Author: Alexis Gollman | Staff Reporter

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Natural hair laws gain momentum

Three examples of natural hairstyles are proudly showcased on the homepage of the New York City Human Rights website amid the newly implemented natural hair guidelines.  Photo Courtesy of www1.nyc.gov The famous song “Don’t Touch My Hair” by Solange has a new legal meaning to people in New York City. The New York […]

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FAMU housing gearing up for change

Empty lot where building Palmetto North Building 158 once stood. Photo Submitted by Constance Smith. Florida A&M University Housing is projected to have a new look by the fall semester of 2020. Palmetto North buildings 156 and 158 were torn down at the start of the year, and Jennifer Wilder, the […]

Sports

Ravenel breaks FAMU record

FAMU senior guard Justin Ravenel hitting one of his four 3-pointers against B-CU to break FAMU's career 3-pointers made record. Sydne Vigille | The Famuan Saturday night was one of mixed emotions for Florida A&M basketball star Justin Ravenel, as his team suffered a loss to rival Bethune-Cookman University in […]

Lifestyles

Muslim Student Association and Office of Student Activities now offering Jummah services

The FAMU Muslim Student Association in collaboration The Office of Student Activities and Efferson Student Union is now offering Islamic Prayer Service on campus for the Spring 2019 semester.  Photo Courtesy of the FAMU Muslim Student Association. As voices rang through the air in the Efferson Student Union Multipurpose Room, “Allahu […]

Lifestyles

LGBTQ+ students embrace love on campus

Nyah Williams (L) and Destiny King (R) embrace love and each other as a same-sex couple on FAMU's campus. Photo Submitted by Destiny King. As the excitement surrounding Valentine’s day begins to simmer down among the students of Florida A&M University, the atmosphere that surrounds the season of love still lingers […]

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FAMU: No cost increase for on-campus housing

Dorm demolition is underway near The Set. Photo Submitted by Kayla Lawson. Florida A&M University Housing hosted a meeting on Feb. 19 for students, residents and staff to discuss the 2019-2020 rental rates for on-campus residence halls. There are approximately 2,547 students living on campus, a .61 percent increase from […]

Lifestyles

Origins of harambee festival explored

The annual Harambee festival that is expected to attract 10,000 people this year. The word Harambee is Swahili for “pulling or working together”.  Photo Courtesy of the FAMU Office of Communications. What started as an idea created by three Florida A&M University women in the early 1980’s transformed into an […]

Lifestyles

Rattlers strike the vote for spring elections

Agribusiness major Crenel “CJ” Francis campaigns on the quad during the 2019 election.  Photo Submitted by Roderick Wilkins. These past few days have been very exciting for Florida A&M University’s campus and student body. Spring 2019 election week has kicked off and students have begun to campaign to their peers and faculty […]

Lifestyles

Balewa a marketing maestro

Charlene Balewa has been directing the Harambee Festival for the past three years. Photo Submitted by Charlene Balewa. Charlene Balewa is a marketing specialist. Responsible for managing all the chaos behind the scenes at Saturday’s annual Harambee Festival, she is a former marketing manager at FAMU. You could say it’s […]

Lifestyles

Lagerfeld, titan of fashion, dies at 85

Karl Lagerfeld led a revival at Chanel. Photo Courtesy of Google Images. Karl Lagerfeld, one of the most powerful and recognizable fashion designers of the 20th and 21st centuries, died Tuesday morning in Paris at the age of 85. The prolific German designer is best known for his work as […]