Music tailored to the thrones of African kings will echo from Lee Hall auditorium this Sunday. Courtesy of the central African nation of Burundi, the Royal Drummers and Dancers of Burundi kick off this year’s Lyceum event series at 3-7:30 p.m. Their style became known as the “Burundi beat” in […]
Other News
Michelle Obama to visit Tallahassee
First lady Michelle Obama will be visiting Tallahassee Sept. 17 to participate in a free rally. The event will be held at the Civic Center at 4 p.m. Tickets can be picked up at the H. Manning Jefferson Student Union on Florida A&M’s campus at 10 a.m. on the first […]
Anti-hazing website launched
A week after the suspension of the Torque Dance Team, Florida A&M officials announced the launch of a new anti-hazing website and regulations for all students registering in the future. The interactive website, accompanied with a new anti-hazing pledge, is just one component of the anti-hazing plan led by […]
CFO Hardee resigns
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance Teresa Hardee will be moving on to work at Delaware State University after submitting her resignation Sept. 5. Hardee said the decision came after she received several appealing offers from other universities and was looking to take her skills into a […]
FAMU denies responsibility
Florida A&M University has said that drum major Robert Champion was responsible for what happened to him on Bus C on the November night when he was hazed and eventually died. According to a filing Monday in the Orange County Circuit Court by Richard Mitchell, who was hired to represent […]
Michelle Obama to visit Tallahassee
First Lady Michelle Obama will be visiting Tallahassee on Sept. 17 to participate in a free rally. For more details on the event check back with thefamuanonline.com
Troy Harris named intern of the year
Troy Harris, a marketing student from Decatur, GA, was named the Multicultural Advertising Internship Program (MAIP) Clarence Leroy Holte Intern of the Year this past summer at Top Advertising Firm. Harris beat out students from New York University, Howard University, University of Chicago and other colleges around the country. “It […]
Announcements
September 13 The Campus Activities Board presents “The Sneaker Ball” on Thursday Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. in the William H. Gray Complex (Black Top). Come out and enjoy a safe and positive environment as the classes unite while socializing. The suggested attire is cosmopolitan with a pair […]
Great dates for a bargain
Tight budgets and limited income keep many college students from enjoying a nice night out on the town, especially for under $40. Unconventional date ideas can help pinch pennies while simultaneously courting the crush of one’s dreams. Dates seem far and few between in a town of 60,000 students–which […]
Religion: A thing of the past in college?
Being away from home with newfound freedom creates the perfect mixture of circumstances for college students who want to place their religion on the back burner. For many, the college lifestyle involves partying while mixing their obligations to education. As a result, college students are minimally, if ever, focused […]