The University Honors Program was recently awarded a $41,717 educational grant from State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance. The Honors Program received the funds on Feb. 23 at State Farm’s grant opening ceremony.  The grant was awarded to teach local students about financial literacy.  The honors program will offer financial workshops […]

The travel section of Florida A&M University Controller’s Office has been directed not to accept travel requests until July 1, 2009, unless they are approved beforehand, due to the state budget shortfall.      The limitations placed on travel comes from Chapter 2009-15, Laws of Florida, which states, “Funds appropriated to […]

It happened quickly; I never saw it coming. I saw the bus rolling toward me, but before I could get out of the way, I was thrown underneath. According to the urban dictionary, the term means to denounce a friend, mentor or acquaintance for the sake of political expediency. To […]

On the corner of Gaines Street and Railroad Avenue sits Take One Hair Studio. Less than a year old, the hair salon has developed a strong following.  The owner and head stylist, Bessie Lewis says she’s got an “old name [but] new style.” Originally from Albany, Ga. Lewis has lived […]

By March 26, Florida A&M University will install individual electric meters on buildings around the school as the Campus Wide Electrical Upgrade Project kicks off. The “green” initiative to place meters on the buildings will help track the university’s use of energy, said Clinton Smith, a professional engineer for the […]

Story: FAMU funded D.C. trip Feb. 18, 2009 -Anonymous I’m happy to see the students exercise their responsibility as members of the legislative branch. I hope that they will see their audit request and demand to have funds properly allocated by the “body.” Don’t be deterred by university administration or […]

Expensive air flights have discouraged some students from traveling this spring break.   According to the most recent Bureau of Transportation Statistics, passengers flying on U.S. airlines in October fell by 4.6 million, to 59.6 million. Dave Trethaway, the station manager for US Airways Express at Tallahassee Regional Airport, said […]

The NAACP delivered letters last week to FOX stations to protest the political cartoon in the New York Post, which depicted President Barack Obama as a chimpanzee.  The letters that were sent by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, demanded the firing of the cartoonist and editor-in-chief. […]

Regional councils for the Girl Scouts of the USA watch the negative impact the economy has had on cookie sales from January through early February of this year. There has been a 19 percent decrease in pre-order sales nationally, according to a press release issued by the Big Bend Area […]

Members of Florida A&M University’s Marching 100 are taking time out to thank those who assisted with funding their trip to Washington for President Obama’s inaugural parade.        “We were really low on funding,” said Julian White, director of the marching 100. “So in order for us to make […]