Democrats are in an uproar over President Bush’s first campaign ad that essentially claims that if you’re against President Bush, you’re soft on terrorism. The Democrats claim Bush is using the war in Iraq and the fight against terrorism for partisan gain. It has also been said that those who […]

It has come to light that there are citizens of Tallahassee that feel that FAMU should be closed. The Tallahassee Democrat ran a letter to the editor in Monday’s paper stating just that. The writer accused FAMU of being racist and incompetent. The mere suggestion of closing an 116-year-old institution […]

Since I started writing for The Famuan, I’ve received a lot of positive feedback and occasionally some questions. Here are some of the more interesting ones: Young Hakimu, what do you think about Jay-Z trying to buy the New Jersey Nets and P. Diddy trying to buy the New York […]

Despite the record-breaking 73,538 fans rooting them on. Despite an 18-point Rattler lead with less than 6 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Despite the perks dished out inside the stadium to give them an extra boost on the field, the Rattlers feel 39-35 to the Bethune-Cookman College Wildcats. After […]

For those people fed up with the complimentary peanuts and soft drinks served on airlines, good news may be right around the corner. Delta Air Lines has become the latest major carrier to follow US Airways with plans to sell in-flight meals. The Atlanta-based carrier has tested this new program […]

As the holidays approach, students driving long distances to visit family and friends need to make sure they stay awake while on the road. Harvey Lockhart, a 19-year-old sophomore music education student from Miami, said college students don’t understand the importance of getting enough sleep. “We don’t realize that staying […]

The University has weathered one wave of public embarrassment and should be the better because of this ordeal. It sometimes takes a crisis before flaws in our system are corrected. Blaming the previous employees who are now retired is not the answer or remedy. We’ve known for months that come […]

The shutdown of the entire FAMU Campus Technology Network on Friday has impacted students who are trying to get everything done before next week’s deadlines of final projects and papers. Saturday was the first full day of the shutdown and several students in Coleman Library seemed to have one thing […]

After much debate, the Student Senate confirmed Chris Griffin as Director Of Student Lobbying Monday night. The senate voted 22-7 in favor of Griffin. Griffin, a third year political science student from Sacramento, Calif., came before the Senate seeking confirmation for the second time in a month. Griffin was declined […]

Tyrra’s Waffles-N-Cream, known for its signature dish of homemade Belgian waffles and ice cream, located on Railroad Avenue, closed its doors last Friday because of financial problems. The owner Tyrra Carter, a 1997 graduate of FAMU’s School of Business and Industry, said after many calculations, she and her husband could […]