The Florida A&M Essential Theatre presents The FAMU Connection: Seize the Day Performance tonight. Operating under the artistic leadership of Luther Wells, the university-governed organization offers students the “bus and truck” tour experience. The FAMU Connection, consist of a touring group of students which come from all over the university, […]
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StarMetro Gets Eco-Friendly Buses
StarMetro, Tallahassee’s lead transportation provider, is paving the way for a more environmentally friendly method of transporting its patrons. The city’s transit system has signed a contract with Proterra, Inc. for three new zero-emission, all-electric buses and a charging station. Proterra, Inc., founded by Dale Hill in 2004, is the […]
Students Lead Suffrage March
Almost 100 students, adorned in bright yellow sashes with “Votes for Women” stamped across the front, milled around the Florida State Integration Statue Monday evening. Students were rallying to celebrate the 91st anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment. While the actual anniversary fell on Aug. 26, most students […]
Sophomore Athlete Trains Peers
It was never enough just being an athlete. Practice was helpful, but her yearning was to make people happy. Dieldra Clark, 19, a second-year broadcast journalism student from Pensacola, decided to start her own personal training service. But Clark didn’t begin with personal training. She built athleticism through running track […]
Natural Women Sound off in New Blog
Black women return to their natural roots for different reasons. Jilyian Kelly, 22, a fourth-year biology student from Miami, was inspired to go natural by her best friend, who had been natural her whole life. It also helped that Kelly’s mother decided to go natural with her. That was about […]
Golf Coach Plays for New Team
New Director of Student Activities Marvin Green is anxious to help students reach their full potential during his tenure. “It’s exciting. It gives me a chance to touch so many students,” Green said. Green has many duties in his new capacity. He oversees the operation of 140 programs, advises the […]
Student Sues University for Alleged Sexual Harassment
A Florida A&M student is suing the Board of Trustees for alleged sexual harassment from an academic adviser. Trenton Kirksey, 21, who was active in the Student Government Association, filed papers at the Leon County Second Judicial Circuit Court on Aug. 30. In the five-page lawsuit, Kirksey claims to have […]
Magazine Names FAMU Top Public HBCU
Florida A&M has been ranked number one for public HBCUs by “U.S. News. and World Report.” The university has already been recognized by several publications this year. “U.S. News and World Report” recently released its list of the top HBCUs in the country and FAMU appeared at the beginning of the […]
Washers Spin into the Future
Imagine watching a Monday Night Football game with friends and receiving a text telling you that your white clothes are done in the wash cycle. What if you could sit on your couch and check to see if there is a dryer available in the laundry room? More than 2,400 […]
FAMU Student Hurt in Car Accident
On Tuesday afternoon, the Florida A&M Department of Public Safety received a report that a student had been struck by a vehicle. When officers arrived on the scene, Icy-Mon’e Eley, a transfer Pre-Pharmacy student from Jacksonville, was lying on the ground in pain after her foot was run over. Many […]