#8220;The Famuan is overrated.” “I don’t like how The Famuan runs.” “I don’t like the articles in The Famuan.” These are just a few comments that I have heard students make about The Famuan newspaper lately. Many people would think this negative attention comes from students outside of journalism, but […]

Some of Florida A&M University’s students lack Rattler pride. This is evident in the low turnout at home football games. According to http://rattlernation.blogspot.com/2006_09_01_archive.html, The 2007 Atlanta Classic attracted 57,885 screaming fans, which included a significant amount of FAMU students. That’s odd in comparison to the FAMU students who attend home […]

We would hate to be Marion Jones right now. The track star and seven time gold medal winner, three of which were awarded at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, admitted to taking the performance enhancing steroid, ‘the clear,’ Thursday. In 2003 the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative was investigated for […]

The scene was fashionably elegant Saturday at the premiere of “Sex, Money and Fashion,” a fashion party at the Leon County Civic Center, which was put on by Larry “Prada” Crumbie, 22, a senior public relations student from Tallahassee. Big chains complimented by creased jeans demanded attention, making the event […]

Is anyone else concerned about their safety at night at Florida A&M University? Here at the Famuan, we are. Last night as I stepped out of Coleman Library onto FAMU’s campus, a fellow student voiced the thought that was already in my mind: “Why the heck is it so dark […]

The Set, a stomping ground for some students at Florida A&M University, has become the centre of a growing controversy. Located in front of the university’s post office, some students think that their peers may be neglecting the classroom for a social life on The Set. Myah Clayton, 20, a […]

Recent studies from the Florida Health Department shows an increase in infant mortality in black women. In Leon County the rate has increased to 14 infant deaths to every 1000 births for black women. “There isn’t just one particular reason for the rise in infant mortality for African American women, […]

This week, The Famuan Food spoke to three students about some of their favorite Caribbean dishes. We spoke to a student from Jamaica, Haiti, and the Virgin Islands in hopes to discover what they love about their native food! Regina Watson is a third-year broadcast student from St. Thomas, Virgin […]

For the third time since May, and the fourth time in his presidency, President Bush vetoed a bill on Wednesday. According to USAToday, the bill, which Congress passed, would have added $35 billion over five years to allow an additional 4 million children into the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. […]

Hearing the men of Florida A&M University complain about the rec center being open to women only for certain time periods is like hearing white people complain about affirmative action. It’s like me eating an entire pizza and complaining when someone asks for a slice. The fitness center is open […]