Tamar Braxton is maintaining her musical presence and showing the world her seriousness as a musician with her sophomore album, “Love and War.” Braxton delivers an album that speaks to anyone who has ever been in a relationship while still giving fans, such as India Whaley, a fourth-year English student […]
Author: Ellen Robinson
Allied Health professor dies
Dr. Arnold Bell, a graduate professor in the School of Allied Health, died Sunday Sept. 1. The cause of death is unknown and memorial arrangement are not yet known. The Famuan will be bringing you more information as we receive it.
From St. Petersburg to Tallahassee: Tips from a transfer student
Coming to Florida A&M as a transfer student has been very interesting thus far. Try starting school in a new city and environment as an upperclassman. Try starting your major in your junior year and asking people in your classification how to get to certain areas. The first assumption from […]
Africa-centered School Creates Successful FAMU Alumni
After the Palm Beach County School District deemed Louis Jean-Baptiste “unfit” to attend any other Palm Beach County school, an alternative school was his only option. That is, until his mother heard about Joseph Littles-Nguzo Saba Charter School. “I had the biggest disciplinary file Joseph Littles has ever seen,” Jean-Baptiste […]
Local Vintage Shops Offer FAMU Students Affordable, Stylish Options
As students return to Florida A&M, they are setting fashion trends and expressing their own unique styles. Many students show this creativity by shopping at various Tallahassee boutiques and vintage clothing shops. Goodwill, Avant-Garb, Henri Girl and Cole Couture are just a few of the thrift shops and boutiques Tallahassee […]
African-centered school creates successful FAMU alumni
After the Palm Beach County School District deemed Louis Jean-Baptiste “unfit” to attend any other Palm Beach County school, an alternative school was his only option. That is, until his mother heard about Joseph Littles-Nguzo Saba Charter School. “I had the biggest disciplinary file Joseph Littles has ever seen,” Jean-Baptiste […]
New Venom route takes students to Midtown
Florida A&M students can look forward to new routes for the Venom Express this semester. The new route includes stops at locations such as Seminole Grand, University Commons and the Park at Midtown. “Our goal and No. 1 priority is to get students to and from FAMU as quickly and […]
Rules should keep band free of hazing
Overnight, The Marching “100,” went from incomparable to infamous in the eyes of people across this nation. Because of activities that were said to be linked to hazing, a member of the program lost his life, and the marching band was placed on suspension. The marching band’s suspension may have […]
Who’s in ‘Control?’
A few weeks ago, Kendrick Lamar sent shock waves across social media outlets after the release of Big Sean’s record “Control,” which featured Lamar. The song received a lot of attention and controversy in lieu of Lamar spewing an array of name drops, which can be labeled as a “diss” […]
Rattlers win season opener, remain undefeated vs. MVSU
The last time Florida A&M played Mississippi Valley State University on the gridiron, FAMU head coach Earl Holmes was in high school as the Rattlers came away with a 28-13 victory. Twenty-three years later, with a crowd of almost 25,000 fans in attendance at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium on […]