What is a Georgia woman’s favorite cup of tea? Well, this woman’s favorite cup of tea is peach with a side of $10,000. Sha’Riauna Campbell, a freshman business administration student at Florida A&M University from Savannah, Georgia, is one of the top three finalists in a competition for a $10,000 […]
Author: Kailyn Rhone | Staff writer
FAMU spokeswoman Kathy Times leaving
Kathy Times, Larry Robinson’s hand-picked choice to lead the Office of Communications and to be his official spokeswoman when he was named interim president of Florida A&M University in September 2016, is leaving FAMU. Times told The Famuan that she will be leaving her position at the end of the […]
Foster-Tanner exhibit showcases Pinnacle winners
The Tallahassee community and Florida A&M students gathered inside the Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery Thursday evening for Pinnacle: the 10th Annual National Art Exhibition and Competition. Pinnacle is an all-media art exhibition featuring artists from various parts of the country. Artists had the opportunity to enter the competition by submitting […]
Students urged to get involved during MLK Convocation
As students approached Gaither Gym Thursday morning in celebration of the Rev. Martin Luther King, FAMU’s gospel choir could be heard serenading the crowd with “We Shall Overcome.” Adner Marcelin president of the Tallahassee NAACP, was a late-substitute keynote speaker at the convocation and used his speech to encourage students […]
Phi Alpha Delta is back on The Hill
The Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University pre-law chapter of Phi Alpha Delta’s (PAD) last membership intake was fall of 2016. It took them three years to return to the hill because there were no active members on campus. The last of the active members graduated in Spring ’18. Founded in […]
Micro-aggressions in the workplace
Just days into 2020, a video surfaced on Twitter of a young Black woman in corporate America standing among her white counterparts as they poke and prod her natural hair. This video gained millions of views, with thousands of people commenting whether she handled the situation properly. The reason why […]
Counseling center rolls out new workshops
This spring, the Offices of Counseling Services is offering new workshops, groups and events to help students with their matriculation through FAMU. From Monday to Wednesday, skills workshops are being held and facilitated by Marquis Stewart and Quantina Washington. These workshops include; “Can We Talk?,” “Couples Corner,” “Self Esteem,” “Study […]
Rickenbacker is dedicated soldier, student
Specialist Damani Rickenbacker, 21, is an enlisted member of the U.S. Army. The days that he spends as a motor transportation officer in the 196th Transportation Company unit are also spent being a college student. Specialist Rickenbacker is also a sophomore business student at Florida A&M University. Born in Brooklyn, […]
Venom shuttle continues to vex some students
The Venom shuttle is designed to support students at Florida A&M University. The Venom is a transport service that drops off and picks up students from around the campus and student off-campus living facilities such as Palmetto, North, South and Phase 111. But some students believe the service could be […]
Men’s tennis players ‘disappointed, mad’ to have program eliminated
In an effort to chip away at a multi-million dollar deficit in the athletics department, FAMU has cut two of its most promising intercollegiate programs. These cuts were made hoping to help offset a budget deficit of $2.4 million in athletics for the current fiscal year, and an overall deficit […]