Author: Faran Foy

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Obama Movie

Planning on visiting Orlando this Spring Break? Well, you’re not going to want to miss this. The Florida A&M University College of Law will be screening “Believe: The Barack Obama Story” on Saturday, March 7, at 2 p.m.  This documentary profiles the life of President Barack Obama from his birth […]

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Jaylen Christie

Jaylen Christie is a senior Magazine Production student from Tallahassee, Florida. Before becoming the Managing Editor of The FAMUAN, Christie served as Sports Editor during Spring 2008 and Lifestyles Editor during Fall 2008. An aspiring screenwriter, Christie is also affiliated with the Society of Professional Journalists and the Florida Center […]

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Faran Foy

Faran Foy is a junior co-op student from Jacksonville. She is an English major at Florida State University, and attends Florida A&M University with a concentration in magazine production. Her professional associations include The Society of Professional Journalist and The National Association of Black Journalists. Faran has aspirations of becoming […]

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Keenan M. Doanes

Keenan M. Doanes is a second year photography student from Atlanta, Ga. As a member of the Marching “100” Band, Keenan has been excelling in his musical talent since elementary school. Due to his outstanding involvement with the band, Keenan has received a full scholarship to attend FAMU. Obtaining this […]

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Kwamae Simpkins

Kwamae Simpkins is a sophomore magazine production student from Pensacola, Fla. This is her first year as an editor for The Famuan. She is a sincere and fun loving person that loves to smile. Kwamae is also dedicated to her academic success. She has been a member of The National […]

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Yewande Addie

Yewande O. Addie, 21, is a senior newspaper journalism student from Atlanta. She has worked at The Famuan since her freshman year and is a Knight Scholar. Addie has had the privilege of interning as a business reporter with the Daytona Beach News-Journal and with the New York Times Student […]

Opinions

Apathy hurts cancer fundraiser

The 7th Annual Relay for Life is rapidly approaching and the contagious disease of apathy is once again floating around the campus. The symptoms range from the classic excuse of, “I don’t have any money” to the conspiracy theory that the money does not actually go to cancer research but […]

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America has new hopes for soldiers returning

Since March 2003, the beginning of the war in Iraq, America has lost more than 4,250 soldiers according to www.uk.reuters.com.  Trillions of dollars have been spent on the war, and returning soldiers do not always receive a gold medal and “hero treatment” for their hard work.  Many Americans are fed […]

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Royal court positions demand hard work, dedication

Contrary to popular belief, running for a position on Florida A&M University’s royal court isn’t about being the most popular or having the best campaign flyers, or even about representing a Greek organization; Mr. and Miss FAMU, including the royal court, has one purpose and that is to continue FAMU’s […]

Sports

Wrestlers excel in national contest

Florida A&M University’s wrestling team took third place in the National Collegiate Wresting Association Regional Tournament this past Saturday at Kennesaw State University. This is the first time the team has placed third in regional competitions since they started in 2002. Out of the twenty teams in the Southern Eastern […]