The Tallahassee Museum is offering guests an alternative to trick-or-treating. The museum will host its 19th annual Halloween Howl today and tomorrow from 6-10 p.m. Caitlin Geesner, an education intern and farm coordinator at the Tallahassee Museum, encourages purchasing tickets early. “You can buy tickets at the door, but you […]
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‘Experts Through the Minds of Art’ exhibit tours begin
Tours for “Experts Through the Minds of Art” exhibit in the Foster Tanner Fine Arts building will be given Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Brittney Lightsey, a senior fine arts student from Detroit and new museum educator, is an […]
A pioneer in women’s rights
In America, we are all given the same opportunities for education, but can you imagine not being able to go to school because of your gender? Malala Yousafzai lived this reality and more. When Yousafzai was 14, she was gunned down by a Taliban operative because of her activism for […]
Famuan Face-Off: Pay for play in college? Joshua Prater says, ‘Yes’
College players should get paid for playing sports because college students and athletes can be seen as equals. Both college athletes and students are eligible to receive scholarships for their abilities. However, college athletes are also students, meaning their athletic scholarships put them through school, and they dedicate their time […]
Concert Choir to take the stage for fall concert
The Florida A&M Concert Choir will have its annual fall concert Sunday. The Concert Choir is open to all majors, but students have to be enrolled in the course. Mark Butler, assistant professor of music and Concert Choir director, said the audience will get a taste of different varieties of […]
Famuan Face-Off: Pay for play in college? – Brittany Collins says, ‘No’
When athletes from high school choose to take their skills to the next level, they should do it for the exposure and not for the money. College athletes should not get paid because it can cause conflicts, such as deciding how much to pay each player and which teams should […]
Rattlers vying for victory against Aggies
During a press conference Tuesday, Florida A&M head football coach Earl Holmes said the Rattlers need to move quickly and never quit against the North Carolina A&T Aggies. After a homecoming loss to the Howard University Bison, the Rattlers (2-5, 1-2 MEAC) are looking to rebound against the Aggies on […]
Motown comes to the stage at the President’s Gala
The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards brought the “Motown Sound” to Florida A&M at a concert immediately following the President’s Gala on Friday evening. Donning flamboyant green suits, the group charmed its audience with a myriad of lively performances of hits such as the up-tempo “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” […]
Alpha’ organizations stomp competition at The NPHC Greek Step Show
The Greek organizations showed up and showed out at the National Pan-Hellenic Council Greek Step Show Thursday, putting on quite a show for the audience. The organizations that performed and competed in the step show were Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity […]
Comedy festival to feature Tony Rock and more
Comedian Tony Rock will be a featured performer at the annual comedy festival tonight in the Donald Tucker Civic Center at Florida State University. Rock said he knew he had to get involved, especially during Florida A&M’s homecoming week. “FAMU is historical, and it’s homecoming,” he said. “If I want […]