The swimming and diving team is under new management. Mark Howell, a native of Jacksonville, will now serve as the team’s head coach. Howell said he believes that once he gets each swimmer in his or her best event, the team will become more successful. “I am trying to make […]

On Tuesday, Sept 16 Shantorria Herring was arrested after stabbing her “good friend”. As reported by the Tallahassee Democrat, Herring, a 16-year-old sophomore at Rickards High School in Tallahassee, stabbed the victim with a butterfly knife during their Social Studies class. The altercation was over a boy with whom the […]

Dear Editor, I am currently a graduate student at Washington University pursuing a Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics. I have invested 3 successful years into my studies and thesis proposal. I am well on my way to becoming one of the few (if any) Black female FAMU alumni with a Ph.D. […]

Students from central and South Florida now have a cheaper, faster and more comfortable way to travel home on holidays and weekends.Tallahassee to Miami to Tallahassee Transport, a subsidiary of Gainesville to Miami to Gainesville, provides charter buses to Gainesville, Orlando, Miami and other cities.Hilda Posada, the office manager at […]

ST. LOUIS – A year and bunches of red tape ago, officials who work with international students at U.S. colleges and universities began to fear the worst. It hasn’t happened, at least not at many Midwest schools. The students haven’t disappeared, far from it. Washington University and Southern Illinois University […]

Fred Gainous’ “One FAMU” includes closing off streets for better student travel, building new classroom complexes for better interaction and creating more parking facilities for better access to buildings in the heart of campus.He conveyed his ideas to the faculty during their first meeting of the semester Monday afternoon.”The next […]

Plans to construct a new housing facility have been delayed by administrative changes, said Housing Director Jerry Moore. The new residence is to be located on the corner of Perry and Gamble streets. “The initial projection (for completion) was 2004 but with the presidential change and new trustees, things have […]

Chemistry students will soon no longer have to struggle with mixtures and formulas on their own. Virtual reality tutorials will soon be available to assist students with their chemistry woes. Four faculty members were awarded a $3.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation for FAMU-UP, a five-year program that […]

Remember the 1980’s hip-hop movies where battles were fought and hearts are won by spinning to break beats? Take that concept, and stick it in ancient Ireland. Trade the Adidas pants for tights, add some violins and you have “Lord of the Dance.” Well, not really, but that’s the idea. […]

Suspended Leon County Commissioner Rudy Maloy will find himself back in court again soon for misdemeanor charges. Rightly so, one may think. His offense was heinous. It violated the public trust and he deserves to be punished accordingly for his crimes. Maloy filed a false claim for $556 that he […]