An architecture major, Jessica Florence was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago. Photo Submitted by Jessica Florence. “To appreciate sun, you gotta know what rain is.” – J. Cole Jessica Florence found out what rain was when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016 at age 22. […]
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Hazly making impact at linebacker for Rattlers
Jibreel Hazly preparing for the first home game. Photo submitted by Angel Miller. When a boy is introduced to sports at a young age, and if he stays consistent with it, he develops this desire to turn this hobby into a dream of eventually becoming a professional athlete. That’s the […]
Digging Digia Pasta
The Urban Food Market is a dining hall consisting of six unique Italian concepts. It has Iolo Pizza, a pizzeria that prides itself in making pizzas in an imported wooden oven; Fiocco Gelato Café, similar to the Italian style gelateria, so instead of selling solely gelato, it combines the gelato […]
Collegiate 100 celebrates anniversary during homecoming
Members of FAMU chapter of Collegiate 100 Angel Miller | The Famuan The Florida A&M University chapter of Collegiate 100 marked its 10-year anniversary of being a chartered on-campus organization during Homecoming week. It was started on June 21, 2008 and its members took advantage of the festive spirits to celebrate […]
FAMUINFO offers Stand Your Ground advice, students react
Screenshot from the Twitter post earlier this month of a man pulling a gun on four FAMU students. The video went viral. Angel Miller | The Famuan On the evening of Sept, 7, four male FAMU students went to visit a friend at Stadium Centre. What was supposed to be a […]
Local artists, entrepreneurs in spotlight at Fuzzy Pineapple festival
The Fuzzy Pineapple Fest 2018 Angel Miller | Staff Reporter The Fuzzy Pineapple Arts & Crafts Festival is designed to showcase young entrepreneurs whose impressive artistic skills may not be well known to the general public. The annual festival, now four years old, was held Saturday on Paul Russell Road. […]
Will more top high school athletes consider HBCUs?
More than 50 years ago, African American college football was just as competitive as any conference in the nation. Historically black colleges and universities routinely produced notable and Hall of Fame quality professional athletes due to the endless talent that graced these campuses because of segregation. The beginning of […]
FSU students welcome removal of Eppes statue
Poof. Pow. Be gone. In the wee hours of July 19 Florida State University’s maintenance personnel removed the statue of Francis Eppes, one of the founders of the institution that would become FSU. The statue is said to be in the university’s possession, placed in a temporary storage until […]
Simmons hosts event for top high school seniors
With the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University football team’s preseason practice just weeks away, the team’s practice field hasn’t been completely abandoned. Head coach Willie Simmons and FAMU’s Athletic Department held its inaugural Willie Simmons Elite Football Prospect Camp on Sunday. More than 200 high school football players […]