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FAMU crushes Hampton 45-24

The FAMU Rattlers football team blows out the Hampton Pirates after scoring 35 unanswered points. Stay tuned for the complete story.

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Bizzle sits with FAMUAN for a Q&A

With his current singles, “Naked Hustle” and “Lip Bitin’ Animal” hitting the radio airwaves, upcoming rapper Bizzle gave The FAMUAN a quick interview. FAMUAN: What upcoming music do you have that you are willing to share? Bizzle: Right now we have the current singles – “Naked Hustle,” “Lip Bitin’ Animal” […]

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PR Summit Held

On Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, eight students from Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication, along with professionals and 90 other students from other schools, attended the sixth annual Black Public Relations Society of Atlanta, Incorporated’s (BPRS/Atlanta) PR Summit. At the Summit, held at the United Postal Service […]

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Barack Obama: The Brand

#8220;He’s the 21st century’s Martin Luther King,” said David Jenkins as he holds up a shirt with Martin Luther King and Barack Obama that says ‘LEGACY.’ A street entrepreneur on South Monroe St., named Jenkins has seen his t-shirt sale profits triple since last Tuesday. Jenkins, who was recently laid […]

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King estate seeks royal cut for apparel vendors

Since the beginning of Barack Obama’s campaign to become the president of the United States, there have been comparisons between Obama and the great civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Images of Obama and King were shown everywhere during his campaign on t-shirts, hats, posters and other products. […]

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Girlfriends hard to find

New to the campus of FAMU, I would consider myself a sociable person. However, it is impossible to make genuine female friends. Thanks to social networking giants like Facebook, MySpace and countless others, the word “friend” doesn’t mean what it used to. Women are facing a major obstacle in developing […]

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‘College Gameday’ headed to campus

Florida A&M University will be the first Historically Black College and University to appear Saturday on ESPN’s popular sports show, “College Game Day.” The show will air live at 10 a.m before the Rattlers face off against Hampton University’s Pirates at 1 p.m. in the second-to-last game of the season […]

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Campus before concessions

The university’s financial outlook mirrors the nation’s … and it is more than bleak. President James Ammons announced Wednesday that for the next two years the university will have 300 million dollars less than last year’s budget. The cut will affect university hiring and program development. It’s a sad reality, […]

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Campus discusses concerns

Florida A&M University president and students gathered to discuss campus issues and concerns including budget cuts. President James Ammons said the cuts will not prevent students from taking courses required to graduate, however it will limit the amount of sections offered per semester. “The courses will be offered, but there […]

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Professor chosen for committee

Larry Robinson, professor of Florida A&M University’s Environmental Science Institute has been selected to be one of sixteen engineers and scientists to serve a three year term on the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) and Science Technology Education Advisory Commitee (STEAC). A recent press release by FAMU public relations officials […]