a week to study. Although he usually visits during the peak hours of the day, he now uses the library to help with last-minute studying. Another student, Imani Hill, a senior psychology student from Plainfield, N.J., is concerned about the security of students who will leave during late hours. However, she is happy about the restoration and its impact on her peers. “This is beneficial for serious students who need the extra time,” Hill said.
Women headed to front line Defense Department announces new policy changes
The 42nd student senate met Monday night to discuss upcoming events, new appointments and goals for the spring 2013 semester. During the meeting, the 2013 Electoral Commission Executive Board swore in seven members. The senate approved a new point system and new procedures for spring elections. Voters will now be allowed to wear campaign material inside the precincts. T-shirts and buttons are no longer banned. Electoral Commissioner Jalisa Brown, a fourthyear biology pre-med student from Miami, said this changed occurred due to the hassle. “As a candidate and an average voter, I understand how much of a hassle it may be to try and find a jacket to cover up your shirt or button,” Brown said. “Also, in a general election on a national, state or local scale, you can wear campaign materials. You just can’t shout out who you support.” Campaign week will commence Feb. 19. In case of a runoff, a second day of voting will take place Feb. 21. Other topics of the evening included a proposal to enhance the university’s mobile application, other new appointments and an See SENATE p. 3
Homeland Security develops gun booklet to promote safety Alexandria Collins staff writer
Mark Humphrey/Associated Press The Defense Department has created more than 14,000 combat positions for female soldiers.
Donovan Harrell copy editor Women have served alongside men for decades in the U.S. military – with certain boundaries. But late last week, the Defense Department made new policy changes allowing women into direct ground combat units. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta overturned the 1994 Direct Ground Combat Assignment Rule, which prevented women from being assigned to units with the sole purpose of direct combat.
This follows a decision made in February 2012 when the Defense Department opened 14,000 new ground combat unit positions to women. Panetta regarded this as a “successful experiment.” According to the department, women represent 15 percent of armed forces, and about 200,000 women have served in various supportive positions in the recent wars in the Middle East. To some, this move comes as no surprise. The front lines are not clear in the volatile Middle East, and women have found themselves in deadly
ground combat situations. More than 800 have been wounded, and 152 have been killed, as of last year, in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Lt. Col. Joseph D. Kelly served with women for more than 15 years during the span of his military career. A professor of military science in Florida A&M’s Army ROTC program, Kelly ran convoys in Bosnia and fought in Afghanistan, where he witnessed women in gunfights and some pulling men out of danger. See WOMEN p. 3
Students set state reading marathon record
BP, Courts meet criminal settlements
Drug violence remains unchanged
Florida’s public school students have broken the Million Minute Marathon reading record they set last year. State education officials Monday announced that 1.5 million students racked up nearly 30.1 million minutes of reading time on Jan. 14. Fiftyeight of Florida’s 67 school districts participated. So did seven early learning coalitions.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP PLC closed the book on the Justice Department’s criminal probe of its role in the Deepwater Horizon disaster and Gulf oil spill Tuesday, when a federal judge agreed to let the London-based oil giant plead guilty to manslaughter charges for the deaths of 11 rig workers and pay a record $4 billion in penalties.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two months after President Enrique Pena Nieto took office promising to reduce violent crime, the killings linked to Mexico’s drug cartels continue unabated. Only the government’s talk about them has dropped. Eighteen members of a band and its retinue were kidnapped and apparently slain over the weekend in the northern border state of Nuevo Leon.
In the wake of the tragic event in Newtown, Conn., and others around the country, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has created a handbook titled “Active Shooter: How to Respond.” The handbook has detailed information on how to react in case of an emergency. It outlines how to identify a possible shooter, how to escape, tips on training your employees and more. This booklet was distributed at Florida A&M on Friday and is also on the Homeland Security website. The booklet has not been given to any Leon County schools yet. Several county school system officials did not know about it. Even though they have not received the handbook, many K-12 schools are taking the initiative and protecting their students. R. Frank Nims Middle School has made it a practice to lock its entry and exit gates during the day to ensure that no intruders come in. “I screen everyone that comes through my classroom, regardless of if I know who you are, just to make sure that my kids – my students – are in safe hands at all times,” said Genise Petit-Homme, an eighth grade teacher at Nims. She also said that the school has not practiced an “active shooter drill,” but she suspects it will be similar to their fire drills and hopes to have one in the future. A Nims Middle School official said the school is taking all safety precautions and wants to be proactive instead of reactive. More than 50 school and university shootings have been reported in the U.S. since 2000. This epidemic has spurred action from policymakers on the federal and state levels. Vice President Joe Biden’s gun control task force has been meeting with organizations on both sides of the issue to come to a resolution. President Barack Obama is proposing legislation in an attempt to limit gun violence. For more information on the handbook, visitdhs.gov.
