TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A prosecutor says two defendants accused of hazing a Florida A&M University band member are expected to plead guilty to lesser charges. Assistant State Attorney Stefanie Walters says they’ll be appearing in court Thursday with a third defendant, whose case is expected to be delayed. Walters […]
Author: Associated Press
Two Plead No Contest, Get Mild Sentences for Misdemeanor Hazing in Champion Case
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two defendants have pleaded no contest to lesser charges of misdemeanor hazing in the beating of a fellow Florida A&M University band member. After their pleas in Tallahassee, Aaron Golson and Sean Hobson were sentenced Thursday to 30 days in a work camp followed by 12 […]
Chuck Brown, ‘Godfather of Go-Go,’ Dies at 73
WASHINGTON (AP) – Chuck Brown, who styled a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music in the nation’s capital, has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75. Brown, widely acclaimed as the “Godfather of go-go” for his pioneering sound, died Wednesday at Johns […]
‘Queen of Disco’ Donna Summers Dies
NEW YORK (AP) – Disco queen Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such as “Last Dance,” ”Love to Love You Baby” and “Bad Girls” became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance and flashy clothes, has died. She was 63. Her family released a statement saying Summer died […]
Video Story: Student Plans to Take on Foster Child after Graduation
Twenty-three-year-old Keena Armstrong is getting ready for graduation. With most students looking for jobs , she plans to immediately become a foster parent. “I feel that if I go away and don’t give back, that will be very selfish of me,” said Armstrong. But her motivation to give back comes from […]
Video Story: Faculty Confront Student Mischief
Faculty in area schools are advocating corporal punish for misbehaving students. Some parents agree. “My first job as the dean of students in Jefferson county, we actually allowed corporal punishing we had to have parent permission, but I actually had to deliver paddling,” said Dr. Christopher Small Assistant principal at […]
Video Story: Students Weigh in on Loan Debt
With the national student loan debt weighing in at over one trillion, the government has a new way for students to find the most affordable financial aid option. For the first ever, more than 30 percent of adults in the United States have at least a bachelor’s degree. Many of […]
Ammons on Marching ‘100’, Student Organizations with The Famuan
Florida A&M President James H. Ammons talked to the Famuan today for nearly a half-hour on topics that included the developments in the Marching “100” suspension, enrollment for new students and intake for new members in FAMU clubs and organizations. The Famuan will have updates on this story throughout this evening.
University President Talks with Famuan about Marching ‘100,’ Finances, Student Participation
Florida A&M’s Marching “100” will not be returning to the field again for any reason for at least another year. This was FAMU President James H. Ammons‘ response to the Famuan Monday when this newspaper asked whether he would think about lifting the band’s suspension for the 2012-2013 school year early. […]
Ammons: Marching ‘100’ Stays Suspended
Florida A&M President James H. Ammons announced Monday that the university’s famed Marching “100” will stay suspended throughout the 2012-2013 school year following the hazing-turned-homicide that killed drum major Robert Champion in November. He was talking to the university’s board of trustees when he unveiled plans for the band’s future […]