There are about 600- 700 construction workers on campus from 6 a. m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, according to Samuel J. Houston, director of facility planning and construction. Students and faculty will have to co-exist with construction workers, closed off sidewalks and heavy machinery on campus for the […]
Author: Famuan News Staff
Alum continues troupe legacy
Giltrecia Head, a class of 2007 graduate of FAMU, is greeted every Saturday by a group of hyper, screaming and energetic three to six year olds, all anxiously waiting to begin class. Program advisor and dance instructor for Excellence Dance Studio, Head is sharing her love of dance with students […]
Facebook film smart but flat
Everyone’s talking about the new movie “The Social Network.” That’s not surprising. Over 500 million people have a Facebook page, so why wouldn’t someone want to see a movie about how the popular social networking website came to be? With movies like this based on true events, there isn’t a […]
Local cupcakery fuels sweet tooth
With business running for just one year, Jean Bates, owner of Lucy&Leo’s Cupcakery is ready to expand into a mobile cupcake shop where she will cater her baked goodies to events around the community. Jean Bates graduated from Florida State University with a master of business administration degree. “I searched […]
All I want is food, not attitude
Her eyes roll and gums smack as she flips her candy-colored hair to the side and prepares to take yet another order from a frustrated student. I’m pretty sure I ran into her at the Moon last week, but that might be the girl making breadsticks. She seems frustrated with […]
QBs fail to ignite offense
Florida A&M’s football team continues to struggle offensively, gaining only 106 yards of total offense in a 19-0 loss to the South Carolina State Bulldogs. Three quarterbacks rotated into the action for the Rattlers during the game, as head coach Joe Taylor continued to search for consistency at the quarterback […]
The legacy still continues
In 123 years, FAMU has spawned thousands of success stories through sacrifice and dedication. The “college of love and charity,” words echoed by numerous generations are poised to resound for years to come. If the original founders, Thomas DeSaille Tucker and Nathan B. Young, could see what was at one […]
Schools need a facelift
Education is a hot topic for both Rick Scott and Alex Sink, who are in the race to become Florida’s next governor. Scott feels that more students should attend charter and private schools, while Sink argues more money should be given to public schools. Sink’s position is particularly vague and […]
‘The Social Network’ Q & A
Jesse Eisenberg plays the main protagonist, Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook. The film is based on the book “The Accidental Billionaires,” by Ben Mezrich. Q: What was it like to play the role of Mark Zuckerberg? Eisenberg: It was hard to play his character because he is contemporary. It is […]
Rattlers shutout by Bulldogs in home opener
The Florida A&M football team (2-3, 2-1 in the Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference) received its second shutout of the season, with a 19-0 home-opening loss to the South Carolina State Bulldogs (3-1, 1-0 in the MEAC). The last time Florida A&M was shutout at Bragg Memorial Stadium, was in 1987 against […]