All clubs and organizations met Monday to review the rules and regulations against hazing on Florida A&M’s campus. Marvin Green Jr., director of student activities, addressed students and reminded them of the university’s zero tolerance for hazing. D.A. Robin; 09/29/2014 @ Grand Ballroom Florida A&M students crowd around each other […]
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Runners brave weather for FAMU inaugural 5K
As a kick-off for Inauguration week, Florida A&M University hosted a 5k Walk Run, Roll, and Stroll in collaboration with Stork's Nest Tallahassee. Participants of all ages ran, walked and strolled from FAMU’s campus to Cascade Park, where they celebrated then enjoyed live jazz music. D.A. Robin; 09/28/2014 @ Bragg […]
At TCC, students learn to cope with paying for bus rides
One month into the new school year, Tallahassee Community College students are still struggling to cope with having to pay to ride public transportation. Jessica Barnett, 24, said, “I see my friends and students around me struggle to eat some days, so now when you have to choose between a […]
One injured in campus shooting
Florida A&M Police Department reported late Friday that one person was hurt in a shooting at the university's campus. Information is thin. Police say the shooting occured near Barbourville Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Police are asking anyone with information to contact them at 850-599-3256. This is the […]
Packed week of events ahead for presidential inauguration
Florida A&M plans to celebrate the inauguration of its newest president with a week of events. Starting Sept. 28, the university will host cultural, sporting and social events leading to the formal start of Elmira Mangum's term at the helm of FAMU. Inauguration week begins this Sunday at 4 p.m. […]
Gun council talks ways to curb firearm violence
The Community Leadership Council on Gun Violence met with its subcommittees Wednesday to discuss strategies on fighting gun violence among youth in Tallahassee. The members agreed there is a gun violence problem in Tallahassee. The Strategic Planning Subcommittee requested the Tallahassee Police Department to provide a crime analysis report that […]
Eric Holder Resigns
By Nedra Pickler/AP WASHINGTON (AP) — Eric Holder, America's first black attorney general and an unflinching champion of civil rights in enforcing the nation's laws, announced his resignation Thursday after leading the Justice Department since the first days of President Barack Obama's term. He is the fourth-longest-serving attorney general in […]
Fall campaign season arrives at FAMU
More than 40 students are vying for posts in Florida A&M's Royal Court and Student Senate this week. Candidates and their teams began coating the campus with campaign materials on Wednesday. Elections are on Sept. 30. D.A. Robin; 09/24/2014 @ The Set Students look at campaign posters on the wall […]
Distance festival serves to empower women, says organizer
For the past decade Lisa Unger, has been Race Director for Women’s Distance Festival. Her main focus has always been promoting better health and fitness for women. This event has been showcasing women of all ages for 28 years from distance runners to the typical everyday women that want to […]
Author speaks at FAMU freshman building event
Over 150 students filled Lee Hall on Tuesday evening where "Losing My Cool: Love, Literature and a Black Man’s Escape from the Crowd" author, Thomas Chatterton Williams visited Florida A&M University for a lecture and book signing event as a part of the FAMU Quality Enhancement Program. Williams, a Georgetown […]