Chanelle Glover has one degree from FAMU and is working on a second. Photo submitted by Chanelle Glover. Running a business and balancing schoolwork can be a daunting task. However, FAMU alumna and master of business administration candidate Chanelle Glover meets the challenge head on. Founded in 2017, Tallahassee-based Centric […]
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Two FAMU grads battle for one school board seat
(Left) "Incumbent Maggie Lewis-Butler." (Right) "Community leader Darryl Jones." Photos submitted by Jones and Butler. Two Rattlers are going head-to-head for the Leon County School Board District 3 seat. Voters will decide between veteran school board member Maggie Lewis-Butler and challenger Darryl Jones come November. Jones, a community organizer and a deputy […]
Exploring the budget of “The Experience”
Photo Courtesy of FAMU News. Gucci Mane, City Girls, and Kodak Black are some of the headliners for this year’s homecoming festivities. One may wonder how Florida A&M University is able to afford such popular performers. With big acts come big budgets and this year was no exception. This is […]
Parking woes mount as more lots are closed
FAMU students are wary of being ticketed after they can't find a legal place to park. Jermaine Kershner | The Famuan If you asked the question, how is parking at Florida A&M University, you may get an answer filled with frustration. As the new fall semester starts and students, professors, staff […]
Barb’s Brittles brightens Tallahassee
Barbara McGarrah has cultivated a loyal following at her shop in The Cottages at Lake Ella. Shay Simon | The Famuan “This came about through the grace of God. I never thought I would ever be in business, especially not for something like peanut brittle,” Barbara McGarrah, a black female entrepreneur, […]
Willie Simmons looks to stay undefeated against a tough rival
With one conference win underneath his belt, head coach Willie Simmons seems to have the Rattlers headed in the right direction as they look to remain undefeated in conference play against North Carolina Central. Florida A&M will matchup against a team who has produced one of the top records in […]
Amendment 4 could restore the right to vote for thousands in Florida
Young woman advocating for felons rights restorations. Photo Courtesy of Google Images The United States Constitution grants every citizen the right to vote. While this right is inherently bestowed upon every citizen, there are many who have been stripped of this right. Ncsl.org reports that over the past few decades […]
Katt Williams receives backlash over hateful comments about comedian Tiffany Haddish.
Courtesy of Google Images. Katt Williams was found hating on comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish on Sept. 14, while appearing on V-103’s Frank and Wanda Morning Show. Williams mentioned other comedians in his rant such as Kevin Hart, Jerrod Carmichael, and Hannibal Buress, however he was very perturbed over Haddish […]
FAMUINFO offers Stand Your Ground advice, students react
Screenshot from the Twitter post earlier this month of a man pulling a gun on four FAMU students. The video went viral. Angel Miller | The Famuan On the evening of Sept, 7, four male FAMU students went to visit a friend at Stadium Centre. What was supposed to be a […]
FAMU student conducts groundbreaking research in Central America
Terrius Bruce picking through a coarse woody debris sample for macro-invertebrates. Terrius Bruce | The Famuan Terrius Bruce, an environmental studies major at Florida A&M, was one of 30 students from across the country chosen to participate in the Research Experience for Undergraduates from underrepresented minority students. This summer program is funded […]