Palmetto South Apartments, home to many students, has been found to have mold growing in some of the dorms. Residents were finding mold that had begun to spread on items such as bags and shoes. In an email sent to The FAMUAN, Sophomore Gabrielle Austin stated that she had […]

Charrise Lane, a senior public relations student minoring in political science at Florida A&M University, is spearheading an effort to revive the College Republicans organization on campus. Motivated by the desire to foster political diversity, Lane believes the organization will offer conservative students a much-needed platform at the historically Black […]

Tallahassee shares in the natural disaster hazards that include hurricanes, floods and wildfires that are common to many cities in Florida. The capital city is in communication with local and state governments, educational facilities and the legal system that strive to minimize these threats in pursuit of ways to improve […]

As the election is steadily approaching, the concern over student voter turnout is emphasized. FAMU has a voting precinct at Efferson Student Union that makes voting more accessible to students, yet its voter attendance has not always been the best. According to official voter data on LeonVotes.gov, in the […]

FAMU welcomes PRNews’ 2023 Top Women in PR contender Alonda Thomas as its new Chief of Marketing and Communications, effective Sept 23.  “My goal would be to be able to work with those communicators to make sure that we are being as impactful as we can, as well as […]

Florida law defines domestic violence as “any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another family or household member.”   From 2000 to 2020, in […]

Six years after the murder of Tallahassee’s Elisa Thompson, the Leon County Second Judicial Court is putting Thompson’s murder case on trial later this month.   Thompson, 26, was found dead in her car on Nov. 30, 2018, after she was reported missing, according to the Tallahassee Police Department.  Court […]

Ashanti Smith, a 22-year-old student at Florida A&M University, died n a fatal car crash on Sept. 29. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Smith majored in criminal justice and was deeply involved in campus life. She served as the president of Ladies of Torque, where she inspired her peers with […]

Rickey Smiley, famed comedian and long-time radio personality, made an unforgettable visit to the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication and spoke wisdom, humor and helpful career insight to the students this past Tuesday.   Smiley stopped by while he was visiting Tallahassee for his book tour for his new […]