While the world may be celebrating the achievements of all women this month, I want to focus my efforts on the state of black women – black women at FAMU in particular. The word on the street is that most girls at FAMU want to be in a sorority and […]
Author: Alexia R. Robinson
Survey: Men prefer assertive women
Disclaimer: This article is meant to aid women in comprehending what men on campus want. All the information and comments were derived from a qualitative survey given to a portion of men who attend FAMU. Aggressive women rule, according to a recent survey conducted on campus. In the survey, 200 […]
New HIV development found in NY
New York City health officials have uncovered a new, more aggressive strain of HIV that is drug resistant and rapidly progresses into full-blown AIDS within two to three months, as opposed to years. The strain of three-class anti-retroviral resistant HIV, also called 3-DCR, is resistant to three of the four […]
Award offends some, motivates others
Recently, a California Bay area radio station, 106.1 KMEL “The People’s Station,” in collaboration with Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, launched a black history month writing contest. Contestants had to write an essay about a black leader that was making a difference in their community. The initial prize was a bucket […]
FAMU Announcements
Collegiate Ministry will be holding a Sunday 8 a.m. worship at St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church. Transportation is provided. For more information, contact Theodore Goyings III a 251-2849 or Rev. Ernest J. Lane at (850) 656-7744. Musicology Week will be March 21-25 in the Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Complex. Admission is […]
Influential Women’s Issue Front-page
Influential runners-up
The staff of The Famuan is aware there are hundreds of influential women populating the Hill. Although they didn’t win, these four women were nominated by their peers and selected as runners-up for their ability to not only improve the quality of campus life at FAMU but the quality of […]
Calendar celebrates women’s triumphs
The culmination of two events in women’s history at Florida A&M University led Merle Dawson to bring something to FAMU that has never been recognized before. On Jan. 1, Castell V. Bryant was the first female president at FAMU to began work, and renown activist Shirley Chisholm died later on […]
SGA leaders revealed
Despite post-election controversy, the newly elected 2005-2006 Student Government Association president and vice president are preparing for their future positions. Ramon Alexander and Phillip Agnew will be the representatives of the FAMU student body next school year. Yet, many students do not know much about the men behind the positions. […]
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