If ABC’s supposed spoof of its hit show “Desperate Housewives” was so raunchy and unfit for prime time television, then the message was not given to its subsidiary, ESPN, Monday night. The network has continuously shown the 90-second skit starring Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens and “Housewives” star Nicollette […]
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Sophomore class starts scholarship
The current Sophomore Class Cabinet will honor the memory of one their fallen members, Justin Applewhite, with a scholarship in his name. Applewhite, who died in a car crash earlier this year, would have served as the secretary of facilities for the sophomore class. Jennifer Lanier, the fund-raising chairwoman for […]
TalTran initiates food drive
TalTran is trying to collect 2,000 pounds of canned goods for its fourth annual “Stuff the Bus” drive for Second Harvest Food Bank. The event takes on more importance this year because of several events that have affected the Tallahassee community in recent months. “Because of all the hurricanes Florida […]
Group aims to sponsor home for local family
The Florida A&M University chapter of Habitat for Humanity is attempting to raise between $35,000 and $38,000 to build a house for a low income family. “Our main goal is to have a habitat house built in FAMU’s name,” said chapter president Andrea Holmes. If the FAMU chapter can raise […]
Ombudsman appointed to expedite resolutions
Students encountering problems at Florida A&M University finally have somewhere they can go to seek a resolution. Ruth Campbell, Esq., is the new University ombudsman, as well as executive assistant to the Vice President of Student Affairs, Patricia Green-Powell. According to Campbell, the mission of her office is “to enhance […]
Residence halls stand vacant
It has been almost a year and a half since the Florida A&M University housing department made the decision to close Sampson and Young halls. Today, the two traditional male dormitories, as well as Polkinghorne Village lie dormant on the west end of campus waiting for a decision to be […]
Student shows dedication, focus
The contest for “The Most Influential Male Student” ended Friday in The Famuan office as the staff tallied the votes. After much deliberation, the staff selected Torey Alston, 20, a junior business administration student from Fort Lauderdale, as the paper’s “Most Influential Male Student” on the campus of Florida A&M […]
Sexually active students at risk for contracting HPV
More than 20 million people in America are infected with human papillomavirus, according to the American Social Health Association. This is the most common STD in the United States. Approximately 5.5 million new cases of sexually transmitted HPV infections are reported every year. According to the ASHA, 80 percent of […]
The Men’s Issue
I would like to take this time to thank the FAMUAN staff for its recent articles in The Men’s Issue, especially Our Black Men Need Love Too and Four Stand Out As Leader On, Off Campus (November 17, 2004). Often times, media outlets portray black men in such a negative […]
Four stand out as leaders on, off campus
First Runner-up: Malcolm Glover is a senior Broadcast Journalism Student from Bowie, Md. He is a member of Honor Student Association, Golden Key Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, FAMU-TV 20, Progressive Black Men Inc., FAMU College Democrats, and a news reporter for WANM-90.5. […]