OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – LeBron James had received plenty of help from Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, and now he had to finish it on his own. With what Wade called the loudest crowd he’d ever heard booing, certain James had just fouled Kevin Durant, the league’s MVP walked to […]
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Judge Sets October Trial Date for 11 Defendants in Champion’s Hazing Death
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A judge has set an October trial date for 11 marching band members charged with felony hazing in the death of a Florida A&M drum major. An attorney for one of the former band members said Thursday the trial likely won’t start until next year, […]
In NBA Finals Game 1, OKC Thunder Powers to 105-94 Win Over Miami Heat
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Kevin Durant keeps insisting these NBA Finals are Thunder against Heat, not him against LeBron James. So far, his side is winning both matchups. Durant delivered the fourth quarter his counterpart never could last year, scoring 17 of his 36 points and leading a Thunder storm […]
Legal Battle Looms for Fla. Voter Purge
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – The administration of Florida Gov. Rick Scott is headed to a legal showdown with two different federal agencies over a contentious voter purge. Florida filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Washington D.C., demanding that the state be given the right to check the names […]
Raising Tuition Won’t Make Up for Budget Cuts
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – The chancellor of Florida’s State University System says the dramatic cuts in state support far exceeds what the schools are able to make up financially, even if they raise tuition by the maximum 15 percent allowed by law. Chancellor Frank Brogan said Monday the state’s public […]
Gang Expert on Criminal Violence: ‘This is Real’
Before turning the lights down, gang expert Carter Hickman warned the scattering of young men in the room: “The things that I am going to show you tonight I do not want you to let go to your head like you can beat the system.” He assured the audience that […]
Bringing Tradition to the States, Chinese Residents Introduce Asian Art, Music to Tallahassee
With a few strokes of a calligraphy brush, Florida A&M art professor Nan Liu brought the ancient Chinese art to life in front of an eager crowd of observers. In one quick motion, he dipped the brush in a dish of black ink, slashed the sheet of thin paper and […]
Foster-Tanner Hosts Chinese Art Exhibition
Close to 100 people attended the formal reception Friday for the first Chinese Art Exhibition held at Florida A&M’s Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Complex. Curator and art professor Nan Liu told The Famuan that he hopes to make it an annual event for the local community. […More Photos, Words and […]
Rick Givens is New VP of Audit and Compliance
Florida A&M’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved the appointment of Richard “Rick” Given as the new Vice President of Audit and Compliance. FAMU President James H. Ammons had recommended his appointment at Thursday’s Board of Trustees meeting at Al Lawson Center. He had been interim vice president for a few […]
FAMU Trustees Give Ammons ‘No Confidence’ Vote
TALLAHASSEE–All but four of Florida A&M’s Board of Trustees present Thursday expressed their disapproval of President James H. Ammons’s handling of the “crisis” that followed Robert Champion’s hazing death in November. Ammons said he hear the board “loudly and clearly” and that he would work to repair the university’s image. Trustee William […]