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FAMU pushes voter registration

  First-year Florida A&M students will need to know more than just their class schedules as this school year begins because the presidential elections are right around the corner. FAMU is taking steps  to ensure that every student, especially freshmen, will have the opportunity to register to vote.   “I […]

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BOT focuses on housing issues, search

  The Florida A&M Board of Trustees’ meeting concentrated on the unclear logistics of the Polkinghorne Village dormitories and the university’s search for a new president.   Trustee Spurgeon McWilliams said the presidential search was “well underway.”   He said the marketing and communications sub-committee, which includes Trustees Torey Alston, […]

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FAMU’s town hall engages students

  Thursday Florida A&M University held its first town hall meeting for the school year.  In the universities ongoing effort to end hazing, students were welcomed by a host of panelists in the Alfred Lawson Multipurpose Center, ready to discuss the importance of FAMU recognizing the change needed to stop […]

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Santa Barbara offers graduate students opportunities

  Florida A&M University’s College of Education welcomed faculty visitors from the University of California at Santa Barbara this week after partnering with FAMU to create the UCSB-FAMU Partnership program for graduate students. FAMU students have the opportunity to participate in a seven-week summer program in California at UCSB where […]

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Anti-hazing town hall meeting to unite campus

  An anti-hazing town hall meeting will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Alfred L. Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium. “We want students to leave the town hall meeting with a knowledge of what hazing is, impact of hazing on the victim, personal responsibility individuals have […]

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Insider is leading band director choice

  Shelby R. Chipman, Florida A&M associate professor and associate director of bands, is looking to fill the position as the marching band director. “In my eyes, Dr. Shelby Chipman is the only candidate that qualifies for the Marching ‘100,’” said Rushed Horne, former cymbals section leader, show planning committee […]

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Tallahassee turns out for Obama

  After waiting in long lines to receive their tickets Friday morning, and waiting in an even longer line to see Michelle Obama Monday, young and old Tallahassee residents filled the 12,500 seat Leon County Civic Center to hear the first lady speak. “It looks like you guys are pretty […]

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Tallahassee celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

  The aroma of fried plantains and arroz con pollo drew thousands to Kleman Plaza Saturday night for the first Tally Fiesta Celebration. Sept. 15, marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. The Florida Hispanic Professionals Association and the Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority, created a night of festivities for Tallahassee […]

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Lyceum starts with Dancers of Burundi

  The Royal Drummers and Dancers of Burundi put on two shows Sept.16 in Lee Hall. The show consisted of the drummers taking turns playing from a central drum called the Inkiranya, dancing, resting and playing the other drums, rotating throughout the performance without interruption.  “I went to the show […]

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Michelle Obama leans on importance of voting

  The importance of voting was made clear at first lady Michelle Obama’s visit to Tallahassee. Although she touched on other subjects like student debt and health care reform, Obama hinged a large portion of her speech on voting and the difference that just one vote can have.  “Everything is […]