Pill bottle containing prescripton drugs | Photo credit: Frankieleon via Flickr In a high-stressed environment like a college, where the workload appears endless and time seems skimp, one has to ask, are drugs being used as an ingredient to success? Tallahassee being the home of both Florida A&M University and […]
Author: T’Nerra Butler | Associate Editor
FAMU’s annual president’s toy drive brings joy this holiday season
Toys collected at the 2016 president's toy drive | Photo credit: Aldernico Brioche With the holiday season in full effect, the Florida A&M University (FAMU) community has participated in several toy drives. One of the many toy drives includes the annual President’s Toy Drive. FAMU’s newly appointed President, Dr. Larry […]
Fighting student hunger with Farm Share
Students pose with bags full of food | Photo credit: Sydne Vigille Students with food insecurities, who do not have meal plans, or the funds to buy groceries are left with very few options of nutritious food. Recognizing this need, Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Student Health Services decided to take […]
Farewell FAMU
The FAMUAN EIC, Cara Hackett, poses in front of the newsroom | Photo credit: Kenyan Alexander It’s 7:42 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3 and I’ve been staring at a blank Word document for several hours. Blank, not because I don’t have anything to say, but because I cannot figure out […]
Youth art exhibition showcases importance of student creativity
Student artwork featured in the 2017 Winter Festival Youth Art Exhibition located in the City Hall gallery | Photo credit: Sydne Vigille In Tallahassee’s City Hall, you can find more than 70 pieces of student artwork hanging from the walls on the second floor showcasing young artist in Leon county. […]
Get in where you fit in: Being biracial in America
Camryn Williams poses for a picture on campus. Photo credit: Camryn Williams The conversation about biracial and multiracial individuals struggling to assimilate into their respective communities has been addressed by quite a few individuals in media and on the campus of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU). Sir Robert […]
Do college students neglect church?
FAMU Village residents entering the shuttle for Family Worship and Praise Center's Sunday service. Photo by: Kayla Lawson While many college students find solace and safety in attending their places of worship, there is a disparity between how much they worship when they are away at college and when […]
FAMU students and alumni curious about stadium funds
After the recent announcement of Florida A&M University's (FAMU) new all-sports performance facility, enthusiasm has flared, along with speculation as to how the funds will be produced for the nine million dollar project. Initially, when the plans were revealed, then-athletic director (AD) Milton Overton was the face and forefront […]
Players want Pata
Pata and FAMU football players gear up for the fourth quarter. Photo credit: Ahmon Lott A search committee to find the next Florida A&M University (FAMU) head football coach was formed Wednesday to find a replacement for Alex Wood who resigned on Nov. 20. Though a national search will be […]
The quest for a winning coach
Coach Pata rallying up his players. Photo credit: Sydne Vigille With former Florida A&M University football Head Coach Alex Wood resigning from his position on Nov. 20, FAMU once again finds themselves on the coaching carousel looking for someone to fill the void of head coach. Wood, who was in […]