Florida A&M University Green Coalition will host its general body meeting Sept. 21 at “the bridge” in the Agriculture building at 5 p.m. FAMU Green Coalition was founded in 2006 as the only campus-wide student “green group”. The Green Coalition has made many contributions to the environment by distributing […]
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Viola Davis provides rousing speech after historic win at 2015 Emmys
Courtesy of USA Today Viola Davis became the first African American ever to win best actress in a drama series, for her role on ABC's, How to Get Away with Murder, on Sunday night at the Emmy Awards. By the time Davis went onstage to accept her award for the […]
Historical Documentary Premier of the Return of The Marching 100
Marching 100 Courtsey: FAMU Many came to Lee Hall auditorium Sunday to see the premier of the documentary “The Show Will Go On II… ‘The 100 is back.’” The documentary was created by School of Journalism and Graphic Communications alumnus, Spencer R. Henderson. The film was created to celebrate the […]
Tallahassee Gets Prepared for “Build Your Bucket”
Residents building their weather buckets September jumped off National Preparedness month, Leon County Government and the City of Tallahassee prepared local residents in the “Build Your Bucket” event on Saturday at the Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross. The “Build Your Bucket” event invited local residents of the […]
A Hot Topics Luncheon: What’s Hot in Solar
The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Tallahassee will host its September Hot Topics Luncheon Sept. 23 at the Capital City Country Club. Matt Chentnik, director of engineering for Independent Green Technologies, will give his perspective as the Climate and Sustainability Study and Action Group conducts an interview on what […]
Walk to End Alzheimer’s
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Lady Rattlers Go 0-3 in Similar Fashion Against Texas A&M
Courtesy of Rattler Nation Blogspot The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Lady Rattlers Volleyball team took on the Lady Aggies of Texas A&M University on Saturday. The Lady Rattlers went 0-3 in similar fashion in a best of five match against the Lady Aggies. The Lady Rattlers fell 25-13, 25-14, 25-14. […]
2 Bethune Cookman University Students Killed, 1 Injured
York Bodden accused of shooting two Bethune-Cookman College students. (Photo: Daytona Beach Police Department) Police are searching for a man accused of killing two Bethune-Cookman University students and injured a former student Thursday afternoon. The shooting happened at Carolina Club Apartments on Carolina Lake Drive in Daytona Beach, Fla. Daytona […]
Journalism Faculty Concerned about Treatment of Student Editors
While sitting in faculty meeting on Sept. 11, a 30-year, full rank faculty member suggested we discuss why President Elmira Mangum is sparring with The Famuan. Other faculty members chimed in concerning the Open Letter to the Editor of The Famuan published the day before. Having read Editor-in-Chief Reginald Mizell’s column and President Mangum’s response, […]
Champion family reaches settlement with FAMU
Florida A&M University reached a settlement today for $1.1 million with the family of Robert Champion, a drum major who died following a hazing incident by fellow band members. Of the $1.1 million, the university will pay $300,000 through the Florida Department of Financial Services. The $300,000 is the maximum […]