Author: Famuan Staff

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Donna Brazile encourages fall 2010 grads on their outlook for a better future

Television commentator and Democratic political strategist Donna Brazile urged Florida A&M University fall 2010 graduates to shoulder their responsibility and take up the struggle for a better future. “Defend the freedom for your future and your children’s future,” Brazile said. “You are the generation we have been waiting for. […]

Sports

Terrell Pursues Success through Baseball

Eight baseball scouts came to Florida A&M University on Nov. 20. The Pro Day ended up being an amazing opportunity for Florida A&M catcher Jimmy Terrell. Terrell, a 22-year-old business administration student with a concentration in marketing, had a workout on Wednesday, with the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers were one […]

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Donna Brazile to speak at Fall 2010 Commencement

Veteran Democratic political strategist Donna Brazile will serve as keynote speaker for  FAMU’s fall 2010 Commencement Ceremony Friday in the Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium at 6 P.M.                                                                                                   Brazile, a New Orleans native, is an adjunct professor at […]

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Lady Rattlers Live Blog: The Double Header

Refresh page constantly as updates will be throughout the game. 4:26 PM  8:27 left in the first half and the lady Rattlers clearly have things under control. Devastating defense has BCU in fits trying to find scoring opportunities. 4:33 PM Tamecka McKelton just took an ill advised mid-range jumper in transition, but […]

Lifestyles

‘Shots Fired’ analyzes black-on-black violence

Shots fired, Made him Lean Back too far In Da Club, His boys shook him and told him to Walk It Out. Witnesses said they hadn’t seen a thing-damn liars, I told them, “He was flirting with this girl” “Got pushed and he swung,” “I heard 3 shots and a […]

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As renovations for Jones come to a close, Gore is up next

Jones Hall and the Gore Education Complex are the current targets of construction. Jones Hall, often referred to as “the science building,” has been under renovation since December of last year. Now in its final stages, Jones is to be completed before the New Year. The project has cost the […]

Lifestyles

New semester offers opportunity

It has been a long road since the beginning of the semester when I found out that I have Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. The fight has been tough, and the emotional and physical toll it took on me has reached levels I never expected at the beginning of my treatment. Countless […]

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Board of Trustees meet and change alcohol policy, along with a few other incentives

Florida A&M University Board of Trustees has approved the sale, distribution and serving of alcoholic beverages at select on-campus locations. Members met Thursday at the College of Law in Orlando for the second board meeting of the semester. This meeting was open to listen to via conference call.  The […]

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Smart technology spreads across campus

Nationally, colleges are restructuring classrooms to include smart technology which is believed to improve student performance. In an era when machinery satisfies the need for instant gratification, software in thousands of facilities is being revamped to keep up with the times. Florida A&M has joined at the peak of […]