Have you ever heard of Commissioned to Love campus ministries? Well in the minds of several students of FAMU they are a cult. “C2L” was founded in Sacramento, California with “eleven men and women on fire for GOD,” according to www.commissioned2love.org. In 2003 the ministry was charted at Savannah State […]
Opinions
The 21st Century Wingman: An iPod
Guys, we want to clue you in on something: one of the best wingmen you can possibly have is in your pocket. We’ll wait while you take a moment to remove your mind from the gutter. The thing being referred to is, in fact, your mp3 player. For those who […]
FAMU Restructuring: Pros and Cons
With so much controversy surrounding Florida A&M’s impending restructuring, The FAMUAN Staff has put together this list that we think argues the good and bad about the university’s plan to cut programs and staff in the face of looming budget cuts. Pro: Restructuring would improve the training of new […]
Staff Ed.: Changes Come and Go, Students’ Needs are Forever
The restructuring of anything is not an easy task. Go home and try to restructure a bedroom. Or a living room. It takes hours of planning, an appropriate amount of vision, people to help move and shape things and the finished product must, above all else, be head and shoulders […]
Restructuring is What Florida A&M Needs
I come from a long line of Florida A&M graduates. My mom and almost her entire side of the family graduated from FAMU. Most went on to become grade school teachers and professors and of course all come back during homecoming to bask in the university’s greatness. I guess you […]
Bathroom Rant: Ladies, Do Better in the Toilets
Ladies, I, and I am sure many others, have a problem with some of you who strut around campus. What is our beef with you? When we go to the bathroom on campus and are greeted with the vilest of sites that you have left behind. Honestly, why is it […]
Our Unprepared, Under-qualified Editor Speaks
This is my first semester as an editor. I’ve made my fair share of mistakes and blunders. I have missed deadlines, forgot who I assigned stories to, given multiple people the same story and run a few wires. I even spelled “academic” wrong in my top headline. After taking […]
FAMUAN Staff’s Favorite Books
Some people say college students don’t read enough outside the “required-reading texts” for their classes. We’re here to prove them wrong. This list features each FAMUAN editor’s favorites books and/or series. Do you have a favorite? Post it in the comments. *Opinions: Not a Day Goes By: E. Lynn Harris […]
FAMUAN April Fool’s Day Jokes
FAMUAN April’s Fools Day Jokes: Opinions: I was in high school and I had come home with my report card. My mom is a stickler for good grades so I figured I’d freak her out. I cried and made up a sob story about how I got all F’s and […]
Some Students Seek ‘Mrs’ Degree
College is an institution of higher learning, but does higher learning mean the same thing to everyone? Does it mean degree and a career or is it marriage? Is college the place to snag that certain someone? Each of these answers trickles down to one motivation and that’s morals. Everyone […]