Hundreds of Florida A&M students and supporters marched to Florida Governor Rick Scott’s home late Thursday night in protest of his recommendation to the FAMU Board of Trustees that university president, James H. Ammons, be suspended immediately. Breyon Love, FAMU Student Government Association president, outlined plans to march from a […]
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Fail? Grad Takes on the Internet
Florida A&M University alum James Bland is excelling on the world wide web and making his mark in Hollywood. A 2008 graduate of the School of Business and Industry, Bland created the web series, FAIL, with his friend and co-star Vanessa Baden, and patterned the show after some of his […]
Champion’s Parents Use Social Media to Honor Son
The parents of Florida A&M student Robert Champion, Pamela and Robert Champion Sr., have created a Facebook page, “Drum Major for Change! Robert D. Champion.” The page is focused on giving individuals an outlet to “share stories and leave comments” Champion’s mother explained in a Dec. 8 interview on Michel […]
Tallahassee Police Arrest Three Band Members on Hazing Charges
Three Florida A&M students were arrested Monday following an investigation by the Tallahassee Police Department of the potential hazing incident involving Bria Hunter that occurred last month. Aaron Golson, 19, Sean Hobson, 22, and James Harris, 23, were each arrested on one count of hazing and one count of battery after warrants were issued […]
Power Shift 2011
These photos were taken during Power Shift 2011. A Convention hosted by the Energy Action Coalition for students and youth from all over to learn how to collectively take action and empower others to go green in their local communities and universities. During the convention many local students and activists in Washington […]
University Reverses White’s Dismissal, Student Suspension
After a recommendation from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Florida A&M has temporarily suspended all disciplinary actions taken against students and Julian White. As of Dec. 6, Julian White, director of bands, was placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. This means that the […]
J-School Journals set for Dec. 10
For Florida A&M’s Broadcast Journalism students, Saturday will be the public debut of their senior documentaries. This semester’s J-School Journals is scheduled for December 10 at Charles Winterwood Theatre in Tucker Hall and will feature many short films from young talents out of the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication. […]
FAMU: ‘Common’ Lecture Canceled
Florida A&M announced this week the cancelation of Saturday’s lecture featuring rapper, actor and author Common. A press release from the university confirmed only that the event would not happen, and urged ticket buyers to seek refunds at Ticketmaster. The statement did not explain why. It will be the second […]
In Service, Alumna Takes on the Globe
There are dreamers and then there are doers. Florida A&M alumna, Ashley Butterfield from Cocoa, Fla., chose to be courageous and live outside the box. “I have danced with 60,000 topless virgins, swam beside the largest shark species in the world, fed a pack of wild hyenas and even dislocated […]
Fashion Police: University Coordinates Graduates’ Outfits for Professionalism
As graduating seniors prepare for the big day, they assemble their entire wardrobe for the weekend. However Florida A&M has the final say on Dec. 16 with the university’s graduation dress code policy. Since fall 2010, males have been required to wear dark dress shoes, dark pants, a white shirt […]