Former student senator Marquise McMiller Wednesday pushed Florida A&M’s SGA to fund a late-night shuttle service to off-campus apartment complexes for students. McMiller,19, a second-year political science student from Gary, Ind., defended the merits of the “Rattler’s Venom Guard” before the crowded senate chambers, a feat, he said, showed the […]
Author: Angie Meus
Loud Music Endangers Hearing, Life
It’s not uncommon to see Florida A&M students wearing headphones on campus. But many students don’t know that loud music can cause lasting hearing damage. Another worrying trend, researchers says, is that playing loud music through headphones can increase a person’s risk of being hurt. According to the Archives of […]
Inspector General Deadline
Florida Inspector General Derry Harper has given Florida A&M two weeks to provide documents to the Board of Governors’ Office that outline the university’s anti-hazing plans. In a letter to BOT Chairman Solomon Badger Friday, Harper gave the university until Feb. 7 to deliver “any written, typed, printed, recorded or […]
Sushi: That’s How I Roll
For students at Florida A&M, the thought of eating sushi either draws a smile of familiar delight or a look of pained disgust. There’s no in-between, according to students that The Famuan talked to. “Ewwww, I would never eat sushi, not even on my death bed,” says sophomore Aaliyah Holiday. […]
Enter the ‘Year of the Dragon’
New Year’s is among the most highly-anticipated holidays in almost every culture. And the Chinese, in particular, anticipate New Year’s as much as any other Americans. African-Americans or Caucasian Americans celebrate the start of a new year at church or in the presence of fireworks. Some families celebrate with dinners. […]
Board of Governors Wants to Better Support State Universities in Florida
The Florida Board of Governors has for the last 18 months been striving towards new initiatives to be considered for legislation. Various committees for the State University System met last week for a two-day Board of Governors meeting in efforts to become more of a supportive aid for colleges and […]
Gov. Scott Cheers Falling Unemployment Rate
Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday that the last month of 2011 saw another decrease in the unemployment rate in Florida.In December, 5,100 private sector jobs were created. The state logged an unemployment rate of 9.9 percent down from to a 12 percent unemployment rate in December 2010. It is the […]
Let’s Get in Shape, Tallahassee
#8220;Bang, bang, choo-choo train!” shouted Zumba instructor Sue Tucker from the fit floor as she demonstrated fat-burning dance moves. With more than 1,500 residents anxious to begin the new year with a healthy lifestyle, vendors at the fifth annual Tallahassee Fitness Festival encouraged them to do just that, in various […]
This Week in Tallahassee: Heeeeeeere Coooooomes the Big Top
Boogie on down with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, coming to Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Thursday to Sunday. Arrive early, and join the fun at the All Access Pre-show Party. Here you can rock the night away learning the latest dance moves from the Ringling Bros., and […]
Kobe’s Better: Enough Said
What better way to begin a semester’s column than to express thoughts on something dear to my heart-sports. Let’s start with the notorious “Kobe Bryant versus LeBron James” debate. Before I discuss the outcome of their most recent encounter Saturday night, let me provide a brief history lesson. Bryant has […]