Last week Governor Rick Scott released his budget proposal for the state. Called the 7-7-7 plan, it proposes acceleration in the total job growth in Florida, along with an increase in the number of new business start-ups and growing wages and salaries. Of course these promises seem encouraging, but how will […]
Author: Aaron Johnson
Aaron Arnold: On His Way to Being FAMU’s Next Super Success
Aaron Arnold, a Chicago native and CEO of Music Is My Business, is on his way to becoming the next member of Florida A&M’s extensive list of powerful, successful, alumni. His company, Music Is My Business, works in brand development, producing, writing and creating music as well as music videos. […]
Low GPAs Could Oust FAMU Student Representatives
Election season is underway and the grade point averages of student senators, attendants and royal court members are being called into question. If they do not meet the academic requirements, these students cause lose their positions, with no exceptions. Most elected officials are required to maintain a 2.5 GPA. Those […]
Turner: Renovations to ‘Jones Hall’ Make Building Like New
After a little more than a month of being unofficially open, the renovated Jones Hall received a formal introduction Thursday. Renovations had been underway in the the building since Spring 2010. Since 1953, Jones Hall has served as the gateway building for those pursuing degrees in chemistry, physics and biology […]
FAMU Trashes Recycling Program
Recycling on campus has become as normal as a trip to the Cafe, but it may soon become obsolete. Due to budget cuts, an employee of the Environmental Health & Safety Department was relieved of his duties. This faculty member just so happened to be the head of the recycling […]
FAMU Picks Ablordeppey as Interim Pharmacy Dean
N-Dean WC: 500 Writer: Angie Meus Florida A&M has named an interim dean to lead its College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Seth Ablordeppey, who has worked in the COPPS for more than 17 years, has done a tremendous amount of research and has set a standard for his […]
State Workers to Contribute to Own Retirement Funds
Gov. Rick Scott announced his plan to change Florida’s pension system in his budget proposal released last week. In the report released on Feb. 7, Scott backs a transition to a system where state employees would contribute to their individual retirement plans. This would result in a five percent contribution […]
Rebirth: Vintage Bistro Replaces Cafe Cabernet
The smell of fresh paint fills the space that once held Cafe Cabernet. As it continued in its last years, new and old investors saw it was time to change the restaurant completely. Now, Vintage Bistro and Bar will offer customers different services and foods that were not available at […]
Allen Grant: An Underclassman and a Leader
Florida A&M baseball player Allen Grant lives by his childhood motto “Always be relaxed, loose and think about the future.” Grant, 19, a sophomore from Marietta, Ga., is the shortstop for the Rattler baseball team. Grant’s baseball career started when he was six years old. He competed on a local […]
FAMUAN Face-off: Jordan vs. Keenan on Valentine’s Day
Valentines Day might just be one of the most evil things in existence. Known as Singles Awareness Day to about 56 percent of the planet (just a guess), Feb. 14 is a day no one, not even those in relationships, completely enjoys. Why is Valentine’s Day synonymous with “execution day” […]