Author: D.A. Robin

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In Photos: FAMU Pep Rally @ Gaither 09/18/2014

Florida A&M students packed Gaither Gynasium Thursday for a pep rally ahead of Saturday's first home game. D.A. Robin/The Famuan; 09/18/2014 @ Gaither Gym Florida A&M cheerleaders spring into the air during a routine at Thursday's pep rally. The university plays its first home game of the season against Coastal […]

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Feature Photo: Making a Mural

D.A. Robin/The Famuan; Florida A&M alumnus Cory Williams, 27, outlines a portrait of former university president J.R.E. Lee Wednesday on the wall in front of FAMU"s Rattler's Den. Williams, a graduate of the university's fine arts program, has been commissioned to create a new mural ahead of this year's founder's […]

News

Gore Education Complex celebrates reopening with ribbon cutting ceremony

Florida A&M officials Wednesday hailed the grand opening of the Gore Education Complex as an important milestone for the century-old College of Education. Interim President Larry Robinson called education “vitally important to the success” of Florida and its students. He said he hoped to have students and faculty appreciate […]

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Education complex nears completion

  Workers poured concrete on the footpath outside Florida A&M’s Gore Education Complex and smoothed steps on the new stairwell Thursday as 15 months of construction  came to an end. Inside, other workers pulled phone and Internet cables into winding labyrinths in server rooms, installed aluminum panels in the ceilings […]

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FAMU students march against domestic violence

Wearing pink shirts and blowing whistles, about 60 Florida A&M students and staff marched across town to push for an end to domestic violence.  They waved signs with slogans such as “Love Doesn’t Hit” and “Domestic Violence Isn’t Just a Woman’s Issue” as they walked from the “Set” to Florida […]

Opinions

Storytellers, Unite!

So, who knew that Florida A&M had a Cinema Club once upon a time? Crickets? Yeah, I thought so. FAMU grad Greg Anderson taught more than 20 interested young film hopefuls how to write and sell screenplays. Oh, and Greg Anderson also wrote “Stomp the Yard” and formed “Tri-Destined Films” […]

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A dedicated few

I was in the kitchen kneading dough for a pizza last night, when my favorite E.I.C calls and says, “Robin, you trippin’ with the staff ed.”   Oh, carp!   I had to kick out another editorial before 10:00p.m. and it was 8:55 p.m.   There I was, slapping […]

Lifestyles

Gallery: Marching 100 Band Camp Parade 2011

Over 200 teens braved heavy rainfall and lightning Thursday as they followed Florida A&M’s Marching 100 Band through the university. The annual Marching 100 Summer Band Camp Parade featured two separate performances from these young musicians on FAMU’s “The Set.” Enjoy these photos by Multimedia/Online Editor D. A. Robin.

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FAMU at Power Shift 2011: Opening Day

It’ was a rainy Saturday morning at Power Shift 2011, and about half of the Florida A&M/Florida State delegation is learning how to inspire others with the “Story of Self,” a concept of galvanizing others through our storytelling. So much about community organizing and environmental justice involves compelling others into […]

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FAMU at Power Shift 2011: Opening Day

It’ was a rainy Saturday morning at Power Shift 2011, and about half of the Florida A&M/Florida State delegation is learning how to inspire others with the “Story of Self,” a concept of galvanizing others through our storytelling. So much about community organizing and environmental justice involves compelling others into […]