Courtesy of FAMU CAFS Facebook Over 20 local residents stood cramped on a stage Saturday afternoon waiting anxiously to begin the grape stomp competition at the 16th annual Florida A&M University Grape Harvest Festival. The twelve teams, one of which had FAMU’s Provost Marcella David, stood in front of wooden […]
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Kaine visits FAMU for voter registration kick off
Sen. Tim Kaine, D–Va. U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, D-Va., the 2016 Democratic vice presidential candidate, joined students at Florida A&M University Friday to help launch a voter registration kick-off. The stop to The University’s Set was one of many Kaine made as he campaigned around the country. Kaine, who […]
Trustees reject extending Mangum’s contract
FAMU President Elmira Mangum After meeting on various issues for four and a half hours, the fate of Florida A&M University’s president is still in limbo. FAMU trustees met Wednesday morning to discuss President Elmira Mangum’s performance evaluation — a document that would have helped determine if Mangum was […]
FAMU Alumnus Brings People Together Through Music
FAMU alum and creator of One Musicfest Jason Carter Stepping onto Florida A&M University’s campus for the first time at 15 years old, creator of One Musicfest Jason Carter knew it was where he needed to be. “At 15, I automatically knew,” Carter said. “I’ve never […]
FAMU SJGC Students Strike Big Win
Journey Staff Former Editor in Chief Reggie Mizell Florida A&M University School of Journalism & Graphic Communication students took home top awards on July 9 at the 22nd Annual Sunshine State Awards, held at the Firefighters Memorial Building in Miami. The statewide contest is conducted by […]
Ex- Rattler changes mind and transfers to Xavier
Former Florida A&M basketball player Malcolm Bernard opted out of his transfer to Richmond University in Richmond, Va., to attend Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Bernard decided in March that he wanted to play his last year of eligibility as a member of the Richmond Spiders. Due to […]
First Taste of Tally helps tickle taste buds
Taste of Tally Food Festival celebrated their first annual event Saturday at Cascades Parks. Taste of Tally is one of the biggest food festivals to take place in Tallahassee, offering samples of food from many restaurants with their very own signature taste. Restaurants like Uncle Maddio’s Pizza, Chicken Salad […]
Pokémon Go takes Cascades Park
The City of Tallahassee launched its first free Wi-Fi services for the residents of Tallahassee and visitors to Cascades Park, while hosting the wildly popular event centered on the mobile app, Pokémon-Go. “Pokémon in the park,” the city’s feature event was held July 22 to the public, showcasing the expansion […]
New ‘Voice of Bragg’ to be selected
An unfamiliar voice will be heard through the speakers of Bragg Stadium as the “Voice of Bragg” has disconnected his microphone for good after 30 years. Kenneth Jones has graced fans in Bragg Memorial Stadium with his voice longer than the majority of FAMU’s student body has been […]
Concern and Pain voiced at FAMU’s Healing Voices: Black and Blue Lives Matter
Florida A&M University’s Healing Voices: Black and Blue Lives Matter, held on July 13, was an event that fostered conversation – an act worth taking place according to attendees who witnessed national videos of two black men’s deaths. Alton Sterling’s death at the hands of police was caught on video […]