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February 2 • The FAMU women and men’s basketball teams play BethuneCookman University in Daytona Beach at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday. • OSA, CAB and the campus recreation center will host a Super Bowl party Sunday at 6 p.m. February 4-6 • The Electoral Commission will be accepting the Declarations of Candidacy. For more information, please email famuelections@gmail. com.
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New FAMU administrator tackles hazing Tineisha Sulker Staff Writer Bryan F. Smith is scheduled to report to work Friday, according to a statement from the university. Florida A&M announced the hiring of Smith, who will serve as the anti-hazing administrator, to students and faculty via email last week. Smith will assist Interim President Larry Robinson. “We are confident that with his expertise, he will ensure that all of the initiatives that have been put in place will be implemented,” Robinson said, according to the email. Earlier this month, the board of trustees gave its approval to create an anti-hazing committee to further examine the culture of hazing. While trying to get to the root of the problem, Smith plans to execute his vision beyond just the campus by exploring other reasons or
causes of hazing on and off campus. “I also want to get into the community because if we’re speaking about hazing specifically, I don’t feel that that behavior is always learned when they get on campus,” Smith said. “I honestly believe that some of that behavior may come from the high schools or middle schools. Our society as a whole kind of condones that.” The university continues to move forward in its efforts to create a solution following the hazing death of drum major Robert Champion. Smith said the reputation and integrity of this institution need to be protected. “I am a little bothered sometimes over the last year and a half,” he said. “If you hear the words ‘Florida A&M’ or ‘FAMU,’ sometimes you get weird looks or skepticism. So I am a little eager to try to help maintain the integrity of the university and to help in any way that I could to reestablish the greatness that is associated with Florida A&M.”
WOMEN, from page 1
“I’ve seen women in combat do some veteran from Los Angeles, was involved amazing things,” Kelly said. in Operation Iraqi Freedom. She has close He also explained that the process for friends who faced fire during convoy implementing the recent changes is not missions. clear. These changes will go through Manning believes this decision will not a series of approvals until the defense hold any significant changes in military secretary makes the final decision. operations because women have long “Whenever the Army does things like since been involved. this, they take very careful steps,” Kelly “It’s about time,” she said, “It’s kind said. “They study the changes. And a lot of like, ‘Oh OK, now you guys decide to of people aren’t happy with the changes, catch up.’” but they’re incremental. People think it’s Manning believes everyone plays automatic.” an equal role in the nation’s defense, Cadet Brioné Lewis, a senior pre- regardless of his or her military branch physical therapy student from Dallas, and gender. is one of approximately 100 women in “At the end of the day, a Marine is a FAMU’s Army ROTC program. She Marine and a soldier is a soldier,” she said. believes the changes the military is making “A seaman CH049775B P PRODUCTION 1 is a seaman and 2012an airman is are excellent. an airman. At the end of the day, you’re a KGOEBEL 0.5” “It shows that women have come a long member of the U.S. Armed Forces and we way,” Lewis said. “At first, they weren’t all swore to protect the country.” Florida A&M 1/28 able to vote; let alone be in the Army. This just shows that women can do just about anything that men can do.” Star Manning, a junior U.S. Marine
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Tajh Ashley, a junior music industry student from Atlanta and Marching “100” member, has a positive outlook on the changes the university is making. “I feel it’s promoting a good image for the school because we are showing we are actually making an effort to do something about hazing,” Ashley said. “Even if it’s something as simple as creating a committee, it’s a very good thing for the school to do.” Sen. Anthony Siders, a senior political science student from West Palm Beach, serves on the Student Government Association’s Finance Committee. “My fear is that this is another step that the university is taking for PR (public relations) purposes, and I also don’t want it to be as if we are just going through the motions and this is done for formality purposes,” Siders said. “If we can actually produce tangible results – positive, measurable outcomes – then we will see the fruits of the labor.”
