After 43 years without a Super Bowl win, the New Orleans Saints are NFL Champions. Drew Brees and the Saints beat out Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts 31-17. Sunday night in one of football’s most exciting games. Brees tied a Super Bowl record with 32 completions. This is an […]
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A FAMU professor gets one daunting surprise in front of his house
There was an accident involving two cars on the corner of Gamble and Cleveland streets around 7 p.m. on Thrusday, Feb. 4. Three passengers had to be pulled out by emergency officials. The collision happened in front of the home of Florida A&M Professor Roderick Rolle. According to Rolle, a […]
FAMU Red Light Green Light event discusses cheating and interracial relationships
The Beta Alpha chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the FAMU chapter of Progressive Black Men Inc. held an entertaining yet informative seminar called Red Light Green Light this past Thursday. The seminar focused on interactive dating and relationships. The panelist included alumna Dominique Bercy, FAMU student counselor […]
Students and professors express their African heritage through their black hairstyles
A number of students and professors on Florida A&M’s campus are sporting traditional black hairstyles. Although many put a “twist” on hairstyles to be an individual, it still represents characteristics of our ancestors. Dreadlocks, heavy matted bundles of kinky hair, may be the most controversial look ever. Possibly more of […]
FAMU National Alumni Association President dies
Alvin J. Bryant, the president of the Florida A&M National Alumni Association, died Friday, Feb. 5, he was 72-years-old. Bryant is survived by his wife, Sandra Bryant, seven children and fourteen grandchildren. The Goulds, Fla. native graduated from FAMU in 1959 as the top academic Army ROTC scholar and served […]
FAMU spring elections season kicks off with incentives to get more voters
FAMU’s spring campaign season has started and with incentives to get students to vote and major changes to the point system, students should expect an interesting week. According to the Electoral Commissioner Alyse Taylor, “In the past, about 15 percent of students voted, the goal this year is 5,000 students,” […]
FAMU dentistry school proposal is Senator Lawson’s last task
The planning team for Florida A&M’s proposed dental school will submit a request for $1.5 million to the state legislature in March. Sen. Al Lawson said he supports FAMU having a college of dentistry, although the Board of Governors has not recommended it at this time. “They don’t feel like […]
FAMU Venom Vision comes back after six year break
After a six year hiatus Venom Vision, the campus yearbook, will make a comeback. However, the staff says the project is in desperate need of sponsers. Mr. FAMU, Brandon McCaskill, a fourth-year broadcast journalism student from Largo, Md., said in his platform that he would bring back the yearbook during […]
College of Law hires Reginald Green as new associate dean for Student Services and Administration
The Florida A&M College of Law finds someone to fill the position of associate dean for Student Services and Administration. Reginald Green, who has served as associate dean for career resources at South Texas College of Law, is the new hire. According to Green, his goal is to make sure […]
Skateboarders keep skating on campus despite FAMU police department prohibition
Florida A&M University offers facilities to accommodate students and their extracurricular activities, however, recreational skate boarding does not seem to be one of them. Skateboarders on campus have been told that they are no longer able to skate for recreational purposes by the Florida A&M University Police Department. A couple […]