In today’s society, most people tend to be blind followers, ignoring their own views on major issues and trends. If a celebrity came out with a new line of clothing it would be no surprise to see thousands flee to retail stores to purchase their clothing. For example, when The […]
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Appeal ends in sanctions
After Talia Smith, 23, a second-year graduate student from Miami appealed the results of this year’s fall elections, Marva Butler, electoral commissioner, has been sanctioned. Butler is said to be appealing the four sanctions that the student Supreme Court implemented on her in a ruling Tuesday night. The four sanctions […]
Parenting is not for everyone
It’s becoming more common to read about neonaticide, which is the killing of a newborn within 24 hours of birth, and infanticide. Recently, the body of an 11 month-old girl was found in the attic of her home after being reported missing. According to USA Today, police said the infant’s […]
Quitting, a precursor to failure
In recent months there has been a lot of quitting at Florida A&M University. Most notably former interim President Castell Byrant cut her tenure short this summer. Even here at the Famuan, some decided that they were not cut out for this line of extracurricular activity. More recently, FAMU starting […]
Parking space dilemma far from being resolved
With a little over 4,800 parking spaces on Florida A&M University’s campus and nearly 9,000 registered employees and student drivers, many believe the chance of getting a convenient parking space is slim to none. But finding the finances and land, preparing the soil for run-off, engineering drainage, constructing pipes and […]
Lack of parking irks motorcyclists
With an increase of students in Tallahassee purchasing motorcycles, bikers struggle to find proper parking accommodations. Some students agree that Florida A&M University lacks convenient parking for students with motorcycles. “It makes it hard for students to even bring a motorcycle on campus knowing it might get a ticket or […]
Disc jockeys keep it funky-fresh
Florida A&M University students, DJ Clean and DJ Venom, have demonstrated a unique sense of style by positioning web cams around the club that broadcasts live through the Internet every night they step behind the DJ booth. The duo hopes that their promoting technique will further their careers in the […]
Brain bowl tests students’ wits
The 2007-08 Honda Campus All-Star Challenge hosted its 18th annual tournament on the campus of Florida A&M University on Saturday Oct. 20. The competition is a brain bowl, where students on teams answer a range of questions from math to history. The school-wide tournament was open to all students and […]
Lady Rattlers unbeaten in MEAC
The Lady Bulldogs of South Carolina State (7-18) (1-4) came into Gaither Gym to face the first place Lady Rattlers (9-5) (5-0) with plenty of confidence Friday night despite being ranked second to last in the MEAC conference. FAMU’s opponent screamed loudly as the announcers read the names of the […]
Woeful offense contributes to Rattlers’ loss
It is no secret, the objective in the game of football is to score more than your opponents. First, an offense must establish a running game, and then when the defense fills up the box to stop the run, an offense must go to the air with a sound passing […]