When I first started attending FAMU, everyone told me my freshman friendships weren’t going to last forever. I just knew my pals were going to be there until the end.I was so wrong. One of my pals went to a university in her hometown, I lost contact with another friend […]
Author: Latoya Webster
Despite frustrations, take summer classes at FAMU
So summer classes have officially been posted as of last weekend, but why is there still a problem? Well, if you have experienced summers past at Florida A&M University, then you are well aware that there is always a plethora of classes to choose from. Whether there was a core […]
Reactions: Students upset over engineering school budget transfer
Students in the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are upset and confused about the news of the state legislature giving Florida State University control of the budget for the college. Students say this is all a bigger plan for FSU to take over FAMU. “The Florida Legislature is just going to […]
Theatre seeks funding
During the 25th session of the 36th Student Senate, a displeased student addressed the Senate about the lack of funding the Essential Theatre obtains to develop its performance showcases. “Basically the whole problem is all the money we get comes solely from SGA,” said Ebony Loneal, 22, a senior theater […]
Letter to the Editor: Noles’ control over joint school’s money a set back
Stripping FAMU’s financial oversight for the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering jointly operated with Florida State University and FAMU is counterproductive to the goal of seamless cooperation within the State University System. It simply widens the racial and political fractures that have hindered Florida’s public universities from functioning as a single, […]
Trustees call meeting to clear confusion
Campus outcry about problems facing the University has led to an emergency Board of Trustees meeting set to take place Friday at 1 p.m. in the president’s conference room. The meeting was scheduled after several board members, including Student Body President Phillip Agnew, decided University stakeholders deserved to have some […]
Students rally to demand answers
Monday at noon students gathered near the Orange Room for a rally organizers called the “State & Fate of FAMU.” The protest challenged Florida A&M University’s administration, particularly Interim President Castell Bryant, to give students answers about issues recently spotlighted in the media. Kyle Washington, a sophomore physical education student […]
Alumna earns CBS promotion
On April 16, Kim Godwin, a FAMU alumna, will be the new addition to the “CBS Evening News with Katie Couric” as a senior producer for the network overseeing domestic coverage for the broadcast. Godwin, who currently works as the assistant news director for WCBS-2 in New York, was the […]
Townhall meetings hope to prevent gang violence
The rising gang is called MS-13. It is known for violent crimes, machete attacks and drug dealing. The group originated in South America and moved to the west coast before finding a home here in Tallahassee. So after an increase in gang activity, the city of Tallahassee teamed up with […]
Gators prove dominant yet again
Imagine being an Ohio State Buckeyes fan, losing to the Florida Gators twice in two different sports in less than three months. On January 7, the Florida Gators routed the Buckeyes in the football National Championship 41-14. Monday night the same result followed as the Gators defeated Ohio State again, […]