Bryan F. Smith starts work Friday -FAMU graduate -Co-founder of Destined for Success Educational Services Inc. in Decatur, Ga.
Student Government unveils student foundation Asia Johnson Copy Editor Florida A&M became the first HBCU to create its own student foundation. Under the administration of Student Government Association President Marissa West and Vice President Michael Jefferson, the goal of the foundation is to raise money by students for students. Newly appointed senate President Tonnette Graham, a second-year political science student from ALTRIA001 Tallahassee, worked with Jefferson, a fourth-year political science student from Indianapolis, to develop the idea during the fall Student National Alumni Association Conference. The foundation is student led. A board of directors will include Graham and Jefferson. Charles Garner, a thirdyear political science student from Atlanta, and Thomas Range, a secondyear political science student from Orlando, are also on the board. Additional members will be chosen from each college and school in the university and will serve as the foundation body. “In February, students will be able to apply and/or be recommended by their dean,” Jefferson said. “We want to get the entire university involved.” According to Kacy Lowe, faculty adviser the student foundation, this semester is the time to introduce the
foundation to students. A launch party will be held in March to officially introduce the foundation to the entire student body. At this time, bylaws will be in place. Graham began piecing together a proposal after hearing Thomas Haynes Jr., vice president of University Advancement, speak about philanthropy. “It’s all about giving back,” Graham said. “It will be students giving to students. This is for everyone.” The foundation has begun collecting money from student donors and other corporate sponsors. Pledges have been received from the FAMU Foundation Board, the board of trustees and other alumni. The projected goal for money raised by March is $10,000, though raising money is not Graham’s main concern. “My goal is to have a successful start, set a strong foundation for future students and educate my peers on the importance of philanthropy and giving back to the institution that gave so much to us,” she said. Lowe said the foundation is a way to maintain a sense of pride to prove how strong this university is. “The greatest investment you can make is one in yourself,” she said. For more information on FAMU’s Student Foundation or to learn how to donate, visit www.famu.edu/ GiveToFAMU.
SENATE, from page 1 inter-room visitation referendum. An EIT representative is looking to implement a mobile payment system for students through FAMU’s mobile application. Senate President Tonnette Graham said students can give feedback about this proposal on Friday during the “Senate on the Set” event. Charles Garner, a third-year economics student from Atlanta and former secretary of Academic Affairs, has been named the attorney general. Garner said it was an honor to have received the appointment and that he will work to ensure any changes made are in the best interest of the student body and consistent and clear for all to interpret. Sen. Stanley Hardy, a fourth-year business administration student from Orlando, authored the bill inter-room visitation referendum. Inter-room visitation has been proposed during
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many administrations but has never passed. Florida A&M is not the only school without inter-room visitation. Most HBCUs still have such policies in place from their origins in the 19th and 20th centuries. Hardy feels that the policy should change, and now is the perfect time. “I want to hear from the students because it is one of the concerns that continuously comes up every year,” Hardy said. “Because I am an RA (resident assistant), students always ask why this policy hasn’t been changed. It is one of the main reasons why students don’t want to stay on campus.”
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Letter to the FAMU Community Valerie D. White The time has come for me to break silence, at least for the moment, to address a few issues that have surfaced concerning The Famuan. The time has come to correct erroneous reports and tell our story without the possibility of being filtered. I purchased this space. The back story Since Dec. 6, 2012, Dean Ann Wead Kimbrough has worked feverishly to perform the corrective measures that the Hollis family attorney requested in an effort to stave off the libel lawsuit against The Famuan. Those corrective measures included removing the story from all servers at FAMU and showing a good faith effort that The Famuan editors do receive training. But the family decided to sue anyway. Then Kimbrough, during a review of all student media, got wind that the editorial selection for spring 2013 of The Famuan had some irregularities. This month’s selection process for the editors was the same one used during spring 2012 for the fall’s editors. I witnessed both processes. For the fall 2012 editorial leadership, the initial decision was to name co-editors. However, one editor chose to pursue broadcasting, leaving one at the helm. The game changer How did this relationship become adversarial? Editorsin-chief of The Famuan have always had access to me and even have my cell phone number, all of them dating back to when I arrived at the University in 2000. Not once have I been contacted by the former EIC with questions or concerns regarding