The president of Torque Dance Team, Genae Smith, issued a statement one week after the organization was suspended for an alleged hazing incident. Smith expressed that the dance team stands behind the University’s decision to suspend the team and said that Torque is a non-hazing organization. “We are offering 100% cooperation […]
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Students, farm workers protest for “Fair Food”
Protesters lined up Tuesday evening at Publix on Ocala Drive to demonstrate how farmers get treated unfairly. The Coalition of Immokalee Workers created the campaign ‘Fair Food Program.’ Protesters wanted Publix to sign on to their cause, which tries to get major corporations to pay a one cent premium increase […]
Joint city-county bicycling workgroup
Put your pedal to the metal! The city of Tallahassee and Leon County has implemented a new Joint City-County Bicycling workgroup. In 2009 Tallahassee was named a Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. Tallahassee was the only new winner from the State of Florida. […]
Tallahassee makes improvements for cyclists
Put your pedal to the medal! Florida A&M University’s students can continue to take advantage using bicycles rather than a car or bus as transportation. The city of Tallahassee has joined with Leon County to improve bicycling transportation. “The goal is to get citizens involved and help the city […]
Announcements
September 13 The Campus Activities Board presents “The Sneaker Ball” on Thursday Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. in the William H. Gray Complex (Black Top). Come out and enjoy a safe and positive environment as the classes unite while socializing. The suggested attire is cosmopolitan with a pair […]
Troy Harris named intern of the year
Troy Harris, a marketing student from Decatur, GA, was named the Multicultural Advertising Internship Program (MAIP) Clarence Leroy Holte Intern of the Year this past summer at Top Advertising Firm. Harris beat out students from New York University, Howard University, University of Chicago and other colleges around the country. “It […]
Michelle Obama to visit Tallahassee
First Lady Michelle Obama will be visiting Tallahassee on Sept. 17 to participate in a free rally. For more details on the event check back with thefamuanonline.com
FAMU denies responsibility
Florida A&M University has said that drum major Robert Champion was responsible for what happened to him on Bus C on the November night when he was hazed and eventually died. According to a filing Monday in the Orange County Circuit Court by Richard Mitchell, who was hired to represent […]
CFO Hardee resigns
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance Teresa Hardee will be moving on to work at Delaware State University after submitting her resignation Sept. 5. Hardee said the decision came after she received several appealing offers from other universities and was looking to take her skills into a […]
Anti-hazing website launched
A week after the suspension of the Torque Dance Team, Florida A&M officials announced the launch of a new anti-hazing website and regulations for all students registering in the future. The interactive website, accompanied with a new anti-hazing pledge, is just one component of the anti-hazing plan led by […]