The Florida A&M baseball team will have its first 100-inning fundraiser game Wednesday through Saturday. The game will be played on the Moore-Kittles baseball field on the corner of West Osceola Street and Wahnish Way. The games will start at 6 p.m. each day, and end once the team reaches […]
Author: Janay Cook
Band Members Speak Out
The Famuan received reports from at least 13 present band members who witnessed Robert Champion being forced onto Bus C, a bus with a reputation for hazing. The band members were interviewed independently. They asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution. The Famuan decided to honor that request. The […]
Hip-Hop Gets ‘Schooled’
Rappers Flavor Flav, Common, Chuck D, Dorrough, Talib Kweli and Plies are all hip-hop artists who went to college. Christopher “Play” Martin, former member of 90s hip-hop duo Kid-n-Play and Florida A&M professor, said he wants to see a transformation in the industry of not just a few selected artists […]
And the Award for Best ‘Table Manners’ Goes to… FSU
There was no limit to the musical varieties selected at AJ’s Sports Bar Saturday night. AJ’s and Red Bull hosted an event called “Table Manners: Battle of the DJs- Florida A&M vs. Florida State.” The event showcased the skills of four disc jockeys-DJ Venom, Brandon M, DJ Nosaj and James […]
Turning Books into Bucks, Students Cash in ahead of New Semester
With each semester, students are faced with new book requirements and a checkout line at the bookstore that seems to never end. Expensive textbooks and inconvenient lines make some students feel duped. SwoopThat.com, a website which allows students to save time and money, gives students the opportunity to buy the […]
Bright Lights Bring Holiday Spirit to Tallahassee
Downtown Monroe St. was filled with students and residents witnessing a unique celebration of lights, music and the arts. Tallahassee’s Winter Festival held its 25th anniversary Saturday. Tallahassee resident Nancy Gunn is no newcomer to the annual parade, and said she looks forward to the end of the year because […]
Amtrak to Make Come Back in Tallahassee
New discussions are underway to revive the defunct Amtrak commuter rail line in Tallahassee, and redeveloping the station near Florida A&M’s campus. The Amtrak route once connected Tallahassee to other stations. The Gulf Coast Connector’s Sunset Limited was discontinued in late 2005 after Hurricane Katrina destroyed many of the tracks, […]
Mandatory Anti-Hazing Forum on Dec. 5
Florida A&M’s Student Government Association has scheduled a mandatory anti-hazing forum for all student organizations for Dec. 5 at 6:30 p.m. In response to the death of Robert Champion, SGA has decided to gather representatives from each student organization to discuss the issue of hazing. “It’s extremely important for students […]
Committee Meets Prospective Directors of Retention
Florida A&M’s search committee for the director of retention met Friday in the School of Business and Industry to interview prospective candidates for the position. According to Maurice Edington, QEP director and Associate Professor of Chemistry, the university began its search when former director of retention, William Hudson, was as […]
Dismissed Marching “100” Students Revealed
After the death of Florida A&M drum major Robert Champion, four students have been dismissed from the university. Head Drum Major Jonathan Boyce, a 24-year-old senior from Marietta, Ga., along with fellow drum majors Shawn Turner, 25, from Atlanta and Rikki Willis, 23, from Miami, were all dismissed by the […]