this present situation. Instead this flawed saga of untruths has played out on the national stage. Student press freedoms Yes, I am a champion of student media and student first amendment rights. As chairwoman of the Black College Communication Association, I have gone to the aid of student newspaper advisers and editors who receive pressure from their administrators. But none of these newspaper staffs were staring down the barrel of a libel suit. At the same time I admonished administrators to allow students to practice their craft, I also challenged the students to be good journalists – to use good grammar, to spell names correctly, to report accurate and balanced stories. Student press freedoms have not been stifled. The School of Journalism & Graphic Communication has at least three other websites where students can publish, if getting published was really the motive. The Famuan situation had to be handled differently because of the libel suit. Wisdom dictated silence. Connecting the dots Kimbrough arrived on campus as dean in August 2012. I became journalism division director in October 2012. The story, which is the subject of the libel suit, was published in November 2011. In a Faculty Note dated Jan. 16, 2013, I wrote, “The University has been served with the libel lawsuit naming The Famuan and the Board of Trustees as defendants. Some members of the SJGC family might be deposed. Please refer any request for comments to the Office of Communications or the University General Counsel.” In that same Faculty Note, Kanya Simon Stewart was announced as adviser and was introduced to students at the Jan. 18 training. She serves as co-adviser with Leonard Horton, a visiting assistant professor. Conflict of interest This disgruntled student is a part-time reporter for the city newspaper. The city newspaper also owns the other university’s student newspaper. Both of these entities are considered competition for The Famuan. During my time as adviser to The Famuan, student editors balked
at the idea that the city newspaper would be the printer for the award-winning newspaper. Those were the days when The Famuan scooped the city newspaper on several occasions. Unfortunately, in this case, the loudest voice got the most attention, a criticism that has been levied against media for years. Bloggers saw this as a modern-day David and Goliath story, which is not the case. Even though we had taken corrective measures since December 2012 to avoid a lawsuit, the story did not become public until Kimbrough met with the student editor in January for an update and to break the dismal news. False accusations As this feeding frenzy has played out, sources have accused the dean of not caring for students. That cannot be further from the truth. The legacy of the HBCU is that we log countless hours toward helping students achieve success, much like the story portrayed in the “Great Debaters.” The dean and I both got our start at HBCUs – Clark and Hampton, respectively – but we also have degrees from Missouri, Northwestern and the University of Georgia. She has worked at major media outlets; I have been an academician. We both have prior experience advising student newspapers. The decisions made have been neither “ungrounded” nor “arbitrary.” The outsiders I am amused that so many outsiders think they are equipped to question our decisions based solely on one source. These same outsiders should know that we cannot speak due to the lawsuit, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and privacy concerning personnel matters. Seeing that we were between the proverbial rock and a hard place, the feeding frenzy began and a non-story received widespread attention. It was not until after the blood letting that comments were requested of me. By that time, the lawsuit was served. Just last week, the dean received a letter from a national professional organization lodging a threat “warning” us that our program’s accreditation might be in jeopardy. The FAMU journalism program is the first HBCU to receive national accreditation. Lack of verification In a recent story in the local press, statements were made that could not have been verified, due to FERPA, concerning the eligibility of the newspaper staff. However, the ability of the previous staff to meet deadline could have been verified, since the city newspaper prints The Famuan. The fall 2012 staff amassed overtime charges, due to missed deadlines, that contributed to the financial distress of the student newspaper. The former adviser to The Famuan was not fired, as previously reported in several media. He was reassigned. A basic tenet of the journalism profession is to print the truth, not just what can be attributed. The big picture In the statement I issued on Jan. 24, “The decision to delay the first issue of The Famuan was made in an effort to preserve The Famuan, but a few students made it about them instead of seeing the big picture.” This award-winning student newspaper dates back to 1919. It has been the training ground for scores of students who have emerged as journalists and other media professionals in the global arena. Without The Famuan, then student first amendment rights become a moot point and current and future students will not be afforded the opportunities that countless students have enjoyed. In the words of William Cullen Bryant, “Truth, crushed to earth, will rise again.” This is business. Don’t take it personally. Valerie D. White is an associate professor and director of the Division of Journalism.
