The Los Angeles Times compared last Sunday’s debate between Vice President Joe Biden and former vice president Dick Cheney, to a wrestling “smack-down.”Americans were glued to their televisions as they watched the two political opposites spar in a heated debate over the Obama administration’s fight against terrorism. The public disagreement […]
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Ammons maintains positive attitude despite further cuts
Budget cuts and closed positions were the highlight of President James Ammons’ State of the University Address on Monday. A crowd of about 200 people sat in the Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center, the majority appearing to be Florida A&M employees. As Ammons spoke there was a bleak look upon […]
Marriage can be beneficial for women if they set high standards for themselves and their significant
Everyone is looking for love. As young women we are taught and often convinced that marriage is a necessity. Some women believe a left hand without a ring on it is just wrong. After reading Steve Harvey’s critically acclaimed book “Act like a Lady, Think like a Man”, I asked […]
Is racism a mental disorder?
Racism is an issue that many people try to avoid, although it is something that still exists today. Can racism be tied to something deeper than a difference in skin tone, perhaps, a mental illness? The issue was first raised 40 years ago by a group of black psychiatrists who […]
When it comes to elections, less is more
If I had a nickel for every time I saw a grandiose promotion from a candidate during campus elections, I would be a millionaire. In the past, I could count on a candidate to go beyond the typical button and poster. Instead they gave me full course meals and shuttles […]
Teen show portrays the life of teens parents
Teenage pregnancy is more than a myth – it is a reality. One-third of women giving birth in the U.S. became pregnant before age 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Teenage pregnancy has even become a TV staple. Teen Mom is a new show […]
Kendrick Meek running for 2010 senate office
It has been almost one year since Congressman Kendrick Meek (D-Miami) announced he would run for the United States Senate in 2010. Meek, a 1989 Florida A&M alumnus is poised to become the first African-American to represent the ‘Sunshine State’ in the Senate. Following the election of President Barack […]
City shuffles to find a place for the homeless amidst record low temperatures.
Those who are homeless in Tallahassee found themselves sleeping out in the cold this past week due to over capacity at shelters around the city. The city admitted to a lack of preparation and proper communication causing the problem. The Hope House Rescue Mission, an independent church-based group, provides […]
Doing too much and not enough: transportation administration drops the ball again.
There are far too many problems in the world. There are people fighting and dying for a cause that is not their own. There are natural disasters tearing through the planet. An earthquake just ripped apart one of the poorest countries on the planet and we cannot even begin […]
Hemp Hemp Hooray!
New Jersey legislators passed a law to legalize marijuana this past Monday. As the 14th state to legalize hemp, New Jersey will also have the strictest laws for patients. Unlike other states, patients will not be able to grow their own pot. Nor will residents be able to use it […]