This season you will see celebrity’s children even men wearing this trendy item: Ponchos. Yes, they have been around since the beginning of time, but they are making their way back to be the hottest trends/ style for this fall and winter season. Here are some places where you […]
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For Christmas: Basic Ganache Truffles
It’s Christmas time and I could not be more excited. I absolutely love Christmas time. The weather gets cold, wreaths cover every door in the city and lights in every color flicker from windows from downtown to the suburbs. Christmas music invades the radio and the fireplace finally gets some […]
Guess who’s back?
The NBA Lockout is officially over and fans and players rejoiced. With the return of the NBA season comes the return of some of the best stuff from the world of sports. From Dirk Nowitzki’s un-guardable fade away to the athletic freak show that goes on in South Beach, the […]
Major Leaguer Visits for ‘SMART’ Talk on Dec. 1
Heavy-hitter Willie Harris will make his way to “the Hill” with the help of a group of determined students. The on-campus organization, Students Marketing and Advertising with Real Talent (S.M.A.R.T.), will host a forum with the New York Mets outfielder and second baseman on Thursday. The S.M.A.R.T. forum aims to […]
Worlds AIDS Day Vigil on Dec. 1
Florida A&M will host a candlelight vigil tomorrow at the eternal flame in honor of World AIDS Day. More than one million people are estimated to be living with HIV in the United States, and one in five do not know they’re infected, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation reported. Patrice […]
Hazing Complaints Not New to White
Law enforcement investigations surrounding claims of hazing in Florida A&M’s Marching “100” did not just happen after the death of Robert Champion. Before his death, at least 26 other band members were suspended during the football season. Bria Hunter, a first-year graphic communication student from Atlanta, was taken to the […]
Legal Woes May Be on the Horizon for FAMU
Dec. 2 3:15 p.m. The Famuan has learned that Attorney Willie Gary will serve as co-counsel with Attorney Charles Hobbs in former Director of Bands Julian White’s planned lawsuit against Florida A&M. 2:03 p.m. Florida A&M’s Student Government Association will hold a “mandatory” Anti-Hazing Forum in the Jake Gaither Gymnasium on Monday, […]
Hazing Has Consequences, University Guidelines are Clear
Hazing was deemed illegal by the state of Florida and Florida A&M in 2005, yet in 2011, students and administrators could face legal action due to the issue. The Florida A&M University Regulations Anti-Hazing Policy defines hazing as “pressuring or coercing the student into violating state or federal law, any […]
Social Media Frenzy
Despite the controversy involving the Marching “100,” former members, friends and fans are speaking out on behalf of former Band Director Julian White and the band. After former drum major Robert Champion’s death, which immediately surfaced allegations of hazing, Twitter went into an uproar with #M100 as the number one […]
Growing Rich Together
Florida A&M students were educated on the importance of keeping money in the black community. This week is Support Black business week on campus. Re-Think black money was an event sponsored by FAMU Student Government Association, Alpha Kappa Psi and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. The University Grand Ballroom was […]