A statue of Mr. Alonzo “Jake” Gaither was erected outside of the gymnasium named after him. The ceremony took place before the FAMU vs. Southern game, Saturday. If you think about what he meant to this university and to the people who knew him, you wonder how he and other […]

When one typically thinks of the word theft, images of missing money or stolen jewelry come to mind. Well it’s time to add newspapers to that list. Nearly all 3,000 copies of the Nov. 1 issue of The Famuan were stolen shortly after their delivery to the first floor of […]

Local businesses are feeling the effects of the current war on terrorism and as a result have begun to campaign, advertise and operate on different levels. Brooke Vanderline, a marketing manager at Governor’s Square Mall explains the efforts of local retailers to maintain normal shopping levels. “We believe a lot […]

New York City residents and big-business operators are not the only victims that will receive support in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The U.S. Small Business Administration has widened access to Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help small business owners recover the losses they incurred from the […]

Soft-spoken and reserved, you would never be able to tell Kemba Smith served six and a half years in prison. At 30 years old she does not look a day over 20, escaping the rapid facial maturation and bitterness serving time can bring. Smith isn’t trying to hide her past […]

Hi. I’m not interested in this running as a letter. I’m a 1984 Journalism graduate and a former FAMUAN staffer. Just checked out your site. Wanted to let you know that some of the opinion pieces cut off in the middle of the sentence. Looks like some of the story […]