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New staff, new vision Angie Meus Editor-in-Chief It is with a humble spirit that I introduce myself as the editor-in-chief for the spring 2013 semester. The Famuan has and will always be an important piece of my college career. I have grown as a student and as a journalist. When I found out I was chosen for the position, my heart dropped. I have been given the chance to lead a staff of students in producing a newspaper with such a rich history. I knew this would be a great opportunity for me to learn and create on an even greater scale. What I did not know was that articles would be written about me and that people I thought believed in me would offer no words of
encouragement or a simple “congratulations.” How are you supposed to feel when people are waiting for you to fail? In these few days as editor-in-chief, I have experienced criticism on different levels. But being asked why you are qualified to do what you love has to be the most hurtful. Everyone has the right to pursue his or her passion freely. Although I have encountered these obstacles, I will not let it keep me from doing the job I was chosen to do. People will think and say as they choose whether you are perfect or not. That will never change. However, I am choosing to be me, and I am choosing to do my best not just this semester but always. This is my passion. I understand that for some, journalism is only about getting the story or the “scoop.” But after you have done that, what was it all for? The people. How can we call ourselves journalists if we forget about the very reason why our jobs
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are important to the world? We report the news not for ourselves but for people. This is a standard I plan to bring to The Famuan this semester. When people hear the saying, “The student voice of FAMU,” I want them to believe it. That is what we are. We have a history of excellence, and I want to keep it that way. I want to continue the legacy. I hope students take this opportunity to become involved by contributing to The Famuan because your voices are important, too. While our staff is excited about bridging the disconnect between the newspaper and the student body, we will not stray away from what our mission is as journalists. And that is to report the truth and to tell the good and the bad. We look forward to what this semester has in store as we embark on this new journey.
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Asia Johnson Copy Editor In the age of Internet dating, more Americans are finding love online. Sites such as eHarmony and Match.com boast 20 million and 15 million users respectively. So it is not surprising that a recent reality TV show deals with this subject. However, on MTV’s “Catfish,” nothing is as it seems. On “Catfish,” which first aired Nov. 12, 2012, we follow Nev Schulman as he helps people connect with their real-life Internet loves. Schulman was also a victim of catfish, which was filmed and released as a documentary of the same name in 2010. An infectious mix of comedy and misfortune, the show is a hit. Every Monday night, the commentary is sure to be leading Twitter’s trending topics. But “Catfish” is probably fabricated. It is highly entertaining and compelling, but fabricated nonetheless. In nine of 10 episodes, none of the show’s participants have met the real person in the photographs. The situation often seems unrealistic from the beginning. The unsuspecting Internet dater has never seen, spoken to or used any kind of video chat to confirm the new lover’s identity. It causes you to wonder, “What sane person could be in a relationship like this?” I find it weird that a person can fall in love having only texted a person they have never met. But I blame this new online dating culture on the breakdown of face-to-face communication and the growing inability for us to connect with reality. Most people would rather hide behind a computer screen or phone screen than go out and take risks in the real world. Whether the show is real or not, the heartwrenching love stories are fascinating. Even though I laugh, I cannot help but root for the underdog and hope that his or her dream of love comes true. For all you catfish out there, step away from the computer and do not be afraid to put yourself out there. You never know who will fall in love with the real you.
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Conial Caldwell Correspondent It is with a humble spirit that I introduce myself as the editorin-chief for the spring 2013 semester. The Famuan has and will always be an important piece of my college career. I have grown as a student and as a journalist. When I found out I was chosen for the position, my heart dropped. I have been given the chance to lead a staff of students in producing a newspaper with such a rich history. I knew this would be a great opportunity for me to learn and create on an even greater scale. What I did not know was that articles would be written about me and that people I thought believed in me would offer no words of encouragement or a simple “congratulations.” How are you supposed to feel when people are waiting for you to fail? In these few days as editor-inchief, I have experienced criticism on different levels. But being asked why you are qualified to do what you love has to be the most hurtful. Everyone has the right to pursue his or her passion freely. Although I have encountered these obstacles, I will not let it keep me from doing the job I was chosen to do. People will think and say as they choose whether you are perfect or not. That will never change.
However, I am choosing to be me, and I am choosing to do my best not just this semester but always. This is my passion. I understand that for some, journalism is only about getting the story or the “scoop.” But after you have done that, what was it all for? The people. How can we call ourselves journalists if we forget about the very reason why our jobs are important to the world? We report the news not for ourselves but for people. This is a standard I plan to bring to The Famuan this semester. When people hear the saying, “The student voice of FAMU,” I want them to believe it. That is what we are. We have a history of excellence, and I want to keep it that way. I want to continue the legacy. I hope students take this opportunity to become involved by contributing to The Famuan because your voices are important, too. While our staff is excited about bridging the disconnect between the newspaper and the student body, we will not stray away from what our mission is as journalists. And that is to report the truth and to tell the good and the bad. We look forward to what this semester has in store as we embark on this new journey.
