Students who plan to grab a meal at the university food court can prepare for longer lines thanks to a hike in meal plan purchases. According to Terry Woodard, general manager of FAMU’s dining services, 2,888 meals plans have been brought this year. That’s nearly 300 more meal plans purchased […]

At first glance, the trailer looks odd, nestled between the Petro gas station and dilapidated storefronts on Adams Street. While participating in Tallahassee’s version of stop-and-go traffic after five in the evening, it’s hard not to notice the mobile restaurant across the street from Walgreens. Around the crumbling parking lot, […]

As a college student, diligently tending to your finances can yield big rewards even over a short period of time. That’s a lesson that Quinton Stroud, The Famuan’s $1500 Student Budget Challenger, will discover. Stroud, 20, a junior health science student from Fountain Inn, S.C., will live off of a […]

Dominique Bercy a senior English student from Port St. Lucie, Fla. loves to shop. Her items of choice include Forever 21 accessories to Relay for Life and FAMU paraphernalia. Whatever she buys Bercy operates under the motto of being “a walking resume’.” “As a future professional, I believe a first […]

It is common knowledge that in order to teach an academic course, a professor must have a number of students enrolled. Every semester history seems to repeat itself as teachers deal with tardiness and students who opt not to maintain perfect attendance. Florida A&M University affords its pupils three unexcused […]

It is a fact of life; beside every great man is a great woman. The same can be said about Mellori Lumpkin, vice president of Florida A&M’s Student Government Association. Known for being outspoken, Lumpkin, 21, arrived on the scene three years ago and hit the ground running – literally. […]

Statewide budget cuts are hitting Florida A&M campus harder than ever The University has cut the budget of the Campus Activity Board, an organization that oversees student activities, by 62 percent. That will mean less money for student events this year. The Activity and Service budget allotted $12,500 to the […]

The Democratic National Convention proved to be successful not because of the celebrated speeches or the historic connotation. It flourished because of the communal solidarity that was shown by the party’s constituents. While half the nation celebrated, the other half waited in the wings to have their own conservatively geared […]

These days the taboo topic of sex education is one that everyone seems to shy away from. Whether it’s the federal government, school boards or parents, no one seems to want to take responsibility for educating young people on the issue. In the midst of high gas prices, soaring teen […]

As far as hurricanes go, student preparedness often only consists of parental phone calls to check their children’s supply of flashlights and batteries. The attitude among students as Hurricane Fay approached the Tallahassee area was nonchalant. Students weren’t seen flocking to Wal-Mart for supplies or discussing evacuation plans. Many chose […]