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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 […]

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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 […]

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Voters flock to polls early and share opinions

Photo Courtesy of Sierra Brown   For those who haven’t voted, only nine days remain until the Nov. 8 general election, where people will tackle Election Day lines at the polls and anxiously cast ballots for political candidates. With Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton being the […]

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FAMU student health insurance increases for Spring 2017

Photo Credit: Adlernico Brioche     Florida A&M University student health service hosted a meeting Oct. 27 to further inform students on the health insurance policy, as well as the Spring 2017 cost change. FAMU’s new mandatory health insurance regulation has been in effect since the start of the 2016-2017 […]

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SGA says: No money for student organizations

The 46th Student Senate of the Florida A&M University Student Government Association has announced that it will not entertain allocations for student organizations for the fall 1016 semester. The announcement, issued via memorandum Oct. 12, was made by Senate Organization and Finance Chairperson Simone Nisbett, a fourth-year business administration student […]

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FAMU Police Department Holds Safety Forum

Following the death of Florida A&M University student Quinton Langford, FAMU Chief of Police Terence Calloway, wants to know what the FAMU Police Department can do to make students feel safe. Students gathered in FAMU Village Tuesday night to inform officers of their safety concerns and to hear what […]

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Millennial’s March to the polls for Early Voting

Although a cloud of rain covered the sky as students and local politicians got ready to begin their journey to the polls, they did not let anything stop them from getting out the vote. It was imperative to let their voices be heard in early voting. This past Wednesday, […]

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Dream Defenders: Are they still defending the dream, Part 2

The term “activism” accurately describes what organizations such as the Dream Defenders are doing in response to the slaughtering of black and brown people across the nation. Through small scale operations in battered communities, the Dream Defenders show how one can actively defend the dream. They initially pursued this […]

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The Making of ‘Point and Drive’

Photo Courtesy of J Howard Photography Current band members, alumni, and others flocked to the Foster-Tanner music building to see “Point and Drive” on Oct. 21. First-time filmmaker and FAMU Marching 100 Alumni, Brandi Mitchell, calls it “The best of both worlds.” “It’s edutainment: education that will entertain the entire […]