Dear Editor-in-Chief,I have written plenty of articles for the Famuan in the past. I would think that when I email you all about an interest in writing more articles for the paper, that I would be welcomed with open arms. Unfortunately that has not happened. Despite my two graduations, I […]

Roughly 60 percent of students graduate from college and even less graduate with a job offer. Many end up working in fields that they didn’t receive their degree in. While colleges struggle to bring recruiters to their university, student complaints about job offers remain. Who is to blame for these […]

The overriding tone at the first FAMU Board of Trustees meeting of the fiscal year held Oct. 6 focused on maintaining the positive steps of the University under Interim president Castell V. Bryant’s leadership. Paul Stepusin of the financial firm KPMG, said Bryant’s moratorium on spending, payroll audits, elimination of […]

The Associated General Contractors of America will hold general body meetings every Friday at 10 a.m. in the Benjamin Banneker Tech Building B Room 207. All interested students in related majors are welcome to attend. For more information contact Phil at (561) 703-3761. The administration, faculty,and staff of the School […]

Dem Franchize Boyz, new artists’ representing the So So Def/ Virgin record label, visited the students of FAMU Wednesday. To some students’ delight, they graced the campus as if they were our peers. Dem Franchize Boyz decided to eat at the cafeteria and get down and dirty with some of […]

Whoever said, dreams cannot come true was a liar and a failure. As a matter of fact dreams do come true-that is, if you are Brandon Finnie. The 6-foot senior strong safety from Miami, has been striving for success since he arrived to FAMU. Finnie was a linebacker and member […]

Dear FAMUAN, I just wanted to let the staff of the FAMUAN know what a wonderful job you all are doing! As a graduate of FAMU, it is important that I be kept abreast of current events happening at my beloved Florida A&M University. And, with the hard of work […]

Recently, platinum selling artist Fantasia Barrino admitted to being illiterate. All the while, she signed recording contracts and sang all over the world, but lacks the ability to read and write. It is surprising that someone can slip through the cracks of the U.S. education system and not be prepared […]

CNN reported Wednesday Oct. 5 that Nicaraguans were offended by American intervention in their national affairs. The criticism was a result of U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick’ s warning to Nicaraguan politicians regarding their attempts to impeach the current president. Zoellick and the U.S. are concerned by the […]

About six months ago, the handcuffing of a five-year-old girl at Fairmount Park Elementary by St. Petersburg police made headlines. In that case, the young girl threw items, destroyed papers and swung at school officials who tried to approach her.  Some said the police abused their powers by detaining a small […]