Richard Rodriguez preaching at 1200 Church. Simone Williams | The Famuan It is a common narrative that once young adults go off to college, they stop going to church. In fact, Campus Renewal reports 70 percent of Christian teens become “disengaged with their faith as they transition into college.” Some […]
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Mr. & Miss ASA crowned
Victoria Alaka gives her opening statements at the Mr. and Miss ASA pageant. Photo Submitted by Simone Williams. The African Student Association at Florida A&M University crowned its new Mr and Miss ASA on Friday. P1 pharmacy major Bryant Mutanga and senior political science major Nailah Dugger are now leading their […]
Nollywood slowly making its way into mainstream media
The film poster for the Netflix Original Film "Lionheart" Photo Courtesy of Netflix. The Nigerian film industry, affectionately called Nollywood, is a big deal in every way. It is a $590 billion industry that produces roughly 50 films per day. One would think that this would be grounds for global appreciation […]
Marching 100 stays busy during spring
The Marching 100 performing during halftime at a home FAMU football game. Sydne Vigille | The Famuan With the excitement of football season in the rearview, the average student might be wondering: “Where is the Marching 100?” Sure, everyone knows that the university’s No. 1 ambassador spent New Year’s […]
The epidemic of racial controversy firings and why some companies are getting it wrong
Simone Williams | The FAMUAN American journalist and political commentator Megyn Kelly became the center of controversy on Oct. 23. She was fired from the network three days after defending the use of blackface for Halloween costumes during a panel on her NBC daytime show. NBC is not the only […]
Ron DeSantis: Florida’s next governor
Photo submitted by Elijah Rutland Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Andrew Gillum conceded Florida’s race for governor at 11 p.m. Tuesday. As a result, Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Ron DeSantis has un-officially won the race to become Florida’s next governor. DeSantis led the state with 4.02 million votes (50 percent of the votes) while Gillum […]