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Students ready to get involved on campus

The Efferson Student Union and Activities hosted the annual club and organization fair yesterday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the grand ballroom. With over 150 organizations on campus, students filled the room with the purpose of learning more ways to get involved at Florida A&M University (FAMU). There […]

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Does the entertainment make or break homecoming?

When the green and orange flags line the entire campus, trailing the highest of seven hills with the spirit of October, it must mean only one thing: Homecoming. The anticipation of homecoming week and the festivities that it brings is like no other. FAMU’s Student Government Association allocates a significant […]

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Robinson commits to more resources for Marching 100

Shortly after Florida A&M’s football team spoke out and took the university to task, members of The Marching 100, FAMU’s marching band, voiced their concerns with the administration on social media, explaining that they get treated worse than the football players. During the first away game at the University […]

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Fuel Tax Act keeps prices at the pump in check

A temporary gas-tax break, effective for October, should lower Florida gas prices this month. The state’s Florida Motor Fuel Tax Relief Act of 2022 took effect on Oct. 1. By doing so, the state suspends its 25.3-cent gasoline tax for the rest of October. According to the state average, it […]

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FSU to wait 6 months to celebrate homecoming

Florida State University was scheduled to have its homecoming through the week of Sept. 26 –Oct. 2, with the actual game on Saturday, Oct. 1 against Wake Forest. But FSU decided to postpone its homecoming events due to the university’s closure for Hurricane Ian. The hurricane was first identified as […]

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FAMU Homecoming lineup disappoints

Homecoming is one of the biggest events that FAMU students look forward to every year. This particular homecoming, students are not thrilled about the events that have been scheduled. In short, students are highly disappointed with what this homecoming has to offer. For the past few years FAMU’s SGA Homecoming […]

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‘Low vibrational’ is now a thing

Stormy Wellington, aka Coach Stormy, was the target of considerable online hate after a short clip went viral. It showed her reprimanding her friend, Tammy Price, for accepting a messy plate at a barbeque held at a women’s retreat hosted by Wellington. The video shows Wellington describing Price’s plate as […]

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Sykes named new FAMU AD

A “dream job” has turned into a reality for the newly appointed athletic director at Florida A&M University. FAMU officials announced on Tuesday that Tiffani Dawn-Sykes, a Virginia State University graduate, is the university’s new vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics. Wednesday morning, faculty, staff, students, county commissioners and […]