On this date, exactly one year ago, a seven magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti. The devastating quake left survivors without resources and cut from the outside world. Tuesday evening, the FAMU chapter of the National Council of Negro Women marked the anniversary at 6 p.m. with a candlelight vigil at […]
Author: Kelle' Wyatt
Faculty showcase original art
Fine arts professors held the Florida A&M faculty show’s opening reception for the first time in over a decade Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. in the Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery. Assistant Professor Liu Nan, who teaches various levels of art education, drawing and painting classes, submitted watercolor as well as […]
One year later, misery continues
On this day exactly one year ago, a vicious earthquake struck approximately 35 miles west southwest of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. It devastated the whole nation. The quake measured 7.0 on the Richter scale and an aftershock measuring 5.9 left a catastrophic path of destruction. The Haitian government estimated […]
Dress for the hood, not the hill
As I make my way past Coleman Library on a breezy day, I hear from my right, “Aye Red!” As I slowly turn with a look of displeasure on my face, I see that the young man whose mouth this came from is casually dressed in a white tank top, gray […]
What this state needs is high speed… rail that is
Florida is moving closer to the long awaited dream of many of its citizens to construct a high-speed rail system. The Feds awarded the state $342 million last month in addition to $1.25 billion in federal stimulus funds and an $800 million grant from the Federal Rail Administration. The proposed […]
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Charmaine Peterson and Dontae Davis Correspondent After weeks of anticipation to see both team’s highly touted offenses, the Tostitos BCS National Championship game between number one Auburn Tigers and number two Oregon Ducks brought mixed reactions from fans at Famu. “I wanted the Ducks […]
Continuing to chase perfection
I’ve been with The Famuan since the second week of my freshman year. In truth, it was all rather odd. I was dragged into the newsroom by Wesley Martin after he tried to interview me for a story. I was harassed and challenged by Jaylen Christie from the moment […]
Being a local: Not as bad as you might think
Everyone has their “I came to FAMU because” stories. I could exaggerate about why I chose to attend FAMU as oppose to any other college in Florida- I wanted to be surrounded by people who look like me, its journalism program can compete with the best. Blah blah blah, all […]
He’s our governor so let’s get to work
Jan. 4, 2011, Florida’s new governor began his inaugural breakfast here on FAMU’s campus at the Al Lawson center. This breakfast stirred up a lot of murmurs amongst FAMU’s current and former students. Many felt as if Governor Rick Scott’s prayer breakfast should have been held at a location […]
Scott sworn in as governor
Patriotism, fanfare, as well as some dissent filled the air Tuesday morning in front of the Old Capitol as Rick Scott took oath as Florida’s 45th governor. “I will support, protect and defend the constitution and government of the United States and of the state of Florida,” Scott iterated after […]