By: Jason Lawrence

Florida lawmakers are working to faze out the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test from the state’s primary schools. The test is given to students in grades thirds thru tenth, but only determines promotion for third, eighth and tenth graders. The t...

By: Dawn Reeves

Abortion is one of the most controversial topics in the United States. Roe v. Wade (1973) made it possible for women to legally abort their pregnancies for any reason as long as the fetus is not viable. Rep. Charles Van Zant has made it known that he is a...

By: Jadaun Sweet

Do your student senators ever thank you for the polo shirts and name badges you purchased for them? Do they thank you for the bus rides, game tickets, and per diem they receive on these trips? The student senate has a direct impact on campus morale. They ...

By: Kristin Murray

Shocked. Appalled. Disgusted. Those are the three words used to describe an email my friend opened on Sunday. He wanted to share the latest flick, which allegedly feature FAMU students. I thought that he was talking about the typical gossip reports that s...

By: Jazmin Jackson

Haiti’s earthquake was a shock to many and the help they received was tremendous. In the Star Phoenix, writer Rory MaClean interviewed Jen Peterson, a Canadian spokesperson for the Red Cross. “Since Jan. 12, the Humanitarian Coalition has join...

By: Jason Lawrence

Sunday, March 7, will mark the tenth anniversary of the march, which drew thousands of Florida’s black residents to Tallahassee in protest of the One Florida Initiative. The initiative replaced affirmative action with race-neutral, legally defensibl...

By: Brian Wiggins

For the past year, the Florida A&M Developmental Research Center has been plagued with a list of misfortunes. With the construction of new buildings and facilities, one would think the school should be operating at full capacity and highly competitive...

By: Cecilia S. Aiken

During this year’s annual Sprite Step-Off in Atlanta, an all white sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha from the University of Arkansas, won over five other groups to take home the grand prize. The controversy surrounding their win was huge, although their titl...

By: Victor Young

Florida A&M University is an amazing academic institution. It is a great place for African-American students who want to succeed in life. However,
the high costs of out-of-state tuition keep many students from continuing their education at FAMU. Only ...

By: Jordan Culver

One thing that the world is no stranger to is death. People die every day, sometimes with an alarming frequency. Most people can switch on the news, look at the face of someone who just passed and think, “Darn, another one.” A nation of people...

By: Cameron Daniels

Spring break is almost here. This is typically the best time of year for college students because it symbolizes the end to hardest part of the semester. Once they make it to spring break, the rest of the semester seems like a breeze. All across campus stu...

By: Courtney Bledsoe

I walk the hallways of Florida A&M everyday, I see beautiful brothers anxious to receive an education and change the stereotypical image that society has placed on them. On Nov. 4, 2008, the United States elected the first black president, Barack Obam...

By: Jason Lawrence

Four young boys were arrested Feb. 15 on charges of felony burglary, criminal mischief and trespassing. They were 7, 9, along with two 12-year-olds. The minors were caught on a school surveillance tape destroying books, computers and smearing paint on wal...

By: Phoenix Raines

Self-proclaimed “best rapper” alive Dwayne Carter, better known as Lil’ Wayne, was to be sentenced last week for an attempted-gun-possession charge from 2007. Sentencing was delayed until March 2, due to what his attorney described as a ...

By: Jason Lawrence

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour proposed to merge the state’s three Historically Black Colleges and Universities into one institution. The proposal came after officials were figuring out a way to save money and avoid having to lay off 1000 employees....

By: Erica Butler

This year will be a turning point for journalism. Reporters will no longer just pick up a microphone and report breaking news. That reporter will have to upload a video onto the station’s Web site, blog about people’s reactions and tweet about...

By: Editorial Board

  1. Oprah Winfrey: Winfrey was born into poverty. By age 32, she was a millionaire. According to Forbes Magazine, Winfrey is the first black billionaire and remains the richest woman on earth. (Tennessee State) 2. Toni Morrison: Morrison is the firs...

By: Amanda Legros

Equal Employment Opportunity laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, veteran status and disability. Should the same enforcements protect persons with exposed tattoos? The increasing popularity...

By: Khristanda Cooper

Everyone knows about the fight at the basketball game featured on ESPNU two weeks ago. We either we saw it or we heard about it. Talk about embarrassing. Of course fights are not exclusive to our campus, not even close. Nevertheless, the whole situation w...

By: Javon Lloyd

Florida A&M has always been noted for its exceptional music program. The accomplishments of the instrumental and vocal ensembles have set our music department apart from other Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Now the music department want...