Sergeant Westbrook, a Florida A&M police officer, confirmed that tear gas was released into a crowd to end a fight during the annual Cram Jam event late Sunday night. “We got out here and it sounded like a shot had been fired, so we fired tear gas. I walked up […]
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Safety tips shared to help deter local theft
Tallahassee protection services and student housing administrators agree that students can significantly decrease their chances of summer home burglaries. Lt. Nancy Burnes, the head of the crime prevention unit at the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, said burglars commonly enter homes that are unsecured by homeowners. “Make sure the house is […]
Student opens clothing boutique
Inside the Pepper Flower Boutique there is a variety of clothing including short and long satin and cotton dresses of different prints. There are navy blue and white strapless one-piece jumpsuits, jeans, bikinis and a white bathing suit with a plunging v-neck, pink hearts and lace—which look more like lingerie. […]
Construction expands student housing options
Students at Florida A&M will soon have more housing options. The Florida A&M University Board of Trustees approved a request on Thursday to enter into a financing agreement and begin construction on Sampson and Young Halls. Roland Gaines, Vice President of Student Affairs, requested that the renovation of Sampson and […]
Notre Dame has first African-American valedictorian
For the first time in the University of Notre Dame’s 168 year history, an African American will lead the Fighting Irish’s graduating class across the stage. Katie Washington will be the university’s first African-American valedictorian. She has made straight A’s through her entire school career. Washington is a biology major […]
Budgets cuts lower than projected
In February, President James Ammons projected budgets cuts would be 10 to 15 percent, $26 million. They are now projected to be only two to three percent, approximately $1.6 million. During the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees meeting Thursday, Ammons said the state legislature has invested in the state’s […]
Dad has questions about son’s murder
Thomas Brinson wants to know how his son Brandon died. The conditions surrounding his death are mysterious and Brinson suspects a few people aren’t telling all they know. “All I was told by the police is that the guy who picked him up said he hadn’t seen him all day […]
FAMU’s predicted budget cuts drastically decrease
At the Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, President James Ammons said the Board of Governors now has to distribute appropriations and allocations to each university. The Florida legislature has submitted the budget for the entire State University System. “Based on what we know from the draft, the budget cuts […]
SGA allocates $20,000 for FAMU students to print ‘courtesy copies’
For the first time in FAMU history, the Student Government Association allocated $20,000 for students to print free copies in the Coleman Library until the end of the semester. Students started to print and copy free of charge on Tuesday. Student body vice president elect Breyon Love, 20, said his […]
FAMU gets it–initiatives underway to make the university greener
Florida A&M’s Environmental Health & Safety Department takes the lead in cutting the university’s carbon footprint. There are more than 200 recycling bins in various administrative offices, classroom buildings and other convenient locations across campus. Senior Environmental Specialist Ryan Mitchell said that their department works with a tight budget. “We […]