Monday, April 29, 2024
The official flyer of the Toy & Clothing Drive. Photo Submitted by Calvin Sykes. The winter holidays is the season of giving back to the less fortunate. On Tuesday, the Alpha Xi chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi and the Haitian Culture Club hosted a toy and clothing drive in the […]
FAMU men's basketball coach Robert McCollum watches his team perform during last week's exhibition game. Sydne Vigille | The FAMUAN As an ardent watcher of FAMU basketball, it been 229 days since the Rattlers tipped off last spring. And like many, I was excited for the recent exhibition game against […]
Florida A&M University Volleyball has eight international players on the team. Players on the team come from various countries, including the Dominican Republic, Bulgaria, Turkey and Peru. Pamela Soriano, a redshirt senior from the Dominican Republic, is one of the eight players who brings a different background to an already […]
Recruiters from Teach for America and Urban Teachers. Photos submitted by Calvin Sykes The FAMU Career Center hosted Teach for America and Urban Teachers, as the organizations sought to recruit Florida A&M students of all majors. According to UrbanTeachers.org, it was founded by Jennifer Green and Christian Hall in 2009. […]
Iman Sandifer, founder of Manhood on the Go, mentored his first set of students in Oakland, California at The Head Royce School in 2014. Photo Courtesy of MOTG. Iman Sandifer, a two-time Florida A&M University graduate, has created a program that positively affects his childhood community and FAMU. He makes this […]
Photo submitted by Calvin Sykes The Office of Counseling Services fights the stereotype of black men and mental health through its initiative Man Talk. Zarus Beard, practicum counselor, said one of the challenges of counseling is breaking down the stereotype associated with the black community. “Black males have a difficult […]
The Career Center at Florida A&M University (FAMU) offers different services to students through different initiatives with the goal to give students the preparation for the professional world. The Career Center offers resume critiques, job search strategies, career coaching, professional development workshops and engagement with employers. Asiah Belligner, a third- year […]
The moment Andrew Gillum won the Democratic primary for Florida governor on Aug. 28 was a reminder of Barack Obama’s historic presidential win. His message was very progressive and Gillum was forced to face white candidates who were well established politically and financially. This is simply a small win in […]