In the April 6, edition of The Famuan, I noticed an opinion article on the issue of tobacco smoking. In contrary to the article, I feel as though a side is not being looked at. My grandmother died of lung cancer and both of my other grandparents smoke cigarettes. I […]

A prayer, praise and worship service was held at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Thursday night honoring FAMU Interim President Castell V. Bryant. “God chose for FAMU to have a strong leader,” said Alan Williams, president of the Leon County Chapter of the FAMU Alumni Association. “I think she is a […]

The title might throw you. The cover might make you wary. The lack of parental advisory sticker might send a chill down your spine. But if anything stops you from buying Will Smith’s latest album,”Lost and Found,” let it be this review. With a flow more dated than the Bible, […]

Pope John Paul II was officially laid to rest Friday. The College of Cardinals will soon assemble at the Sistine Chapel to choose a successor. The last time the cardinals met to select a pope was when the Cold War was at its peak, and when Caucasians dominated the Roman […]

With summer right around the corner, some may be wondering how is it going to affect the retail stores in the Tallahassee area. Tallahassee’s economy is largely dependent upon the income and spending of college students. According to a sales associate for Forever 21, all of their sales are based […]

Students at FAMU have the opportunity to travel abroad through the Camp Adventure program. Along with the all-expenses-paid trip, they will receive 12 hours of university credit and one-hour of internship credit. Camp Adventure is a service-learning program that is open to undergraduate and graduate students in all majors. Camp […]

Most students would agree that parking is a problem at at FAMU. However, the biggest problem is not the lack of parking spaces, but the lack of convenient spaces. This issue has many commuting students choosing to park illegally. Some attribute the problem to laziness – citing the stadium, parking […]

Crime rates on campus have dropped significantly in recent years. However, the shooting incident that occurred in the Student Services Building more than a month ago and the recent acts of vandalism in two dormitories have left some students questioning their safety. According to FAMU’s 2004 crime report, crime has […]

You have heard about it. You’ve read about it. Now it is in your newspaper. The take over. Nike did it to Converse. Macy’s did it to Burdines. Verizon just did it to MCI. For years, people have wondered if the rumor that Florida State University would acquire FAMU could […]

Interim President Castell V. Bryant has been in her position for a little over three months and has made some big decisions concerning the University’s future. Bryant sat down with The Famuan in her first full interview since implementing a freeze on university spending and initiating a university-wide payroll audit, […]