Students partied with a purpose for 18 hours Friday night to celebrate the lives of friends and loved ones lost to cancer. Student organizations raised money for the cause and all proceeds went to the American Cancer Society in hopes of finding a cure. Students joined hands around the track […]
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FAMU Gives $1.5M in Scholarships to Florida Students
Life got a little better for some of the state of Florida’s best and brightest students as Florida A&M University President James H. Ammons awarded more than $1.5 million in scholarships during its fourth annual President’s Tour: FAMU Up Close and Personal. During his seven-city tour, Ammons visited The Villages, […]
On The Chopping Block
After months of speculation, President James Ammons dropped the news on Monday: about 200 employees will be laid off at the end of June and 22 academic programs will be cut as part of a major restructuring proposal to deal with the current money crunch. The layoff will mostly affect […]
FAMU and FSU Students Take On ‘State of Student’ Summit
On Sunday, students from both Florida A&M University and Florida State University gathered at the Leon County Civic Center for the second annual State of The Student Summit. Orchestrated by both FAMU and FSU student Government Association, the purpose of the summit was to bring together an ethnically diverse compilation […]
NASA Astronaut/Doctor lands at FAMU
Anticipation is increasing among Florida A&M faculty and students as they await the arrival of a 21st Century African-American Astronaut. Robert L. Satcher, Jr., NASA and orthopedic oncologist will serve as this year’s keynote speaker for university’s Honors Convocation. The convocation, a component of Honors Week and sponsored by the […]
‘Sucker Punch’ Blindsides Viewers
Zack Synder, why do you torment me so? I have seen four of your movies, “Sucker Punch” included, and I still can’t decide if I hate you or love you. It’s not because your movies are decidedly mediocre. It’s because in my mind, you have two fantastic movies in “300” […]
Chris Brown matures and arouses fans in F.A.M.E.
Last Tuesday, Chris Brown’s album F.A.M.E, an acronym for Forgiving All My Enemies, dropped. I must admit that I was pleasantly and shockingly surprised by how good his album was, considering how “Graffiti” was a hit and miss. No pun intended. With “Deuces,” the extremely popular break-up/diss song starting out […]
FAMU Closer to Choosing Programs to Cut in Restructuring
The restructuring process is gathering attention as officials get closer to making decisions of what programs to cut and/or reduce to save money at the university. Over the course of the semester, focus groups have met and FAMU President James Ammons has addressed students and faculty members of his concerns […]
Lawmakers May Split Supreme Court into Two
The Florida Supreme Court may split into two entities under legislation being proposed during the 2011 Session. The decision has called much attention to the state Supreme Court. House Joint Resolution 7111 sponsored by Rep. Eric Eisnaugle (R-Orlando), would split the state Supreme Court into different branches: one to handle […]
Senate Slashes $1B from Health Budget
The Senate has made a proposal to cut a total of $1 billion from Florida’s Health and Human Services programs. The cuts are expected to hurt hospitals and leave many people in the community without necessary funds for health care. This proposal will cut a slew funding from core programs […]