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Anti-Hazing workshop draws hundreds to Ballroom

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]