Born 11 minutes apart identical twins Arianna Brie and Brianna Arie Smith, are the first to graduate in their family. They entered Florida A&M University in different semesters but will leave the ‘Hill’ together on Saturday. Arianna, a cardiopulmonary science student, said after touring FAMU she knew it was the […]
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Housing battle, Hudson clears the air
The developing issue between upperclassmen and housing is finally put to rest. Although some questions still remain unanswered, Florida A&M University housing will be available to all students for the Fall 2016-2017 school year until full capacity is reached. Over the past few months’ there has been speculation about upperclassman […]
New Leaders to Move FAMU Forward
Justin Bruno and Devin Harrison filed an injunction against Florida A&M University in regards to the recent fiasco over the results from this spring’s election. The case has not yet been resolved, therefore, Jaylen Smith, newly elected Senate President, will serve as SGA Interim President, and newly elected Pro-temp Brandon […]
Food Truck Thursday
The Tallahassee Food Truck Association celebrated its fifth anniversary of Food Truck Thursday event at Lake Ella. The event was from 6-9 p.m., and many local residents attended Thursday evening’s anniversary event with their family and friends, pets and lawn chairs to enjoy music and food from their favorite food trucks. […]
Commissioner Bill Proctor hosts discussion on Mental Health and substance abuse reform
The crowd listens intently as Commissioner Bill Proctor initiated the unprecedented public panel discussion on mental health, emotional challenges and substance abuse. This event took place at the North Florida Fairgrounds, Wednesday evening. The panelist included: Deborah Horton a representative for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI); Janay Freeman […]
Gov. Rick Scott vetoes controversial alimony law
Gov. Rick Scott finally made a decision on Senate Bill 668 Friday. For the second time in three years Scott decided to veto a controversial alimony proposal. Scott attributed this year’s decision to an even more controversial proposition, one involving custody sharing in divorce cases. The bill in question would […]
Poole Strives to Move FAMU Forward
Angela Poole Courtesy of FAMU Out of everything she’s done, Florida A&M University’s Acting Vice president for Finance and Administration Angela Poole is most proud to be working for her alma mater where she has one main goal: moving FAMU forward. Hand-picked by FAMU President Elmira Mangum, Poole replaced former […]
FAMU Wins Honda’s National Quiz Bowl Championship
Florida A&M University's quiz bowl team. Photo Credit: College Bowl Company Inc. For the eighth time in school history, Florida A&M University’s quiz bowl team won the 27th annual Honda National Quiz Bowl Championship in Torrance, Calif. The team received a $75,000 grant for the university for going a perfect […]
Miss FAMU Caribbean Student Association wins Statewide Competition
Miss FAMU CSA, Shatanya Clarke, was crowned Miss Florida Caribbean Student Association at the 2016 FCSA Conference in Tampa. The conference was held April 7-10th. Clarke, a third-year broadcast journalism major from Ocho Rios, Jamaica., was looking to win as soon as she got on stage. "I feel like I […]
Industry Day
The School of Architecture & Engineering Technology hosted its 9th annual Florida A&M University Alumni Industry Day on April 7 in the Benjamin Banneker Building. Classes were cancelled for the day, which gave students the opportunity to attend various sessions. The event was organized by a committee of student facilitators, […]