Monday, April 29, 2024
Conversations among young “millennials” and “generation Xers” in regards to environmentalism, and specifically climate change have heightened in the past few years. The destiny of our planet is obviously an important issue to younger generations since they will obviously be the generation around experiencing the detriment of ignored environmental issues. […]
In recent years, there has been a movement to encourage African American students to attend historically black colleges and universities. Yet, many of them decide to attend predominantly white institutions in search of better opportunities and scholarships. Beyoncé is one celebrity who used her platform to display the culture at […]
Coming into the year 2020, the Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference (MEAC) will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. To kick off a celebratory year, MEAC commissioner Dr. Dennis E. Thomas has decided to involve students in a scholarship competition of $1500 to challenge them in creating a slogan for their 50th year. […]
Nicole Everett believes in giving back to her community. An alumna of FAMU, Everett volunteers with several organizations in the Tallahassee area including Big Bend Habitat for Humanity, Black History Month Festival and City of Tallahassee Code Enforcement. Everett is a firm believer of supporting local individuals and organizations and […]
Collegians may be responsible for placing Tallahassee as the only city in Florida ranked for having one of the highest STD cases in the nation. Last year, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention released it’s latest Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report. The full report included ranking tables to track […]
ZIPSWEAT Fitness program has recently signed yearly contracts with five local student apartment complexes. Multiple training services are offered and are free of charge to all residents. In 2015 the fitness program was put together by Joe Morris, a certified personal trainer. He currently serves five locations here in Tallahassee, […]
Ari Payne, a senior broadcast journalism student at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, recently faced backlash from other students and alumni on Twitter. The backlash regarding his most recent article “Don’t expect Ryan Stanley to play in the NFL” began following its publishing in The Famuan. In his article, Payne […]
What does happiness look like to you? The Art of Living Foundation wants you to feel true and pure happiness for an overall better life through meditation and breathing exercises. The Tallahassee chapter offered a free 90-minute event on Sunday as a teaser for its full retreat. During this session […]
About 40 people went to Tom Brown Park to support and participate in Saturday’s 2nd Annual 5K Victory Run, coordinated by Angel Wingz Family Crisis and Intervention Center. Founded in 2017 by Wendy Strickland, Angel Wingz is a ministry that is passionate about helping victims of human trafficking and domestic […]
The Famuan is the student voice of Florida A&M University. It gives aspiring journalists a platform to tell stories, and in the case of the Opinions section, it gives students a place to voice their own points of view. Those opinions are not a reflection of the opinions of The […]