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LIFESTYLES
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Student entrepreneur promotes fitness on, off campus Domonique Davis Lifestyles Editor As the spring semester progresses, many students’ New Year’s resolution to hit the gym more often has already been broken. But for Adam Badger, living a healthy lifestyle is not just a fad. Badger is not your average Florida A&M student. In addition to balancing going to the gym regularly with studying for school, he juggles his expanding personal training business. The 20-yearold criminal justice student is passionate about living a healthy and active lifestyle and wants to inspire others to do the same. “Just seeing the effect I could have on others motivated me,” Badger said. After receiving compliments on his appearance and being asked for tips on how to get in shape, Badger said he was inspired to start his own business. He is able to relate to other students and understands their needs as it pertains to physical fitness and nutrition. Philana Ransome, a senior psychology student from Tampa, is one of Badger’s clients. “I’ve known Adam since my sophomore year, and I’ve always seen him in the gym,” Ransome said. “One day, I saw him training for a competition, and he told me he was going to start personal training. I just thought I might as well try it.” Though Badger trains some faculty and staff members, his clientele primarily comprises students. He trains his clients in the Hansel E. Tookes Sr. Student Recreation Center because the majority
of his trainees are FAMU students. The recreation center’s hours of operation during the fall semester impacted Badger’s training schedule. But this semester, he is able to train clients Monday through Saturday again. “Now that the rec center is back to its normal operation hours, I can pick back up with clients and train them three times a week,” Badger said. He has 13 trainees at FAMU and sends nutrition and workout plans to his clients in his hometown of New Orleans, where he expanded his business. He hopes to build a staff in the near future to carry on the training after he leaves the university. One way he plans to leave his clients with his services and expertise is through the upcoming release of his fitness mobile application. “I plan on releasing my own app very soon,” Badger said. “The great thing about running my graphics company is that we are able to make the app, and I
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Special to The Famuan (Left) Personal fitness trainer Adam Badger poses in the recreation center after a training session. (Right) Badger wins first place in a collegiate weightlifting competition.
don’t have to try to find somebody else to do it.” Badger is also an entrepreneur. He is the vice president of a studentowned graphic design company, Green Media Designers. He, along with Troy Thompson, president of the company, offers services such as website designs, graphics, photography and social media services. “We met on the bus during my first semester, and we just started talking about our visions,” Thompson said. “Now we have five major clients, and Adam does a lot to try to maintain these clients with hopes of expanding the company in the future.” Badger plans to move to Los Angeles one day and further his career by
branching into celebrity fitness training. He said he hopes to eventually launch a fitness apparel line and other fitness related products. “I’ve been to Los Angeles a couple of times, and I think it would be the perfect place to start my career,” Badger said. “But I hope that I can leave a legacy at FAMU. One day, I want to come back and bring some new fitness programs to the school.”
For more information about Badger’s personal training services, visit adambadger.com. For more information about Green Media Designers, visit greenmediadesigners.weebly.com.
Night out for daddy’s girl Dads and daughters dance for charity
Special to The Famuan Palmiers are a simple, flaky, two-ingredient treat that any student can make.
Hello, I am back from my study abroad trip in France at the American University of Paris. I am so grateful to have had such an experience in a place with beautiful art and amazing cuisine. RodriguezMy column will be Jimenez resuming this semester with a twist. I will be introducing easy and fun crafts to decorate your apartment or dorm in a snap. I am looking forward to sharing recipe ideas with you all again. While in Paris, I spent a lot of time exploring the city through its culture and food. I found French cuisine to be exceptional, but I particularly enjoyed the pastries I found, such as the buttery and flaky croissants; rich, cream-filled éclairs; and this escargot chocolat pistache that I purchased in one bakery. Unfortunately, I do not know this recipe, and I only found it in one bakery near my host university. But it made a big impact on my stay in Paris. It is a pistachio cream and chocolate chip filling spread between two pastry sheets that is divine. The French pastry recipe I would like to share with you today is for palmiers. This is a two-ingredient recipe that is quick to make. The palmiers are simply made from puff pastry and sugar. The pastry can be purchased at the grocery store in the frozen food section.
