What has been a far-fetched dream in the minds of students and faculty for years is finally reality. June 11, will mark the beginning of the four-day school week at Florida A& M. Last summer, the four-day school week was implemented just as an experiment. The Office of Academic Affairs […]
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Trey Songz, Common and Fabolous performs at Al Lawson Gym on FAMU campus for Haiti Relief concert
After months of anticipation, artists Common, Trey Songz and Fabolous took to the stage in Alfred Lawson Multipurpose Teaching Gymnasium on Thursday night.Revenue generated from the concert was one of the night’s biggest concerns. Official numbers have yet to come in, but concert organizers estimate the crowd somewhere between 1,500 […]
Martin Lee Anderson case comes to a halt
Dozens of community members and college students gathered on the steps of the federal courthouse in Tallahassee Friday, holding picket signs that read “Murder on TV,” and “Justice delayed is justice denied” as they waited and hoped that Martin Lee Anderson would finally get justice. An hour and a half […]
University of South Florida’s school of pharmacy may rival FAMU’s college of pharmacy
Aspiring pharmacists interested in studying in Florida may soon add the University of South Florida School of Pharmacy to their lists upon approval by the Florida Legislature. Kevin Sneed, who was recently chosen as the founding dean for the new pharmacy school, said USF expects the Legislature to approve the […]
FAMU graduate Mario Henderson runs for office
Florida A&M graduate Mario Henderson, 22, recently became a candidate for the Daytona Beach City Commission. He made the decision after being robbed at gunpoint walking the streets of his neighborhood, which revealed to him the difficult, urgent issues within his city that needed to be addressed. “I later found […]
Census participation rates are the lowest on college campuses
Despite weeks of outreach, statistics show low census participation rates in areas where students live. According to the Tallahassee 2010 Census Participation Rates Map, as of April 17, residents around Tallahassee Community College have the lowest rate of participation at 42 percent. Areas along Tennessee and Pensacola streets also show […]
New updates on Brandon Brinson’s case
Brandon Brinson’s vigil will be tonight at 8p.m around the Eternal Flame on Florida A& M University.
Haiti Relief Concert brings celebrities to Florida A&M University campus
Artists Trey Songz, Common and Fabolous performed at Florida A&M University for a Haiti Relief Concert on Thrusday night. Officials said nearly two thousand tickets were sold. Ricquel Jackson, the senior senator who authorized the bill to have the concert said that 81 percent of tickect sales will go to […]
New details emerge from Brandon Brinson’s sudden death
Tallahassee police are investigating the shooting death of Florida A&M freshman Brandon Brinson of Jacksonville. Brinson, 19, was pronounced dead early Wednesday morning at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, where he was taken by friends after he was shot. FAMU Police Department Lt. Angela Kirkland said Brinson was apparently shot on the […]
Fire erupts at Jones Hall
Roofing materials ignited on the top floor of Jones Hall Thursday, sending black smoke rising above the Florida A&M campus. The building was empty except for a work crew in the basement. No injuries were reported, according to the Tallahassee Fire Department. A few students said they saw the fire […]