Author: Caryn Wilson

Opinions

New management… Same great coverage

The Famuan has a legacy of being the voice of the student body at Florida A&M.  Returning from the Black College Conference Association as the number 1 Historically Black College or University paper in the nation, we are poised and eager to bring to the forefront the most pressing […]

Opinions

Top 10 news stories of summer 2010

Free to worship. Unless you’re Muslim: An Islamic center and mosque plans to move into a vacant building a few blocks from the site of Ground Zero; and it sparked a nationwide controversy. But, even with the support of Mayor Michael Bloomberg many people do not want this center […]

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Tucker Hall renovations could build student morale

The revamping of Tucker Hall brings a new and improved swag to the campus Florida A & M.                                             The 77,536 square foot building, which is home to the […]

News

Convocation welcomes largest incoming class in FAMU history

The first convocation of the school year marks a period of massive growth for Florida A&M. President James H. Ammons stated in his State of the University Address that Florida A&M has currently enrolled 13,089 students. 2700 of these students are freshmen, the largest incoming class in Florida A&M’s history. […]

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Dr. William P. Foster Dies

Florida A&M’s original band director has passed away. William Patrick Foster, long-time director and founder of the Florida A&M Marching 100, passed away Saturday morning. Foster, affectionately known as “Doc Foster” by band members both past and present, founded the Marching 100 and served as its director from 1946 to […]

Sports

Inconsistency Shows as Rattlers Drop Season Opener

The Lady Rattlers opened their season short-handed as they were without four of their top players, and at times it showed as they lost to the Florida International University Panthers 3 sets to 1. The Rattlers showed heart and won the first set, but the Panthers took the next three […]

Sports

FAMU Gets New Athletic Director

Florida A&M University has officially hired Derek Horne as its new athletic director. FAMU president Dr. James H. Ammons introduced interim athletic director Michael Smith’s replacement to Rattler nation at a FAMU Board of Trustees call meeting held August 17. Horne arrives from his alma mater, the University of Mississippi, […]