Symbols can be spontaneous, represent our values and express our innermost feelings. So is it safe to say African-Americans flaunting materialism, overly exposed bodies and flashy cars represent their reality?  Perceptions about what represents a group of people don’t start in the real world. It starts with perceptions of […]

      Dr. Brenda Spencer Hometown: Tallahassee Occupation: Director of Retention Class Year: 1984, 1991 Most Memorable Moment: “There were several. I think just really having the opportunity to be a part of FAMU. Having the opportunity to attend college, first of all.  I was a first generation to […]

  In the Florida A&M University journalism system, the people are represented by two separate, yet equally important groups.  The university administration, who often sugar-coats events, and The Famuan, which digs continually for the truth. These are our stories. Since the 1950s, The Famuan has been the informative voice of […]

    In the Florida A&M University journalism system, the people are represented by two separate, yet equally important groups.  The university administration, who often sugar-coats events, and The Famuan, which digs continually for the truth. These are our stories. Since the 1950s, The Famuan has been the informative voice […]

  After relocating three times, after changing its name four times, after 10 presidents and after it began with two instructors and 15 students, Florida A&M University has grown into an undeniable Black Ivy League institution 125 years later. No one is prouder than I am that an institution with […]

  FAMU should make education the top priority and deal with hazing after classes finish. This school is named Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, not Florida Clubs and Organizations University.   We all filled out our applications with intentions of graduating. Anti-hazing meetings are taking us away from our main […]

  Networking – the practice of developing new relationships for later opportunities – has never been unfamiliar with FAMU, what with its career fairs, celebrity-attended events and numerous “social gatherings.” In networking there is a concept called “personal brand,” which has people develop an image to “package” to others as […]

  People notice the infamous “heels on the Hill” ritual among the women of FAMU. In a professional sense, many would understand why women would wear heels to school. On any other day, it raises questions of why females feel like they are necessary for school dress code. Most women […]

  It’s obvious that women make strides toward equality and feminine rights. But in 2012, is it necessary for women to assert their independance…in a marriage? In class, my professor asked, “Ladies, how many of you will take your husband’s last name when you get married?” My hand was the […]

  You gaze at the person who you fell head over heels for and you start to think, “Maybe we should live together?” But have you thought about the pros and cons of this major move? Don’t get me wrong, the financial aspect  of it looks great. Paying $300 for […]