Joe Taylor was recently introduced as the 15th head football coach for the FAMU Rattlers. Taylor, who has 25 years of experience as a collegiate head football coach, has spent the past 16 seasons at the helm of the Hampton (Va.) University football program. President Ammons said on Monday: “We […]

The Florida A&M University chapter of the Graduate Assistants Union is negotiating with a bargaining committee from the Board of Trustees to renew the graduate assistants contract. FAMU-GAU Co-President Johnique Billups said negotiations began in March. “Please understand that although there is not an officially approved GAU collective bargaining agreement, […]

The trial between Electoral Commissioner Marva Butler and Talia Smith regarding this year’s fall elections initially ended with Butler being sanctioned. However, after Butler appealed, the four sanctions were removed. Smith, a former Fall 2007 graduate attendant candidate, took Butler before the student court with accusations of unconstitutional mishandling of […]

The 37th Senate held its final session of the fall term Monday. During the meeting, three bills were passed, a request for a constitutional amendment failed, a new sophomore senator was confirmed, and announcements were made. Under bill SB07F-007, the Associated General Contractors of America were allocated the $2,950 it […]

The Board of Trustees appointed several staff members to various University positions and discussed a number of recent improvements made toward the university’s financial, athletic and academic programs, Tuesday. In a unanimous vote, William B. Hayes, former head coach for North Carolina A&T University and former athletic director for North […]

Here’s something you don’t see everyday: An ‘A’ list celebrity, putting his money where his mouth is. When you add in that he is a white, international superstar using his money and influence to bring aid to black people, it is certainly something to applaud. Actor Brad Pitt’s pledge to […]

Everyone’s definition of true beauty is different, but what is the reason for wearing fake hair, nails, eyebrows, and or eyelashes? I understand some females like to wear them for show and to enhance their natural beauty, while others just want to cover up what they dislike or lack, but […]

With many students coming toward the end of their undergraduate tenure, everywhere you turn people are talking about taking the Graduate Record Examination. For those who are planning on extending their collegiate studies past undergraduate status, we suggest they go to the best school for their intended major – not […]

A quick Google search of the state of Ohio will yield the names of literary notables, news worthy icons, glamorous movie stars, and six U.S. presidents who were all born and raised in the “Buckeye State,” and members of Florida A&M University’s women’s basketball team are no different. With such […]

In response to the staff editorial entitled “Protest poorly executed,” which appeared in The Famuan on Nov. 26, we, the protesters, find it tragic that one of our own has taken such a negative position, and we were deeply saddened by the comments of the Famuan staff. To give a […]