The same puff pastry can be used to make Parmesan cheese straws following similar directions to the palmiers. The two exceptions are to use Parmesan cheese instead of sugar and to twist rather than roll. This semester, I want your help and input. I will be accepting suggestions for columns you would like to read, which can be sent to thefamuanme@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you. Ingredients: • One box of frozen puff pastry • Sugar Directions: 1. Let the dough thaw according to package directions. Sprinkle the countertop with a layer of sugar to roll out the dough in. 2. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. 3. Once thawed, roll the dough on the sugar and sprinkle some on top of the dough. Roll out the dough. 4. Cut it into strips, either lengthwise or crosswise (depending on the size of palmiers you want). 5. Take the strips of dough, and roll both ends to the middle. Sprinkle with sugar and flatten. 6. On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, arrange the palmiers and sprinkle again with sugar. 7. Bake for five minutes until the palmiers are golden. 8. Let cool and enjoy.
Special to The Famuan A father shares a dance with his daugther at last year’s annual family charity event.
Folakemi O. Osoba Correspondent Adorned in tuxedos and cupcake dresses, fathers and daughters will participate in the Eighth Annual Daddy Daughter Dance on Saturday. The Rotary Club of Tallahassee Northside will host the dance, which will be held at The Moon nightclub from 6-9:30 p.m. The event has grown since its inception from 250 participants to nearly 950 couples of fathers and daughters. “We have added exciting features since our first dance,” said Sondra Brown, chairwoman of the dance. DJ John Summers of the Music Machine will provide the entertainment. The dance will also offer ice cream, princess grab-bags and a chance to win a diamond necklace donated by The Gem Collection. Fathers bring daughters ranging from 6 weeks old to 40 years old. State Rep. Curtis Richardson has attended every dance and looks forward to it each year. “It’s important for our daughters to see what men are like with their daughters,” Richardson said. The intimate setting provides an atmosphere that Richardson enjoys with
his two daughters, Carina, 12, and Aida, 7. “I really enjoy spending time dancing with my dad,” Carina Richardson said. She likes to do the Cupid Shuffle and other line dances while her sister prefers slow dancing with their father. “The special quality time together is really what’s important,” their father said. The General Federation of Women’s Club in Los Robles will host the Diamond Dinner before the dance for attendees. The dinner, which requires a separate ticket, will include a four-course meal served inside of a princess-themed wonderland. Tickets for the dance, which are available at Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q and The Moon’s ticket office, are $50 per couple and $15 for extra daughters in advance. Tickets at the door are $60 per couple and $20 for extra daughters, if available. For more information, call 850-514-6243 or 850-212-3855. The deadline for tickets to the Diamond Dinner has passed. Proceeds from the Daddy Daughter Dance and Diamond Dinner will benefit local and international children’s charities.
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SPORTS
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 | thefamuanonline.com
Rattlers get stung Alvin McBean/The Famuan Jamari Bradshaw takes a jump shot Monday night. Bradshaw scored a game-high 18 points against Delaware State.
Alvin McBean/The Famuan Jasmine Grice looks to attack the Delaware State defense during Monday night’s contest. Grice finished the game with a double-double.
Men struggle down the stretch Nolan McCaskill Copy Desk Chief The men’s basketball team lost to the Delaware State University Hornets 57-48 on Monday night inside the Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center, ending a two-game win streak. The Rattlers (6-15, 3-4 MEAC) found themselves down seven with 3:42 remaining in the first half. However, the team would respond and cut the deficit to three heading into intermission. FAMU forward Jamari Bradshaw, a junior from Louisville, Ky., led all scorers at the break with 10 of his game-high 18 points. FAMU continued its run to start the second half and jumped out to a 27-22 advantage after a Reggie Lewis layup. Lewis, a junior guard from Cleveland, would finish the night with 15 points. The Hornets (9-10, 4-1 MEAC) continued their streak as well, going scoreless from the field during a sixminute stretch to begin the second half. DSU missed its first five shot attempts and
turned the ball over twice during that span. The Rattlers led by eight with less than 11 minutes left in regulation before Tahj Tate heated up. The DSU guard scored 12 of the Hornets’ next 20 points and finished the game with 16 points, two assists and three steals. The Rattlers tied the Hornets on a tip-in with 4:54 remaining but struggled to close the game, scoring just five points the rest of the way. “We’re still trying to learn how to finish ball games,” head coach Clemon Johnson said. “That’s our shortcoming right now. Tonight, we were just unable to finish.” FAMU held a 35-26 rebounding advantage over the Hornets but turned the ball over 17 times and shot half as many free throws as DSU. “I think we did a good job,” Lewis said. “It’s just little things like loose balls, second-chance points [and] turnovers. That’s what cost us the game.” The Rattlers will travel to Daytona Beach to play Bethune-Cookman University on Saturday at 4 p.m.
