Social media networking sites are growing new leaps everyday, but their popularity might be the link to lower grades among students. According to a study by doctoral candidate Aryn Karpinski of Ohio State University and her co-author Adam Duberstein of Ohio Dominican University, college students who are members of Facebook […]
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FAMU students encouraged to be ECOnscious
Florida A& M Green Coalition partnered with ReadyU Campus Brand Ambassadors to feature ReadyU Dinner and a movie during “ECOnscious Days” last week. ReadyU hosted the movie “Summit on the Summit,” which documented seven climbers’ journey to the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro. PUR Water Filtration and Proctor & Gamble’s Children’s […]
Erykah Bady causes controversy in her sixth album
The soul singer Erykah Badu is back with her sixth album “Amerykah: Part 2: Return of Ankh.” This album is a follow up to her gold selling album “New Amerykah: Part 1: Fourth Gold War.” Once again, Badu is preaching the revolutionary words of freedom, all while giving her fans […]
Backups step in to fill voids left by injury
The quarterback competition gets the most attention, but the Florida A&M University football team currently houses competitions for nearly every position. No spot is guaranteed and every player is fighting for each minute of playing time. Saturday’s Orange and Green game was not just about the Martin Ukpai versus Eddie […]
Why are African Americans so quick to pull the race card?
The University of South Carolina will no longer have an African American serve on its 16-member Board of Trustees. This decision will take effect this month, when the board of trustees lone black member, Samuel Foster, is replaced by the General Assembly. Leaders of the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus […]
Coach Taylor pleased with quaterback play
The Florida A&M University football team’s three-way race for the starting quarterback position has been open thus far through spring practices. Senior quarterback Eddie Battle has been fueled by the competition for the starting spot at his position. He said redshirt sophomore quarterback Martin Ukpai and freshman quarterback Austin Trainer […]
FAMU running back returns to football after shooting
#8220;I’m going to run until I get tired, and I’m not coming out until coach says to come out. I’ll run until they pull me out, even if I’m tired.” These were the last words that Florida A&M running back Lavante Page told The Famuan in a post-game interview following […]
New technology allows consumers to manage their own utility costs
The city of Tallahassee has a new utility program that aims to reduce electric bill costs and make managing utilities more convenient. Their are also plans to create a student plan home devices that reduce off-campus utility costs. Brandon Hawkins, 21, a political science student, said he is interested in […]
The new era: Live blog
Please refresh this page frequently, all updates will come with time stamps 4:50 We are back in Bragg Memorial Stadium and there are two very important things to note. First of all, it is football season and Curtis Pulley is no longer around. He had a great run while he […]
Orange and green scrimmage provides team insight
The Florida A&M University Orange and Green game gave young players a chance to prove themselves in a game situation Saturday at Bragg Memorial Stadium. The scrimmage ended in 27-0 shutout with the green team coming out on top. While some players used the opportunity to prove their worth as […]