As many as four out of five college freshmen are not ready for college in all of the key subjects, according to ACT Inc., a company that provides educational services. This problem impacts college graduation rates and the professional industry. In the past, numerous institutions of higher education did not […]

After a student coalition held three marches and placed civic pressure on Florida lawmakers, eight former employees of the Bay County Sheriff’s Department were arrested on charges of aggravated manslaughter. Student Government Association officials from Florida A&M University, Florida State University and Tallahassee Community College formed the Student Coalition for […]

As quoted by many ignorant people who are itching to destroy other members of the entertainment industry, “you can take the man out of the ghetto but you can’t take the ghetto out of the man.” BET, a television channel created to uplift blacks, has a new show titled, “Beef: […]

Is the military draft a step in the right direction for the U.S. government? Rep Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., certainly thinks so. Rangel, a Purple Heart and Bronze Star veteran of the Korean War, first proposed the reinstatement of the draft in January 2003. Although Rangel supports a military draft, he […]

After barely two years of retirement, the self-proclaimed “best rapper alive” resurfaced as a solo artist with his long-awaited 10th album, Kingdom Come. Though he claimed to be retired from the rap game, the New York native and rap mogul Jay-Z has still graced the tracks of artists like Young […]

Some students at Florida A&M University are finding spiritual growth and guidance. “I was inspired through the scriptures that I could handle college life and maintain my integrity,” said Laquandra Frazier, 18, a freshman general studies student from Orlando. “At times, many students get distracted by what is going on […]

With various campus modeling and dance organizations pushing the envelope with their performances at Florida A&M University, the Office of Student Union and Activities is increasing its enforcement of rules and regulations. Recently, modeling and dance organizations have been criticized for the explicit content in their performances. In order to […]

As many, if not all, of you know, The Famuan’s news editor, Nefertiti Williams, was found dead Nov. 23, and as of 11:30 that night, the police suspected foul play, according to an article on www.tdo.com. But as of Friday, she was believed to have been fatally shot by a […]

For more than 100 years The Famuan has covered this campus as completely and fairly as possible. We get a tip, we get our story and then we’re done. But what happens when that story hits too close to home? That’s exactly what happened on Thanksgiving Day. I received a […]

Droves of consumers flocked to stores Friday in order to take advantage of the sales offered by retailers nationwide. Black Friday, as it is commonly referred to, gained its name because it is typically the day when retailers’ profits begin to move from the red to the black. “We’re always […]