Women fail to overcome slow start Jason Joseph Staff Writer The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers came up short against the Lady Hornets of Delaware State University in a conference matchup Monday night, losing 57-53. The Lady Rattlers (8-12, 5-2 MEAC) played well in spurts but could not pull out the victory. “We just weren’t ready to play early,” said Kimberly Sparkman, a junior guard from Columbia, Tenn. “That hurt our chances tonight.” Sparkman led the team with 12 points, but the Lady Rattlers shot just 31 percent from the field and missed 11 of their 16 freethrow attempts. The cold shooting cost the Lady Rattlers from the start, and they found themselves down 12-2 six minutes into the first half. They quickly responded with a 10-2 run, however, trimming the DSU lead to two. But FAMU still trailed by four at the half. The shooting struggles continued in the second half as FAMU missed eight of
its first 11 shots. Nevertheless, the Lady Rattlers found a way to keep themselves in the game. They grabbed 22 offensive rebounds, which led to 10 second-chance points. But the Lady Hornets (7-11, 4-1 MEAC) dominated the paint, where they held a 3412 scoring advantage inside. DSU’s bench also outscored FAMU’s 37-16. Jasmine Grice, a junior guard from Quincy who was battling the flu, recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Lady Rattlers. She was one of three double-digit scorers for FAMU. “I’m just playing hard, trying to be a leader for this team,” Grice said. “I try to lead with the will to win knowing that we’re a young team.” Despite the loss, head coach LeDawn Gibson is confident in her team’s progress. “I think we’re learning and getting better as we go through the MEAC,” Gibson said. The Lady Rattlers will be back in action Saturday when they travel to Daytona Beach to play Bethune-Cookman University at 2 p.m.
Former NFL player named head coach FAMU hires alumnus Earl Holmes to lead Rattlers Frank Peterman Staff Writer
Photo courtesy of FAMU Sports Information Office Earl Holmes watches his team during a game last fall. The defensive coordinator acted as head coach last season after former head coach Joe Taylor retired.
Photo courtesy of FAMU Sports Information Office The former defensive coordinator interacts with a player on the sideline.
Earl Holmes was named head football coach earlier this month. Holmes, who played linebacker at FAMU from 1992-95, is the university’s all-time leading tackler. He achieved Black College All-American status during his college career. Playing 10 seasons as an NFL linebacker, Holmes amassed 958 tackles, 11.5 sacks, 89 tackles for a loss, five forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, 29 pass deflections and one interception. The fourthround draft pick played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions Holmes was a defensive coordinator at the high school level before returning to FAMU to coach the Rattlers’ defense in 2012. A small crowd gathered in the Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center on Jan. 11 to attend the press conference that announced Holmes’ hiring. Fans, friends and former players cheered as Holmes was officially named head coach. He served as acting head coach after the abrupt retirement of Hall of Fame coach Joe Taylor. Interim President Larry Robinson, who was among those present at the press conference, seemed pleased with the hire. “I think coach Holmes was a solid choice,” Robinson
said. “He brings a sense of dedication and winning to the program.” Athletic Director Derek Horne was also happy with the hire. He said he was looking forward to this “new journey.” Holmes was emotional when he stood and made his statement to the crowd. He said he was emotional because he was seeing things come full circle. Holmes had grown up in Tallahassee playing football and will now have the opportunity to coach his alma mater. “I owe my life to FAMU,” Holmes said. “We will do what is necessary to succeed in the classroom and on the field.” He finished with a record of 1-1 after taking over the football team toward the end season. Holmes is the 16th head football coach in FAMU’s history and is looking to reenergize the program. Holmes has four verbal commitments from recruits and has several junior college transfers. Holmes said FAMU should expect a championship within the next two or three years. “The future looks great for us,” he said. Learn more about Coach Holmes at www.FAMUAthletics.com