The intramural field will be the setting for students to jump start their semester with a concert, a career fair, product sampling from major companies, video game challenges, basketball shoot outs and other forms of entertainment Friday from 12 – 4 p.m. The cable channel BET along with Grassroots Promotions […]

Patricia Green-Powell, vice president of Student Affairs, ruled in favor of the appeal filed by Larry O. Rivers and Virgil Miller, appointing them as SGA president and vice president Thursday afternoon. The candidates primary concern is how the decision was made. “The administration is playing a political game,” said presidential […]

Members of every branch of the SGA were present Monday night at the 32nd student senate’s final meeting. They said their goodbyes, made announcements, addressed concerns and commended each other on accomplishments made throughout the year. Chief Justice Jamila Abston addressed the senate on behalf of the judicial branch. Abston […]

Too many students don’t apply for something because they don’t think they are qualified. Now is the time to break away from that mentality because anyone can do anything. Regardless of what college you go to-Harvard, FAMU, or Tallahassee Community College-you have received a quality education. As a result of […]

Michael Kemp plans to go to graduate school at Florida State University after he graduates from FAMU. The freshman music education student said he’s already looked into test preparation courses to ensure that he does his best on the important exam. He said he’s looked at Kaplan’s program, but the […]

No matter what obstacles stand in your way I truly that believe everyone needs a college education. Many people worry that they can’t succeed in college. Sure, the curriculum is difficult, but with hard work it can be overcome. And don’t stress your grade point average, especially if you’re working […]

Another student shooting occurred last week. This time it was at a New Orleans high school. When will it end? Four young men burst into a gymnasium and sprayed bullets into the crowd Monday. Their target 15-year-old Jonathan Williams. The attackers came armed with an AK-47 rifle and at least […]

It brings a smile to my face when I hear somebody saying they heard about a certain situation from reading The Famuan It shows me that we did our job right. Whether it was about the still ongoing SGA elections, the cancencellation of the Be Out Day concert or when […]

Larry O. Rivers and Virgil Miller filed an appeal with President Fred Gainous and Vice President of Student Affairs Patricia Green-Powell Thursday with hopes to seek “relief” of disqualification. SGA members Jarrett Tyus and Darnell Strom said that the appeal is illegal. According to Florida House Bill 353, interpretation 7, […]

Jinger Speights, a graphic design student, is looking forward to graduation, but she is not looking forward to the day her student loan payments begin. As graduation day nears, Speights is beginning to think about the monthly payments she will make for years to come. “I know I’m going to […]