Bryan Jones, 23, entered a plea of no contest on Tuesday in regards to his third-degree felony hazing charge in the death of Robert Champion. Jones was the only one out of the other twelve charged that began his trial on October 9th. He changed his plea from not guilty […]

  Florida employees and students gathered at the Florida A&M Benefits Fair in Gaither Gymnasium Thursday for information regarding insurance and other health options. Open insurance enrollment for Florida employees continues through Nov. 2. This is the only period during the year that employees are allowed to make any changes […]

  The Tallahassee Police Department is cracking down on underage drinking with the help of a partner grant. A $7,380 grant from the Responsible Decision Making Coalition at a Sept. 19 city commission meeting will go toward enhancing underage drinking enforcement and fund overtime for Tallahassee law enforcement officials. The […]

  Hispanics are the least likely group in the country to be eligible to vote due to age and citizenship issues, but the numbers are on the rise. A record number of 23.4 million Hispanics are registered to vote in the upcoming primary election, according to the Pew Research Center. […]

  The discussion about the search for Florida A&M’s president Monday focused primarily on the process of selecting a firm to conduct a national search for the new president. When the conference began, Stephanie Fall, procurement officer for FAMU, was asked to explain the evaluation scores from members of the […]

  Local high school bands have the opportunity to make some noise as they provide halftime entertainment during Florida A&M’s football season.  James S. Rickard’s High School and FAMU Developmental Research School will perform Saturday in FAMU’s game against Savannah State University. The bands will perform in place of the […]

  Students across the country are now assuming a sense of financial control for their academic futures as the new version of the Financial Aid Shopping Sheet was released Sept. 25. The Shopping Sheet will allow college applicants to understand their costs and compare financial aid packages from different universities, […]

  The senate voted unanimously to pass the bill to fund lodging , travel and other expenses for a student health organization conference trip. The bill was one of three senate bills  proposed at Monday’s senate meeting.  Representing the Future Public Health Professionals  was Vice President Brittny Wells, a second-year […]

  Crime on campus has seen a slight decrease from last year. According to Florida Department of Law Enforcement statistics from January 2012-June 2012, there were 108 total offenses compared to the 112 total offenses that occurred from January 2011-June 2012.  Although the total crime index revealed 108 offenses, there […]

  The music department, now referred to as FAMUSIC, is trying to establish a new brand. “It signals a fresh new start for the department. It’s really a rebirth,” said Kawachi Clemmons, Florida A&M music department chair. “We wanted to reestablish our presence through branding. We hope to use the […]