Author: Marjorie Pierre

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Tallahassee Airport Receives Federal Grant to Improve Air Services

Resident and students that enjoy traveling can expect to see a new set of flights added in the Tallahassee International Airport (TLH). On Wednesday, the Federal Department of Transportation announced the Tallahassee International Airport as one of the 11 cities awarded with the Small Community Air Service Development grant. The […]

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College Students, Politics And The 2016 Presidential Race

Photo: Marjorie Pierre   Voting poll numbers reveal that college students across the U.S. do not follow the presidential race. Political analysts say students that are not politically involved tend to vote for the more popular candidate, or just for an “I Voted” sticker. Tiandra Williams is a first-year nursing […]

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Breaking News: Tropical Storm Erika Dissipated

Photo courtesy of WCTV. The National Hurricane Center announced that Tropical Storm Erika has dissipated Saturday morning. As of 9:18 a.m., all warnings and watches have been cancelled. There has been no official word on if Erika could reform. The FAMUAN will keep you posted of any updated information as they […]

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Pam Oliver Returns To Alma Mater

Florida A&M alunmna and current FOX-NFL Sports sideline reporter and SJGC Dean Ann Kimbrough Students, faculty and alumni gathered in the Florida A&M University School of Journalism and Graphic Communication (J-School) convergence room to meet alumna Pam Oliver. on Aug. 7 prior to summer commencement. Oliver is the FOX-NFL Sports sideline […]

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Jeb Bush Returns To The Capital City For His Campaign Rally

Jeb Bush speaking to a room of supporters at the Augustus B. Turnbull III Conference Center Trailing in second place in the Republican presidential nomination polls, Jeb Bush, brought his 2016 campaign rally to the state capital Monday, where he governed for eight years. Bush, Florida’s former governor from 1998 […]

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Jeb Bush in Tallahassee for 2016 Presidential Campaign Rally

Presidential candidate Jeb Bush speaking to his suppporters after his campaign rally After serving eight years as Florida's governor, presidential candidate, Jeb Bush, returns to Tallahassee to a room of supporters at the Augustus B. Turnbull Conference Center. As part of his 2016 presidential campaign, Bush discussed topics including lobby […]

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The List Of Vaccines Offered At Neighborhood Pharmacies Expands

Photo Courtesy of MGN Online   Florida residents can now go to their local pharmacies to receive more medical vaccinations. Florida House Bill 279 signed by Governor Rick Scott on June 10 went into effect on Wednesday. The new state law is offering new vaccinations at neighborhood pharmacies instead of only […]

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14 Finalists Representing Florida A&M University

Photo Courtesy of MGN Online Florida A&M University leads the fifth Annual American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) HBCU Awards with 14 finalists. A record of 430 nominations from Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the United States were submitted for the 2015 awards. According to HBCU Digest, finalists are selected […]

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Rattlers Bring Home First MEAC Title In More Than 20 Years

Coach Shouppe explaining the MEAC line-up to his player in the pre-practice meeting Florida A&M University’s baseball team landed its very first bid into the NCAA Regional Tournament after defeating Bethune-Cookman University 8-2 in the MEAC championship game in Salisbury, Maryland. This win gives them an automatic bid into the […]