In Omnia Paratus! This Latin phrase means, “Ready for Anything,” and that’s the attitude I plan to take with me to the two-day Power Shift 2011 conference. Hey, my name is Duane Robin, Multimedia Editor for The FAMUAN. I’ll also be in charge of ensuring the blog is maintained throughout […]
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FAMU and FSU Students Talk Black Unity at Forum
To tackle stereotypes from both sides of the tracks, Florida A&M’s Diversity Department took suggestions via Twitter throughout Thursday and passed out note cards at the beginning of what would become a unique discussion. Florida State and FAMU Students gathered in Rm. 100 of B. L. Perry for a forum […]
Greetings from the FAMU Bus to Power Shift 2011
Greetings and salutations all! I am Anthony Ward, a second-year business administration major from St. Petersburg Fl. Let me be the first to welcome you to The FAMUAN’s blog for Power Shift 2011, a nationwide youth conference on environmental change and sustainability in Washington D.C. We have 40+ excited students […]
FAMU to Feature African-Caribbean Culture this Week
What started out as a small African and Caribbean music and dance presentation for humanities students in 1992 has turned into a formal concert for the Tallahassee community. Thursday, Florida A&M will host its annual African-Caribbean concert at 7 p.m. in Lee Hall Auditorium. The event is chaired by FAMU’s […]
Poll: Gov. Scott Remains Unpopular in Capital City
The results of a local public survey echo the disdain many Floridians have for their embattled governor. Kerr and Downs, a Tallahassee-based market research firm, released a survey earlier this month on Tallahasseevoices.com, in which 523 city residents responded. On the whole, the results of the survey revealed Tallahasseans are […]
Robbery Rampant at Florida A&M
A Florida A&M freshman was almost robbed on his way to All Saints Café Monday night. The young man, who chose to remain anonymous, was on his way to study and practice on his guitar, when a hooded man who stuck a gun to the left side of his torso […]
Students Voice Anger in Town Hall Session
What began as a half empty room of swivel chairs and scattered conversations became a heated debate between students Monday night at the Town Hall Meeting in B.L. Perry Rm. 100. Steven Pargett, a fourth-year public relations student and organizer of the event, said the purpose of the meeting was […]
In Photos: White T-Shirt Campaign 2011
Students wrote anti-violence slogans on white T-shirts and hung them on lines in front of Tucker Hall this week to protest domestic violence and sexual assault. Organized by Florida A&M’s Sunshine Manor counseling center, the program will continue throughout this week.
Tampa Bay Activist Files Ethics Complaint against Gov. Scott
A Tampa Bay man has filed an ethics complaint against Gov. Rick Scott for his reported dealings with walk-in clinic chain Solantic Corp. Clearwater resident and activist David Plyer made the complaint on the grounds that the governor’s drug testing policies, making Medicaid patients switch to private HMO’s, and downsizing […]
Music Stores Survive despite Technology
Rows of CDs fill store inventory racks, the bright colors and loud speakers are supposed to attract patrons, but many music stores are dead silent in 2011. Experts have predicted that the age of iTunes and other digital music portals will usher in the demise of the audio CD as […]