Uncategorized

Uncategorized

Students, the time is near; exercise the right to vote

One. Two. Three. Four. Four days from today, it will be time for you to go to your designated precinct, pull out your voter’s registration card and photo identification cards and let your opinion count for something. Go vote on Nov. 7. There are more than 11,000 students enrolled at […]

Uncategorized

Seniors finish careers on a high note, defeat Mercer

It was more than just a Halloween night victory for the Florida A&M University Lady Rattlers (16-6, 9-0 MEAC) on Tuesday. Although the team enjoyed a 3-1 victory over the Mercer University Bears, the night ended on a more somber note as the Lady Rattlers said farewell to their celebrated […]

Uncategorized

White frat party shows racism still alive

On Tuesday, Sigma Chi Fraternity, a predominantly white fraternity that was founded in 1855 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, was suspended at Johns Hopkins University for having a “Halloween in the Hood” party. The party invitation, which was on Facebook.com, requested that all attendees wear “regional clothing from our […]

Uncategorized

Criminal justice teachers facing removal

There is a still hush flowing through the halls of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice as two professors face possible removal from teaching classes. “Professor Narayan Persaud and Phyllis Gray-Ray may be forced to step down from teaching upper-level courses in criminal justice if they are found to […]

Uncategorized

Pharmacy finalizes building plans

The college of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Florida A&M University is preparing for an accreditation site visit. On Nov. 7-9 the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education will be evaluating the college.Pamela Bryant, special assistant to the university’s interim president, said this year there has been an increase in the […]

Uncategorized

More than 200 gather to promote early voting

More than 200 students from Florida A&M University, Florida State University and Tallahassee Community College spent the night in the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center for the “Sleep Out for the Vote Extravaganza” Wednesday. Less than 60 of those students marched to the Leon County Courthouse Thursday morning to participate in […]

Uncategorized

Pitbull opens up to The Famuan

Just in time for homecoming, 305’s Cuban rapper Pitbull took time out of his promotional tour to prepare Florida A&M University for the release of his sophomore album, “El Muriel,” scheduled to be released on Halloween. Pitbull, born Armando Perez, titled his second album “El Muriel” in respect to the […]

Uncategorized

Healthful eatery gives soul, omits the grease

Do you love soul food but know you could do without the grease? Then Soul Vegetarian restaurants might be just what the doctor ordered, literally. Soul Vegetarian, or SoulVeg, is a particularly healthful brand of food that is vegan (no animal products of any kind), kosher (a dietary requirement of […]

Uncategorized

Students create directory to help local businesses

Future business owners and leaders were recently introduced to the Tallahassee community in a 5×8 booklet, a student business directory formally titled “The Green Pages.” “This is a very innovative idea,” said Scott Chapman, 22 a graduate business administration student from Chicago. “(The) Majority of college students use these services […]