Florida A&M University held its second annual Founder’s Day Brain Bowl Wednesday night in Lee Hall. The event’s sponsors included the Student Government Association, the Department of Academic Affairs and the Department of Student Welfare. The purpose of the event was to show how much students know about the University […]

It has been over a month since President Gainous announced at the first convocation of the academic year that refund checks would be in the mail by Sept. 1. Although over 80 percent of the students who receive financial aid received their money on time, others are still waiting for […]

What used to be a dairy farm will soon become the site for the new campus recreation center. University administrators, campus leaders and other supporters gathered Thursday at the corner of Wahnish Way and Osecola Street for the groundbreaking ceremony. Construction of the two-phase project will begin in October. Robert […]

I can’t believe what I just read from a so-called journalism major. This piece, while I understand is someone’s opinion, is just a total injustice. I’m not only offended as former journalist, but as a FAMUAN. The most obvious, most glaring show of inaccurate reporting is the part where the […]

In the midst of all the acclamation and fanfare FAMU has received, students still criticize the institution. The University continues to fail in putting students’ financial priorities at the top of the list. The sixth week of school approaches, and students are still feeling the effects of the mistakes with […]

The actions of the FAMU Board of Trustees at its meeting on Tuesday, has set FAMU on a path to a major crossroads. The University is at a critical place where there is either a future of greater promise or deeper despair. During the meeting, the BOT voted 9-4 to […]

Whenever there is a convocation or major gathering at FAMU, there is usually a point where a speaker (or three) gushes on about how the University has some of the nation’s most talented and best students. However, these speakers have a tendency to avoid the complete truth about FAMU’s student […]

Well, well, well. It seems if Gainous doesn’t make any changes by Jan. 1, 2005, that would yield the FAMU Board of Trustees to unanimously agree to renegotiate keeping him aboard ship; he will be fired. It’s almost impossible to reach a unanimous decision. Gainous has done little to improve […]

There was no huge sigh of relief or contempt from the room when the judgment came. The members of the FAMU Board of Trustees sat with a look of finality. And everyone else rushed the backdoors of the Grand Ballroom, piling outside after the trustees voted to terminate President Fred […]

President Fred Gainous’ vision of “Creating One FAMU” may have come to an end Tuesday when the Board of Trustees voted 9 to 4 to terminate his contract with Florida A&M University Jan. 1, 2005 unless the board members give Gainous a unanimous vote of support during their Dec. 14 […]