You’re walking to your car. Just as you get close and the day’s almost over, there, wearing a dark hat with matching pants and a tan shirt, clipboard ready, is a Florida A&M Parking Services worker tapping keys, filling his screen with the information about your car. You try to […]
Opinions
Letter to the Editor: CASUCS Clay EP Project Represents Unity among Students
While scrolling through my Twitter timeline, I couldn’t help but notice the tweets of some disgruntled students regarding the “irresponsible” use of their A&S fees. But was the CASUCS Clay EP really an irresponsible use of funds? CASUCS (pronounced CA-SHUS) is an idea/ initiative and a platform for SGA to […]
Zimmerman’s gun, the only reason for his brazen actions
Forty-three days later and still no justice for Trayvon Martin. However George Zimmerman’s attorneys called a press conference to inform the media and the public that they will no longer represent Zimmerman, because he has had no contact with him since Sunday. Unless, Zimmerman informs his attorneys that he wants […]
Encouragement For My Fellow Rattlers
Do you ever feel like giving up? Do you feel at your lowest points in life sometimes? I am here to tell you everything is going to be all right. The economy is slowly declining and jobs are very hard to get. You can have two or three degrees […]
Zimmerman Arrested Finally; What is Next?
In a few weeks, Trayvon Martin went from a nameless shooting victim to the symbol of the ever-present racial divide in the U.S. It was a simple story that the country watched with rapt attention: Would the 17-year-old’s killer – a self-appointed neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman – be jailed for […]
Prejudice, Stereotypes Prevent Us from Seeing the World
Racism is a weird concept for someone to participate in. Based on little substantial evidence, someone can make huge judgments about a person based exclusively on his or her race. Besides the obvious moral implications, racism is entirely irrational and actually does a lot to harm the person who regularly […]
Too soon for FAMU’s Marching ‘100’ to return
Everyone is familiar with the catchy voice of Joe Bullard that introduces the incomparable Marching “100.” Alumni, students and fans from all over fill seats at Bragg Memorial Stadium with flashy orange and green attire. Rattler pride seems to sway effortlessly from left to right and front to back during […]
Google’s ‘Glasses’ Could Reinvent How We See Things
In my experience reading books, listening to radio, watching television and movies, I have discovered that fiction in any medium embraces strange differences that people tend to ignore. But on occasion, it is often beneficial to marvel at how strange the world can be. Observing huge leaps in technology is […]
On-campus Elections Frustrate the Democratic Will of FAMU Students
Florida A&M’s Student Government Association has yet to decide on a president and vice president for the upcoming school year, and a lot of speculating is hanging around February’s election. Allegations of votes being thrown out have also surfaced. Remember the 2000 U.S. presidential election? Remember the controversy? The only […]
Drinking Age Should Reflect Society Views
The consumption of alcoholic beverages is a privilege, not a right. The legal drinking age in the United States is 21. Many people are in agreement with this legal restriction; some would say it should be raised. However, the legal drinking age sometimes causes more problems than it prevents. […]