On Sunday, more than 100 runners ranging in age from 40 to 84 from across the country competed in the USA Track & Field Masters 5K Championship. Part of a three-day event that featured three different cross country meets, Sunday was the final meet with the Masters 5K Championship. The […]
Author: Autumn Bell
Election Night Special Online Journal
This election season saw a lot of eye-catching moments, both at the national and local levels. A few stories did not get heightened media attention, but many issues saw a lot of controversy. Jack McClean Community Park is one of many locations that have Photovoltaic cells, or solar panels. The […]
NAACP participates in Souls to the Polls
The FAMU Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) hosted its first major event since the recent re-activation when they gathered FAMU students in a march to the B.L Perry Library. Shanequia Jones, assistant president of the organization, said that their goal for the […]
Biden rallies for Clinton at FAMU
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at FAMU. Photo by Adlernico Brioche – FAMUAN Photo Editor With only one day left until the election that will determine the next president of the United States, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden stopped at Florida A&M University for the final campaign rally for […]
Election Night Analysis Featuring Keith Simmonds
This is a historic presidential election, from the first woman nominee to the first nominee with no political experience. Keith Simmonds, a Florida A&M University political science professor, analyzed the election. Simmonds says this election season has been unique, especially when it comes to the candidates. “I think most […]
Leon County Election Coverage
Leon County Aims to Improve Job Growth Two key issues are on the minds of Leon County residents: economy and job growth. According to the Florida Chamber Foundation, by 2030 Leon County will need between 21,000 to 46,000 jobs for Tallahassee’s growing population. One county facilities management worker said […]
TPD seeks people for questions in shootings of FAMU students
Tallahassee Police Department have obtained surveillance video after the shooting on Gamble and Perry streets that led to the death of Quinton Langford and left Landsey Elisson in critical condition at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Both are Florida A&M University students. The surveillance video shows who police believe are suspects in […]
Trump’s Tallahassee visit brings out supporters and protestors
Trump addressing the crowd Photo Credit: Sharon Washington Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump visited Tallahassee Tuesday evening where he met a crowd of reportedly more than 15,000 people. Tallahassee was the last Florida stop Trump planned to make before the Nov. 8 election. Although Leon County is traditionally known to […]
FAMU Muslim Association educates community
Pastor Rashad Mujahid from the Masjid Al – Nahl Mosque spoke to a crowd of students Oct. 24 in the B.L. Perry building. His topic, “Debunking Islamic Myths,” which was hosted by the FAMU Muslim Student Association, gave guests the opportunity to learn and ask questions about the Islamic faith. The […]
FAMU mourns the loss of student victim in off-campus shooting
Quinton Langford Florida A&M University announced the death of 20-year-old FAMU student Quinton Langford. Langford, along with 20-year-old FAMU student Landsay Elisson, was shot off-campus at a party on Gamble and Perry street early Saturday morning. Langford received medical treatment, but succumbed to injuries at the scene. Elisson was transported […]