With so much controversy surrounding Florida A&M’s impending restructuring, The FAMUAN Staff has put together this list that we think argues the good and bad about the university’s plan to cut programs and staff in the face of looming budget cuts. Pro: Restructuring would improve the training of new […]
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‘Aint Misbehavin’ Draws Laughs and More
Excitement flowed onto the stage where nine performers, backed by an onstage, six-piece band, tapped and swung their way through nearly three dozen tunes celebrating the black musicians of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and ’30s. Directed and choreographed by Harry Bryce, the cast included FAMU students Chelsea Williams, […]
Our Unprepared, Under-qualified Editor Speaks
This is my first semester as an editor. I’ve made my fair share of mistakes and blunders. I have missed deadlines, forgot who I assigned stories to, given multiple people the same story and run a few wires. I even spelled “academic” wrong in my top headline. After taking […]
Bathroom Rant: Ladies, Do Better in the Toilets
Ladies, I, and I am sure many others, have a problem with some of you who strut around campus. What is our beef with you? When we go to the bathroom on campus and are greeted with the vilest of sites that you have left behind. Honestly, why is it […]
FAMU Rattlers Hope for First Conference Win in Baseball Season
Florida A&M’s baseball team springs into a 1 p.m. Saturday home doubleheader against North Carolina A&T at Moore-Kittles field. The Rattlers look to bounce back from the losses they suffered in the Daytona tournament last weekend. The team has lost seven straight games and will be looking for their first […]
Workers to Finish Gaines Street Construction Soon
Road roads, and constant traffic delays and detours on Gaines Street may be worth the hassle for Tallahassee drivers. Construction, underway since 2009, block the north side of Gaines Street and have created a one-lane, one-way westbound road between Duval Street and Railroad Avenue. The route has allowed for construction […]
New Poll: Gov. Scott’s Approval Still Low
Gov. Rick Scott remains largely unpopular among Florida residents, according to a new poll by Public Policy Polling. In January, following the gubernatorial inauguration a Gallup Poll revealed that 22 percent of Floridians were happy with the job the governor was doing just weeks after his swearing-in ceremony. The […]
Construction Resumes at Florida A&M’s DRS
Construction to the new athletic complex at Florida A&M’s Developmental Research School resumes after months of delay. The FAMUAN reported earlier that construction to FAMU DRS was stopped last year due to a lack of funding, resulting in 30 vacant lots for several months. Ira Reynolds, FAMU DRS’ athletic director […]
FAMU Superintendent Search Continues
Florida A&M Developmental Research School is nearing the end of its search for a superintendent. Four candidates are left standing after going through a seven-month selection process. Beginning last September, candidates submitted their application and began the process. Search Committee Chairwoman Gwendolyn Trotter explained that the applicants went through an […]
FAMUAN Staff’s Favorite Books
Some people say college students don’t read enough outside the “required-reading texts” for their classes. We’re here to prove them wrong. This list features each FAMUAN editor’s favorites books and/or series. Do you have a favorite? Post it in the comments. *Opinions: Not a Day Goes By: E. Lynn Harris […]