The Tony award-winning best musical “In The Heights” made its way to Leon County Civic Center Monday night. Tallahassee was the first stop on the production’s “Non-Equity” tour. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Latin-American opus “In the Heights” premiered on Broadway in 2008. The show won four of its 13 Tony nominations, a […]
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Students Ready to ‘Change It Up’ on Dec. 2, 3
Students will take the stage and blend revolutionary poets, actors, emcees and musicians starting Friday night. Florida A&M’s Essential Theatre’s “Change It Up III: Trippin’ Out” will offer creativity and audience interaction. Associate professor of theatre and director of the production Kim Harding said although many students think theatre only […]
Why Haze Anybody?
Here we go again. Despite all the examples, from the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, to Ivery Luckey, a former band member, it seems that some students from our wonderful campus have not learned the effects of hazing and neither has some of the administration. On Saturday, Nov. 19, Florida A&M […]
Senioritis: We Can Outlast the ‘Scandal,’ But Things Must Change
The week following the tragic hazing-related death of Marching “100” Drum Major Robert Champion may have brought out the worst in many students, alumni and supporters of Florida A&M. The campus has become the site of a media firestorm since Nov. 19, just hours after Champion was found unresponsive on […]
Students Believe in FAMU
Florida A&M is suffering yet another setback with the death of Marching “100” drum major Robert Champion this past week. Champion’s death, which was ruled by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office to potentially be from hazing, has caused many to question the legacy FAMU will leave. FAMU started its fall […]
Honor Robert by Ending Hazing
In the whirlwind of events that have unfolded in the past week and a half, it’s almost easy to forget that a student died. There have been protests, Facebook groups and countless other visible outbursts from students, alumni and other supporters to have the Marching “100” reinstated and former Director […]
The Documents: University, Governor Respond to Student’s Hazing-Related Death
Loading… As information into the death of Florida A&M drum major Robert Champion becomes available, The FAMUAN will try to ensure that visitors get the news from all possible angles. Here, we will add documents relevant to this investigation as we acquire them.
Fifth Album Brings ‘Heroes’ Back to the Top
quot;Hi…Remember me?" asks a familiar voice in a robotic monotone. Definitely, Za, and welcome back. Gym Class Heroes finally released "The Papercut Chronicles II" last Tuesday, several months after the chart-topping, and oddly catchy (more on that in a minute), "Stereo Hearts ft. Adam Lavine" debuted. And, yes, GCH is […]
Alumna-Author Urges Students to Chase Dreams
Award-winning author Felicia Thomas is living life and making her own rules, while doing so. The Florida A&M graduate is the author of a book titled “80 Proof Lives”. The book geared toward young adults takes place in the 1970s. chronicles the life of a 15-year-old girl living in Quincy, […]
Town Hall for Grad Students on Dec. 2
Florida A&M’s Graduate Student Association (GSA) is hosting a Graduate Student Town Hall Meeting Friday, Dec. 2 at the Perry Paige Auditorium from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Representatives from numerous different departments will be in attendance to hear feedback and questions from students. This meeting a part of a […]