If “Antwone Fisher” is a sign of things to come in Black Hollywood, then maybe Halle Berry’s “Best Actress” win at last year’s Academy Awards wasn’t a sign of the apocalypse after all. Rookie Derek Luke portrays the title character, a handsome sailor with a penchant for fighting anyone about […]
Author: J. Danielle Daniels
Prayer service inspires many
Jeb Bush received numerous blessings from community members during a Tuesday morning service to jumpstart his second term as Florida’s governor. Hundreds came together yesterday to participate in the 2003 Governor’s Inaugural Prayer Breakfast held at Gaither Gymnasium. FAMU became the first university in Florida to hold a prayer breakfast […]
New director continues legacy
John Robert Edward “Bobby” Lee III, businessman and former coach and athletic administrator, was appointed athletic director. President Fred Gainous fired former athletic director Ken Riley on Nov. 26. The 1959 graduate of FAMU recently discussed his plans and goals for the athletic department with The Famuan. What are your […]
Bush thinks past One Florida
Jeb Bush agrees that the One Florida Initiative is something for which he will always be remembered. The affirmative action laws that some said gave unfair advantages to minorities in some instances were quickly halted by Bush’s administration. The One Florida Initiative centered on increasing opportunities for minorities in the […]
Racist words raise doubts
Sen. Trent Lott recently made some remarks supporting Strom Thurmond’s 1948 presidency platform saying had the rest of the country followed Mississippi’s lead in support of Thurmond, the country would not have had so many problems over the years. Perhaps he meant to say the so-called problems blacks caused by […]
New year brings new look to The Famuan
It’s a new year and a new day for The Famuan. Some of our readers are unaware of their campus paper’s rapid progression over the past few years. The informative newspaper that you’ve grown accustomed to seeing three times a week with full color on the front and back was […]
Fiesta Bowl highlight of the season
Wow! What a college bowl season – so many story lines, so little space. But with all of these interesting games came even more interesting storylines. This year’s bowl season was one that will not be forgotten for quite some time. Heisman trophy winner Carson Palmer and runner-up Brad Banks […]
U.S. troops prepare for war
James Mears wrote a letter to his son Josh telling him how good of a son he has been for the last 22 years. It was one of many things he did to make sure Josh knew how he felt if he didn’t return home from wherever his missions as […]
Mental illness can plague students
According to recent studies done by the National Mental Health Association many people experience seasonal “blues”. According to their official Web site, many college students see the holidays as a time of self-evaluation, loneliness, reflection on past “failures” and anxiety about an uncertain future. “I worry about my grades, because […]
Reporter suspended for racist remarks
Tallahassee Democrat political writer and columnist Bill Cotterell was suspended for replying to an e-mail in which he referred to Arabs squatting “around the camel-dung fire” and putting “their bottoms in the air five times a day.” Cotterell, whose journalism career has spanned more than 20 years, was replying to […]