Thursday, July 3, 2025
Your weekly news from around the MEAC! Sydne Vigille | The Famuan Since the start of 2019 the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference has been continuously working to show the conference on the national scale. On the 25th the MEAC announced their 2019 ESPNU schedule for conference basketball matchups. The deal includes games […]
Photo Courtesy of Medical MD. It’s easy to understand why Julie Frostman is often overwhelmed. She has three children ages, 5, 11 and 13. She also has a full-time job. In addition, Frostman has to cope with Insomnia, which leaves her feeling worn out almost all of the time. “I’ve […]
Photo Courtesy of Google Images. Lawmakers are trying again to pass laws that would ban assault weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines in Florida. For the third successive year since the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, state Rep. Carlos G. Smith has filed a bill (HB 455) in […]
Photo Courtesy of Google Images. Seth McFarlane has tickled the funny bones of millions of Americans across the country with the hit show “Family Guy.” The adult, animated show has been around for more than 10 years giving its viewers jokes that played off the stereotypes of different cultures in […]
Photo Courtesy of the nypost.com. The term “lease to own” is quite common for residents searching for a home or even a vehicle. However, a relatively new trend, known as “pet leasing,” has lawmakers pushing to ban the practice in Florida. According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty […]
The chamber where the Florida Senate meets. Picture courtesy of Planar/Leyard media. Members of the Florida Senate convened for their biweekly interim committee meetings last week. Over the course of these meetings, different Senate committees met in various locations throughout the Capitol building to provide information about potential bills and […]
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy Google. After three months of legal battles, the U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision earlier this month enacted the ban on transgender persons from serving in the military. In August 2017, President Trump signed the Presidential Memorandum on Military Service […]
Emmanuel Manhiri graduating from Florida A&M with his MBA in December. Photo Submitted by Brian King. Emmanuel Manhiri was born in Zimbabwe. At the age of 2, his family moved to London. Manhiri, a graduate student at Florida A&M, values education and believes it to be a critical asset. Growing […]
Sophomore guard Kameron Reaves ready to inbound the ball against Maryland Eastern-Shore. Sydne Vigille | The Famuan Florida A&M men’s basketball players have found themselves with little to play for this season as they are now dealing with NCAA penalties, according to members of the team. FAMU was recently informed […]
Photo courtesy Huffington Post. As Ron DeSantis finishes his first month in office, many are rashly saying that Florida’s new governor seems to be a more moderate conservative than his predecessor, newly minted Senator Rick Scott. His agenda appears to focus on areas that were neglected during the Scott era, […]