SGA president-elect Travis A. Williams said Sunday that he’s charged to bring a “jam-packed” and “fun” year to the campus, despite attempts by other candidates to appeal disqualification rulings handed down by the SGA’s judicial branch. “We’ve kept silent because we respect the electoral process,” said Williams, a sophomore business […]

A brisk wind and a sun struggling to wake up kept me at ease. It was the Friday during spring break and FAMU’s men’s and women’s basketball teams were about to play in the semifinals of the MEAC tournament. While I stood in a line waiting for tickets in Richmond, […]

The FAMU Elite, a year-round co-ed squad that will support all the athletic teams next year, is ready to get its voice heard by whomever is willing listen. “We want to try to assist athletics,” said Abigail Mobley founder and mentor of the FAMU Elite. “We want to increase school […]

I feel like I’ve said so much in my years at The Famuan. I’ve always tried to reiterate the values that we should exhibit. This column is no different. I want to tell my black brothers showing love makes you more of a man, not less of one. Treat our […]

A new day is upon us. Bloodshed, war and pain in the world are nothing but the necessary agonies of birth. Because of this, people are starting to wake up to realities once thought too painful to face. It’s hard to stay asleep during times like these. Nothing is fulfilling […]

In the April 11 issue of the Tallahassee Democrat, the article “Convicting police often a tough task” highlighted the federal trial in which eleven officers were accused of shooting four suspects and then planting evidence to justify the shootings. It also said it’s difficult to convict officers because of the […]

From wings to weaves to car waxes, One Stop Shop is a busy business with big dreams. Located on the corner of Osceola Street and Wanish Way, One Stop Shop is more than just an average convenient store. Owner Derek Howell said he envisioned having something that the school could […]

On her desk in the president’s mansion sits a framed letter. The words that fill the page are appreciative and sincere. The letter is from the mother of a band member who recently passed away. In it she thanks Madie Gainous, FAMU’s first lady, for her efforts to comfort her […]

When comedian Roy Wood Jr. stepped on the Star Search stage, he shined brighter than the lights that lit it. His smile, poise, enthusiasm and humor tickled the audience and the judges. By the end of the show, Wood left the stage with 33 stars, advancing to the semifinals, which […]

Larry O. Rivers and Virgil Miller filed an appeal with the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs Thursday afternoon. The appeal was in response to the SGA Supreme Court’s decision to uphold their disqualification from the race for SGA president and vice president. It was filed just hours […]