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    Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  1. Appeals court to review ruling in FAMU hazing lawsuit

    FAMU wants an appeals court to reverse a judge's decision allowing a civil case filed in the deadly hazing of drum major Robert Champion to continue.
    FAMU wants an appeals court to reverse a judge's decision allowing a civil case filed in the deadly hazing of drum major Robert Champion to continue. The Fifth District Court of Appeal in Daytona Beach has agreed to review last month's ruling by...

    Tags: Bethune-Cookman University, Orlando, Justice System, Robert Champion, Human Interest

    2. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  2. FAMU drum majors get probation in hazing death

    Former FAMU drum majors Rikki Wills and Shawn Turner received probation Friday for their self-described roles as "protectors" of Robert Champion as he suffered through a fatal hazing in November 2011.
    Former FAMU drum majors Rikki Wills and Shawn Turner received probation Friday for their self-described roles as "protectors" of Robert Champion as he suffered through a fatal hazing in November 2011. After the proceedings in Orange County Circuit Court,...

    Tags: Bethune-Cookman University, Death and Dying Customs, Transportation Accidents, Arts and Culture, Hazing

    3. May 31, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  3. FAMU hazing defendant Shawn Turner agrees to plea in Champion's death

    FAMU hazing defendant Shawn Turner, who claimed he was drum major Robert Champion's "protector" and not an attacker, agreed today to plead no contest to felony hazing in the deadly ritual.
    FAMU hazing defendant Shawn Turner, who claimed he was drum major Robert Champion's "protector" and not an attacker, agreed today to plead no contest to felony hazing in the deadly ritual. Turner, 27, will likely receive a community-service sentence...

    Tags: Bethune-Cookman University, Orlando, Justice System, Hazing, Crime, Law and Justice

    4. May 7, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  4. FAMU names Sylvester Young as new marching band director

    Sylvester Young, a former music professor at Ohio University, has been selected as FAMU's new marching band director.
    Sylvester Young, a former music professor at Ohio University, has been selected as FAMU's new marching band director. Officials at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee announced early last month that they were interviewing two people for the job of...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Orlando, Entertainment, Hazing, University of Missouri

    5. May 10, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  5. Former FAMU student Rikki Wills pleads no contest in hazing case

    Former FAMU drum major Rikki Wills, who insists that he tried to shield his college roommate Robert Champion from a brutal hazing in Orlando in 2011, pleaded no contest today to felony hazing resulting in death.
    Former FAMU drum major Rikki Wills, who insists that he tried to shield his college roommate Robert Champion from a brutal hazing in Orlando in 2011, pleaded no contest today to felony hazing resulting in death. Wills, 25, will not be sentenced until...

    Tags: Prisons, Death and Dying Customs, Orlando, Justice System, Leon County (Florida)

    6. May 15, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  6. FAMU football coach Earl Holmes eager to restore pride in Rattlers

    New Florida A&M coach Earl Holmes refused to let his players step on a football field without going through a history lesson.
    New Florida A&M coach Earl Holmes refused to let his players step on a football field without going through a history lesson. During meetings that spanned three days, he taught the current class of Rattlers about the program’s rich tradition. He...

    Tags: Bethune-Cookman University, College Football, NFL Draft, Southwestern Athletic Conference, Sports

    7. May 21, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  7. Champions slam FAMU's priorities, hiring of new band director

    The parents of the FAMU drum major who was hazed to death said Tuesday that the university "needs to get its priorities straight" before the famous marching band can perform again.
    The parents of the FAMU drum major who was hazed to death said Tuesday that the university "needs to get its priorities straight" before the famous marching band can perform again. In an interview with the Orlando Sentinel, Robert and Pamela Champion...

    Tags: Bethune-Cookman University, Colleges and Universities, Death and Dying Customs, Orlando, Justice System

    8. Feb 5, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  8. Orlando Oak Ridge WR Victor Love commits to FAMU

    <span style="font-size: small;">Orlando Oak Ridge wide receiver Victor Love has committed to Florida A&amp;M.</span>
    Orlando Oak Ridge wide receiver Victor Love has committed to Florida A&M. The 6-foot-5, 175-pound Love  had mostly played basketball before joining the football team last spring. He ended up with 24 catches for 488 yards and nine touchdowns in his...

    Tags: Bethune-Cookman University, Sports, Football

    9. Dec 28, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  9. State report blasts FAMU's effort to fight hazing before Champion's death

    FAMU lacked the internal controls needed to identify and fight hazing before the beating death of drum major Robert Champion in Orlando a year ago, according to a long-awaited investigative report released Friday afternoon.
    FAMU lacked the internal controls needed to identify and fight hazing before the beating death of drum major Robert Champion in Orlando a year ago, according to a long-awaited investigative report released Friday afternoon. The sharply critical report...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Entertainment, Executive Branch, Hazing, Teaching and Learning

    10. Aug 20, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  10. More records document hazing within FAMU band going back more than 2 decades

    Sentinel School Zone - Orlando Sentinel
    FAMU records submitted last fall by the attorney for former band director Julian White as well as numerous other public records obtained by the Orlando Sentinel in recent months document a long history of hazing within FAMU's famous marching band. Two...
    11. Nov 17, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  11. Former Rattler Kevin Elliott talks about departure of FAMU coach Joe Taylor

    <span style="font-size: small;">Former Florida A&amp;M wide receiver and current Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Kevin Elliott said was surprised to hear the news last week that his former coach Joe Taylor stepped down as head coach of the Rattlers.</span>
    Former Florida A&M wide receiver and current Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Kevin Elliott said was surprised to hear the news last week that his former coach Joe Taylor stepped down as head coach of the Rattlers. Elliott wasn’t surprised by Taylor&...

    Tags: Bethune-Cookman University, Orlando, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Earl Holmes

    12. Nov 17, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  12. Bethune-Cookman earns 21-16 victory over rival FAMU in Florida Classic | Video

    To hear the Bethune-Cookman players talk about their big win over arch rival Florida A&amp;M after Saturday's Florida Classic, you'd think there was nothing to it.
    To hear the Bethune-Cookman players talk about their big win over arch rival Florida A&M after Saturday's Florida Classic, you'd think there was nothing to it. "Easy as pie," is how B-CU running back and Classic MVP Isidore Jackson summed up one play,...

    Tags: Bethune-Cookman University, Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, College Football, Sports, Florida A&M Rattlers

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