Twenty-year-old Lasherry Codner surrendered to authorities Sunday for her alleged involvement in the fatal hazing of Florida A&M drum major Robert Champion in November. She is the last of 11 people charged with felony hazing that resulted in the young man’s death; she is also the only woman charged with the felony. Authorities […]
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Ten in Custody for Homicide, The Famuan reports A Hazing Ritual’s Deadly Results
Concrete, lines and signs makeup a parking lot. People often look for adequate lighting, and a clean appearance when leaving their vehicle and entering a facility. The walk through a parking lot can be arguably life changing. It could be a time to reflect on just happened, or where you […]
FDLE: Eight in Custody for Champion Homicide
Authorities have arrested Jessie Baskin, Benjamin McNamee, Harold Finley, Bryan Jones and Shawn Turner within the past 24 hours, bringing to seven the number of persons held for their alleged involvement in the Nov. 19, 2011, hazing that killed Florida A&M drum major Robert Champion in Orlando. These men surrendered to […]
Charges to be filed in Champion case
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — At least five people will face charges in the hazing death of a Florida A&M University band member aboard a bus after a performance in Orlando last fall, authorities said Tuesday. Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings told The Associated Press that multiple defendants will be […]
State: Charges Filed against 13 in Champion Homicide
The state announced Wednesday charges against 13 people in Florida A&M drum major Robert Champion’s hazing death last November. The state has officially ruled the death a homicide. Following a press conference, several individuals were booked at the Leon County Jail, and one in Georgia, in connection with Champion’s death. […]
FAMU celebrates class of 2012
Keeping the Beat, DRS Showcases Band Talent
Young musicians jazzed up the Florida A&M Developmental Research School cafeteria Thursday for the second-annual DRS Band Extravaganza, a showcase of the best that the school’s band program has to offer. They took the audience through different genres and musical eras:One minute, it was a classic overture and then a […]
Pres. Obama Talks to Student Reporters about Education Loan Plan
As President Barack Obama was traveling to speak at several colleges Tuesday about the potential doubling of student loan interest rates, he and his staff took time to ask for help from college journalists. With the current rate at 3.4 percent set to double to 6.8 percent by July 1 […]
The FAMUAN: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Read The Famuan’s Spring 2012 graduation edition featuring stories on FAMU’s graduation numbers, softball phenom Tynesha Dixon’s life as a young mother and the semesterlong silence of the Marching “100.” Published: Wednesday, April 18.
Tallahassee’s Pridefest 2012 Celebrates LGBT Community
By Tiffany J. Harris PRIDEFEST 2012 is back and ready to spread awareness to the community about the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community. The week kicked off last night at Unitarian Universalist Church of Tallahassee for ” Colors of Faith: an Interfaith Celebration of Pride” event. This is the […]