VOLLEYBALLThe volleyball team defeated Jacksonville University in three straight games 30-14, 30-18, 30-17. The Lady Rattlers hit .377 for the match and were led by Adriana Kostadinova who had 13 kills and seven digs. Jayli Jackson contributed 12 kills and had a .647 hitting percentage. Adrian Andonova hit .583 and […]

Hello my name is Ashley Encalade and I just wanted to know how I go about thanking the campus through the Famuan. I was one of the three finalists for the MTV/Revlon contest, I asked a lot of students and staff to vote for me. I thought it would be […]

On Aug. 26, the United States reached an “unfortunate milestone” by sufficiently sustaining and equaling the amount of deaths during and after war – 138. A numbered tragedy this high doesn’t happen to a country by accident. This day two years ago, a document was received by the U. S. […]

Although Florida A&M surpassed Harvard and Yale Universities in the recruitment of National Achievement Scholars in the past, the university’s recruitment ranking has dropped in recent years. FAMU recruited 26 National Achievement Scholars for the 2003-2004 school year, a decline from the 73 FAMU recruited in 1997, when the Princeton […]

HAMPTON UNIVERSITYThe Women’s Cross Country team won the Virginia Wesleyan College Marlin Invitational Saturday. This four-team meet was the first of the season. All-MEAC track performer Jade Fisher, led the Lady Pirates with an overall time of 20:27.2. The team also took third and fifth place by Charmaine Darden and […]

Last year I wrote an article for the Famuan on the possibility of FAMU athletic moving to Division I-A. The overwhelming response from several members of the athletic department, which at the time was run by Ken Riley, was the department did not have the money to run a I-A […]

Lesson No. 1 – It is not wise to speak on a subject that you don’t have any knowledge of. Not only does it make you appear uneducated, but it also reflects a lack of common sense.It amazes me how people are so quick to jump to conclusions before fully […]

There is still a great deal of work to be done at Florida A&M University. It seems the appetite for providing students with quality customer service is diminishing, especially in the financial aid office. As a student who uses this department frequently, I can attest to the fact that the […]

Many students choose fraternities or sororities based on family legacy or on the perception of the organization’s reputation. After becoming members, or prospective members, they may learn more about the organization, but only a few know the historical significance of black Greek organizations as a whole. Perhaps this is due […]

When nobody else wanted to or could not do the long distance events, she stepped in and filled the void for the team. She is a force to be reckoned with when she practices and will be a continued addition of stability to the swim team. For Melissa Bardowell, 20, […]