Members of the student body gathered on the Set to socialize and be entertained as “Set Fridays” made their debut return Friday, Sept. 9. In April, the Office of Student Union and Activities (OSUA) removed vendors from the Set. The vendors, along with all events hosted by student organizations, were […]
Author: A'sia Horne
Double trouble for violators
The Public Relations Office at FAMU has announced that the University Parking Services and the FAMU Police Department have merged. Though the departments merged in May, Interim President Castell V. Bryant decided to wait before making the decision official. “The merger was a logical marriage,” said James W. Lockley, Jr., […]
Students can cash in by investing dollars
Every student at some time or another has been a victim of the epidemic known on college campuses as bad investments. Usually, it starts with a check from a job or the more popular scenario, a financial aid check. From there, the check is cashed or some students have the […]
Bond Clinic insures student quality care
Bond Community Health Care Center is just around the corner from Florida A&M University and offers affordable health care to uninsured students. Bond is located at 710 and 872 W. Orange Ave. Cynthia Harris, executive assistant for the clinic said, “Bond offers a full line of health care services and […]
Alex Acosta
To the editor of the FAMUAN, My name is Sandra Kay-Weaver, Chicago, IL. I noticed under one of your pictures the name Alex Acosta/FAMUAN. If you would please forward this e-mail to Alex, I would appreciate it. Alex (and I do hope that you are indeed the Alex Acosta of […]
Dermatology more than skin-deep
Proper Skin care, according to professionals, is essential for skin to perform at its best. Freda Brown, of Origin Cosmetics, said facial cleansing is a basic for skin care. “Make sure you cleanse every day and night so your pores won’t clog and your skin will be healthy,” Brown said. […]
Blacks should give tennis a shot
Could it not wait a week? Can anyone tell the difference between a blazing 90-plus degree day and a muggy 85-degree day the second week of September? Traditionally, Labor Day marks the end of summer. You know, the day that people are to stop wearing white, put the flip-flops in […]
Isreali withdrawal may trigger more violence
The Israeli withdrawal from its West Bank settlements has been heralded as a major step in the peace process, but it may only be the beginning of more violence. The pullout will not be a complete one, as it will leave about 230,000 Israelis in three settlement blocks that Israel […]
Writer warns now may not be the best time to replace Bryant
FAMU has recently announced that they will begin forming a committee to select a new president when the Board of Trustees meets again on October 6. This will certainly come as welcome news to those who have not been pleased with Castell Bryant’s approach to reforming the school. Some will […]
Student gets blues as jazz city falls
The debacle of Katrina’s aftermath is beyond a tragedy- it is an absolute nightmare. No one needs to be convinced of that fact. Man can only be so inhumane to man – the recent mass transit bombings in London, the shopping mall bombing in Israel, the torture at Guantanimo Bay, […]