As the leadership entities at FAMU continue to praise the expansion of developments across the university campus, many students continue to grumble about their growing concern toward limited parking availability across the university campus. Within the past year, the university has eliminated two popular parking lot areas due to construction […]
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FAMU Board of Trustees Approve of Marijuana Education and Research Initiative
Audience members at BOT meeting March 7th. Photo Submitted by Shardae Ray Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University has been approved for its Marijuana Education and Research Initiative. In the Board of Trustees meeting held on March 7th, Peter Harris, the director of the project disclosed the plans and framework for […]
All Charlotte Russe stores closing
Charlotte Russe in Governor's Square Mall closing due to Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Photo Submitted by Stephanie Jenkins. The women’s retail company Charlotte Russe announced Wednesday that it will close all 500 stores nationwide and sell its intellectual property. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after a month of […]
Seniors stepping back from SGA
Robyn Seniors and her running mate Rebekah Hawkins Photo Submitted by Robyn Seniors. Since Robyn Seniors has stepped on FAMU’s campus, she made it known that she goes big or goes home when it comes to election season. She has countless accomplishments on her resume. In her first campaign, Seniors […]
Cairo Georgia Aftermath
Cairo, Ga resident David frank woke up to an unfamiliar place he calls home after an EF2 tornado hits the area. Bria Wesley | The Famuan An average Sunday for David Frank: church service, food, and preparation for a new week. But, two Sundays ago, the regular scheduled program was […]
Update: Site of new police headquarters could still be placed on Tallahassee’s south side.
Headquarters will no longer be placed in Town South shopping plaza. Photo Submitted by Shardae Ray Members of the greater bond community openly expressed their disapproval of the relocation of the Tallahassee Police Department headquarters to the south side’s Town South Shopping Plaza during a town hall meeting in February. […]
Bills would compensate Parkland families, survivors
Parkland students and their families rallied at the Capitol a year ago. Photo by Marie Rattigan One year ago the students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School were forever transformed after the massacre that claimed 17 students and staff. Florida officials could make the remarkable stride of creating a $160 […]
Tallahassee and Ted Bundy forever linked
The slaying of two FSU sorority sisters dominated the headlines in 1978. Photo Courtesy of Tallahassee Democrat. The news spread like wildfire: two Florida State University sorority sisters, Lisa Levy and Margaret Bowman, had been murdered and three other students had been severely beaten. Ted Bundy’s Jan. 15, 1978 serial […]
Millennials are breaking political barriers
All have tapped into the realm of politics at a younger than average age Photo Courtesy of Rep. Jeramey Anderson, Jasmine Ali, and Richard Garzola In true millennial fashion, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gained national attention last June when she beat out a 10-term incumbent congressman in the Democratic Party's primary election […]
Dumpster diving: It will reduce your carbon footprint
Brian Damage setting up for PowerPoint presentation on dumpster diving. Photo Submiited by Mickaela Sherman One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. This holds true for Tallahassee resident Brian Damage, who takes an unconventional approach when it comes to restocking his pantry. With his carbon footprint in mind, Damage rummages […]