Author: The Famuan
COVID already taking a toll on students in 2021
COVID-19 is already affecting students at Florida A&M in 2021 — before 2020 has even ended. The university announced recently that spring break has been canceled. I had a feeling this was going to happen, especially after FSU canceled its spring break; but I was really hoping otherwise. FAMU issued […]
What to expect at voting polls amid the threat of violence
With the effects of the pandemic and what seemed to be instructions by President Donald Trump to “go into the polls and watch,” many are bracing themselves for potential violence and safety scares on election day. Though many have made up in their minds that it would be safer to […]
Take a break and breathe
In light of the current events and distractions from this week, such as the vice-presidential debate between Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence, the release of a video showing an officer kneeling in the back of a pregnant woman in Kansas, and Governor DeSantis opening up bars and […]
Can Democrats count on Blacks returning to the polls?
Coming out of four years of Donald Trump’s administration and months of protests and unrest regarding ongoing police brutality cases, many wonder if the Black vote will make a return this election season. In 2008, there were about 2 million more Black voters than the previous election, mainly attributed to […]
Rattlers resume practices
Bragg Memorial Stadium, home of Florida A&M University’s football team, is starting to look more like normal, as the players and coaches are finally back practicing together as a team since their 2020 season was postponed. College football is slowly creeping back up across the country and Willie Simmons, head […]
Harris clears first hurdle in presidential race
On Wednesday night, Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic nominee Senator Kamala Harris had their showdown at the first and only vice presidential debate of the 2020 election season. The event was held at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City to discuss the topics of the coronavirus pandemic, […]
Bernard was an entrepreneur before she set foot on campus
Sophia Bernard is nailing it. Bernard, 21, is a local nail technician. The successful specialist is also a Florida A&M University student, studying biology wit dreams of dental school in her future. Six years ago the devoted entrepreneur founded her brand Sophia Me Please in her hometown in Broward County. […]
I was hoping to find ‘A Different World’ at FAMU
Upon my arrival to campus in 2017 I bombarded my brain with college vlogs and endless episodes of “A Different World.” Expecting some kind of “woke” utopia, Coleman love and a strong sense of community, my FAMU experience failed to check all the boxes. Due to warped expectations, my HBCU […]
Regal movie theaters close
No lights, cameras or action will be taking place at Regal Governor’s Square after the company shut down for a second time this year, effective Thursday. More than 350 theaters were affected by the company-wide closing. The theaters experienced a short-lived reopening in August after being order to close along […]