On Thursday, students from FAMU will fill the seats of Lee Hall auditorium to enjoy the fourth annual “Survival of the Fittest: City vs. City.” Amir Tonsul, 21, a senior economics student from Newark, N.J., said he hopes that the event, which starts at 6:30 p.m., will give local talent […]
Author: Brent Hatchett
Professional league considers two Rattler men
It’s the dream shared by countless boys and men. Thousands of people screaming their name and millions tuned in to watch them from home. For two of Florida A&M University ‘s football elite, the dream is about to become a reality. Daniel Parish and Roosevelt Kiser are being seriously considered […]
Womens track team performs at FSU relays
At the high-paced Florida State University relays this past weekend, the Florida A&M University women’s track team made its presence known. Many of the runners were pleased with the results after setting personal best times. Jeanna Dorcelin, a senior from West Palm Beach, ran the 400 meter hurtles, 100 meter hurtles […]
OK for Florida State to manage joint budget
The State of Florida is doing FAMU a favor while the University deals with an audit and more than $39 million dollars that were handled without the approval of the Board of Trustees. State lawmakers have stripped FAMU of financial oversight for the FAMU/FSU College of Engineering it jointly runs […]
5 Fast Facts
1. A 1999 survey by the Department of Justice revealed that while officers disproportionately focused on black and Latino drivers, they found drugs more often when they searched whites (17 percent) than when they searched blacks (8 percent). 2. Government studies show that each racial group uses and sells drugs […]
Question of the Week
The Famuan wants to hear from you! Anyone can answer the question of the week by either submitting your opinion to famuanopinions@hotmail.com or commenting through the online edition of The Famuan, www.thefamuanonline.com. Answers will be published in Friday’s paper. Do you think racial profiling will ever cease to exist in […]
Respect is a basic human right
After a night of studying, I felt famished and decided to order a pizza. As soon as the delivery guy arrived, I raced to the lobby of my dorm to get my food. But after peeking into the box, every ounce of joy faded as I stared at a pizza […]
Project to honor assault survivors
The Office of Counseling Services is celebrating April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, with an initiative to air out the dirty laundry of sexual assault. The 2007 Clothesline Project encourages students and faculty to create a T-shirt in recognition of all who have been affected by sexual assault. The Clothesline Project […]
Making smart money
Venom Innovations, LLC, a group of Florida A&M University business and engineering students, won second place and $30,000 in scholarships in the national Ford HBCU Business Classic. The business plan competition took place March 16 during the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education Conference in Washington and featured […]
New gym still in works
The faculty of the Construction and Facilities planning department is promising that more construction is to come on the new gymnasium. Staff members of the athletic department who work in Gaither Gym said the new gym should be in production because finances have already been given. “I think the fact […]