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Green Coalition Flash Mob Promotes Moving Planet Event

It’s a riot. It’s a party. It’s a flash mob? Members of Florida A&M Green Coalition took a different approach Tuesday by initiating its first flash mob around FAMU’s Eternal Flame. The event was designed to get students excited for the Moving Planet Day on Sept. 24th at Railroad Square. […]

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Common Lecture Postponed

Almost 1,000 ticket purchasers were disappointed when the Sept. 28 Lyceum book signing and lecture featuring rapper-actor and Florida A&M Alumnus Common was postponed last week. According to FAMU’s Director of Media Relations Pamela Tolson, the event was pushed back because of a time conflict that forces the artist to […]

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‘Unsinkable’ artifacts sail to local museum

The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science transports its visitors through the construction of the Titanic, as well as chronicles its sinking nearly 100 years ago.  “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” is a worldwide traveling exhibit featuring well-preserved objects like leather shoes, chandeliers, floor tiles, hairpins, plates and toothbrushes. Chief […]

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Students Digitize Business

Two Florida A&M School of Business and Industry students, Andre Albritton and Jerell Hester, wanted to change the look of Tallahassee’s shopping scene for college students. After almost three months in business and 18,000 website views later, Tally ET provides college students with every event Tallahassee has to offer. “We […]

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FAMU Connection ‘Seizes’ University History

Performing in a packed Charles Winter Wood Theater, the FAMU Connection showcased their high-energy, recruitment tactics with their “Seize the Day performance,” on Wednesday. With a strong show tune presence and a blend of soul, jazz and gospel, the 12 members of the FAMU Connection chronicled the history of the […]

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Kevin Hart Does It Again

Kevin Hart has done it again, this time on the big screen. His recently debuted stand-up comedy, “Laugh at My Pain,” is in theatres. Hart has had several comedy specials on “Comedy Central.” “Laugh at my Pain” is his first to be in theatres, joining the ranks of comedians like […]

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FAMUAN Recipe: Shiitake Fried Rice

Hobbies are a great, productive way to spend down time between tests, homework and work. If you live off campus and like shiitake mushrooms, this is something you may have an interest in. Back in November, I saw a tutorial video on the Martha Stewart web site on how to […]

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FAMU Connection Strikes Tonight

The Florida A&M Essential Theatre presents The FAMU Connection: Seize the Day Performance tonight. Operating under the artistic leadership of Luther Wells, the university-governed organization offers students the “bus and truck” tour experience. The FAMU Connection, consist of a touring group of students which come from all over the university, […]

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Upward Bound’s Epic Magazine Brings Success

Florida A&M’s Upward Bound students established U.B. Epic Magazine, a multi-media web publication. Michelle Hayes, a media advisor and publicist for U.B. Epic, said the magazine was founded by students this summer. “The magazine began its process late June as a media project and evolved into a really dynamic web […]

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Students Cash in on Their NetChecks

lsquo;Celebrate Your YOUniqueness’ is its slogan. Last Thursday made one month since Younique 1 Boutique (Y1B) has been in business. Its creators are two Florida A&M students. E’Dena Johnson and Niekeisha Pryce said that they used their summer Financial Aid net checks to open their first business.  “We stepped out on faith,” said Johnson.  Y1B is a small […]