It is my unfortunate displeasure to compliment how wonderful the housing is on FAMU’s campus. Upon visitation to FAMU’s campus, the nice bathrooms and the nice dorms are showed to ignorant freshmen, lacking true knowledge of how disgusting these dorms really are. For our president to be the second highest […]
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Rattlers prepare for next season
With spring football practice underway around the country and the Rattlers a week into theirs, here is a position-by-position status report on how FAMU is looking. Quarterback Key players lost: Casey Printers, Reggie HayesKey players returning: Ben Dougherty, Toney Scott Status: If a team loses both its starting and backup […]
Panel to discuss law, arts
The Florida State University College of Law’s Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Society (EASL) will present the first Entertainment, Arts and Sports Industry conference this Friday and Saturday at the college of law. Panelists will include entertainment, arts and sports lawyers, agents, professional athletes and representatives such as Clay Shiver […]
SGA holds power over votes
Is FAMU attempting to have its own version of the 2000 U.S. presidential election or is it just a victim of a system that gives too much power to pseudo-politicians? Larry Rivers and Virgil Miller amassed more votes than their competition – not once, but twice. In fact, they got […]
Sun fails to shine
Newspapers around the state came together Sunday to celebrate the laws that allow the media to serve the public unlike ever before. The Florida Society of Newspaper Editors decided to start “Sunshine Sunday” last year to celebrate the 1968 Sunshine Law, which grants access to public records, taking freedom of […]
Controversy looms over SGA elections
Two weeks after more than 2,000 students voted for SGA leaders, there is still no president, vice president or sophomore attendant for the 2003-2004 school year. Larry Rivers and Virgil Miller, candidates on the presidential ticket, won 1381 of the students’ votes in the runoff elections, over 400 more votes […]
First ‘Relay’ at FAMU raises nearly $20,000
Cancer is prevalent in the black community, and has encouraged individuals like Jennifer Jones to become involved with this year’s Relay For Life fundraiser. “This definitely hits home for me,” said the 20-year-old chemistry premed student. “My dad died of leukemia, so I got a little emotional, especially when the […]
A time to choose
It’s time to decide where to live next semester. There are the traditional dormitories, the apartment-style dorms or off campus altogether. The only problem is the longer it takes to decide where to live, the higher the prices will be, and availability will decrease. “For college housing (apartments) the best […]
Twisted Words…
Allegations Fail To Hinder CandidateWednesday, March 5, 2003 Dear Editor: I am usually extremely anxious to pick up the latest issue of the FAMUan and read about the latest campus, local, and national news. However, after reading last Friday’s paper, I was appalled and somewhat angry by the reporter’s manipulation […]
*Breaking*
After more than 2,000 students fought bad weather to vote in Thursday’s run-off election, the SGA president and vice president for 2003-2004, along with another runoff decision, are still yet to be determined. Larry Rivers and Virgil Miller, candidates on the presidential ticket, won 1381 of the student votes in […]