The 2009-2010 Activities and Service fees budget is an estimated $2.8 million. According to Senate President Ricquel Jackson, the budget is determined through Florida A&M University’s enrollment. Receiving the estimated amount from the budget office, this year’s estimated amount is slightly lower than last year at  $2.9 million. Once the […]

Marcus Barrington, 23, found guilty on all charges. The prosecutor requested that Barrington could not be released before the trial and the judge granted the request. Barrington was immediately take into custody.

Commuting along Gaines Street will soon be very different according to the layout for a new project scheduled to rebuild and revitalize the street by 2011. Gaines Street is moving from a 2-way, 4-lane road to a 2-way, 2-lane street with limited on-street parking from Woodward Avenue to Monroe Street […]

All eyes were glued to Marcus Barrington as he testified Thursday in front of a 13–member jury at the federal courthouse in Tallahassee. Declaring his innocence, Barrington tried to explain his role in reference to the grade changes in 2007 that led to his federal indictment on five counts of […]

The federal trial continues for one of the three students that were charged and indicted for tampering with computers to change grades and residency statuses. Marcus Barrington, 23, is one of three Florida A&M University students indicted for five counts of aggravated identity theft, unauthorized computer access and conspiracy to […]

With a mission to reach out to small, minority and women-owned businesses, one local organization helps others as the economy toughens and more companies close. Members of the local Capital City Chamber of Commerce met with local business owners at their monthly networking after-hours event Monday. With nearly 40 attendees, […]

Recreation Center officials from Florida A&M University spoke to student senators Monday about further completion of the University Recreation Center. Phase three of the building is in the works and phase two has yet to begin. Monday’s senate meeting was held in FAMU’s Grand Ballroom to accompany the many guests […]

Florida A&M University officials said its three-city scholarship bus tour was not only successful in community outreach, but also helped in strengthening the university’s enrollment and budget. The university awarded $554,000 in scholarships to high school students in Gainesville, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach, during the week of March 12. […]

Gov. Charlie Crist met with student university leaders last week to discuss proposed budgets to the state’s 11 public universities. Among the university leaders were representatives from the University of Florida, New College of Florida, and Florida A&M University. “It was a good discussion,” said FAMU Student Body President Andrew […]