President Barack Obama unveiled his proposed budget for the year, and some of his ideas to cut down the national budget may affect college students. One of the proposed ideas is to make cuts to the Federal Pell Grant Program, a program that provides need-based grant money to college students. […]
Author: Christopher Quinn II
Tally Hosts First Annual LGBT Business Expo this Weekend
Tallahassee will welcome its first annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Business Expo on Saturday. The LGBT Business Partners, a group within the Family Tree Community Center, is hosting the Expo. Local business owners, managers, sales people and non-profit organizations, along with the city’s LGBT community and its supporters will […]
Duo Finds Steals and Deals in City
It’s impossible to have a dull moment in Tallahassee if you have become acquainted with the shortcut guys, Ismael Sangare and Bugra Demirel. The duo has developed the “one-stop shop to your social life.” When Sangare and Demirel recommend the best restaurant deals and nightclub venues in town, they are […]
More Ammunition Arrives for Fight ‘Pill Mills’
The state of Florida may be receiving some more aid in its battle against pill mills and their effect on the community. Pain clinics, or “pill-mills” as they are often called, are not your average pharmacy. Although these are pain-management clinics allow customers to book appointments and receive prescription drugs, […]
Election Results Are In
See the results of the Spring 2011 Student Government Association elections from Tuesday, February 22. Click the links for full stories.
Committee Searches for New Head of Information Technology
The search committee is conducting a national and international search to find the best candidate to fill the Chief of Information Technology position. The deadline for applications is March 14. Former CIO Robert T. Seniors was removed from the position at the start of the Spring semester and was demoted […]
Student continues voter Comedy Jam
It’s not easy to get full participation from the student body when it comes to school elections. However, Ashley Gray, a fourth-year English education student, has devoted countless hours to encouraging students to vote, by single-handedly coordinating last nights’ 5000 Voters Strike/Comedy Jam. Gray began organized the Comedy Jam, which, […]
FAMU Intramural Games Start
The Florida A&M intramurals program has begun its month-long basketball tournament. The tournament will include six regular-season games in a playoff system and the championship game. Natasha Kazan, the Assistant Intramurals Coordinator, said she was excited about the opportunities that the basketball league presented for the students at FAMU. “This […]
Reggae Performance in Tally
See pictures of this reggae performance courtesy of Keenan Doanes, Photo Editor for The FAMUAN.
Rattlers Win Close Away-Game against Pirates
The Florida A&M men’s basketball team ended its three-game road trip with a win over the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s fourth-ranked Hampton Pirates, 58-55. It was a close game at the HU Convocation Center with 3,741 Pirate fans in attendance. The Rattlers (12-16, 7-7 in the MEAC) ended the game with […]