Author: Chris Batson

Opinions

Four years of uncertainty with Romney

On Election Night, The Famuan had two versions of the paper ready to go. This was our opinion had Mitt Romney won. Governor Mitt Romney has now become President-Elect Romney after a particularly tense election campaign. A few questions persist as to what his presidency will mean for the country: How will his […]

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Models, moguls and Macy’s

  Attending Florida A&M can put anyone in the arena to come across great opportunities. When asked if I wanted to style a fashion show sponsored by Macy’s and Russell Simmons, I almost died right there.  If this wasn’t broke and famous I don’t know what is.  Simmons is an […]

Opinions

A family affair

  Hell hath no fury like the other woman. This proved true with the affair between David Petraeus and his biographer. Affairs are nothing new when it comes to public officials. Society is so desensitized to this act that it has become expected. The one thing that not even the […]

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School of Graduate Studies hosts workshop for students

  The School of Graduate Studies will host its fall semester graduate recruitment today in the Grand Ballroom.  Florida A&M has 33 on-campus programs and three online master’s programs. Representatives from each program will be available to answer students’ questions. The workshop has been created to allow students to take […]

Lifestyles

Puffing yourself to death

  By the time you finish reading this article, about 28 people will die from complications of cigarette smoking. It is estimated that seven people die every minute from tobacco related illnesses. Every cigarette smoked shortens a person’s life by 11 minutes.    According to the Centers of Disease Control & […]

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Scouts honor local Women of Distinction

  The Girl Scouts try to instill values that exemplify courage, confidence and character in the world into young women. Each year, the organization selects a group of women who embody that spirit as adults and serve as role models for girls throughout the country. The 2012 nominees were honored […]

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Library goes back to original budget

  For the first time in five years, the Samuel H. Coleman Memorial Library, the university’s main library, received an increase in funding that totaled its budget to $1.8 million.  In 2007, the library received $1.8 million in funding for renovations of specific floors and areas around the building. Since […]

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Rivals turned allies in the name of hazing

  Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman University are joining forces to stop hazing and bullying. A symposium this weekend during the Florida Blue Florida Classic is an effort to prevent another hazing incident similar to the one that occurred at the event last year.     On Nov. 19, 2011, FAMU […]

Lifestyles

Hobbies shed light on students uniqueness

    What may seem strange to some, may seem quite normal to others.    “Not many people know that I hunt,” said Briana Wright, a freshman health science student from Orlando. “I started hunting with my family when I was a child.”   Wright says she hunts with her […]

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Veterans share experiences, tell importance of Veteran’s Day

  Air Force and Army veterans remembered their experiences in the military at the Veterans Day Parade on Monday. The parade consisted of bands, high school ROTC students, clowns, boy scouts, brownie troops and veterans. Volunteers also passed out candy. People lined up for miles to salute retired troops who […]