It seems as though robberies are becoming more prevalent near Florida A&M with two occurring over the weekend. The FAMU Police Department is searching for the suspects. On Friday, at 5:00 p.m., the FAMU Department of Public Safety investigated the report of a strong-arm robbery near Truth Hall. According to […]

Marvelyn Brown, 26, a native of Nashville, Tenn., described herself as the All-American teenager. She had a social life and was heavily involved in sports. Brown was involved in a monogamous relationship with someone who would change her life forever. At 19, Brown contracted HIV. Since then, Brown has become […]

Florida A&M’s Perry Paige Auditorium was the place to be for every African-American woman Tuesday evening. If seeing the movie “For Colored Girls” wasn’t moving enough, witnessing firsthand the woman who made it all happen was definitely an unforgettable moment. Ntozake Shange, whose name is a combination of Xhosa and […]

On Jan. 12, 2010, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake devastated the country of Haiti. While the suffering of the Haitian people was evident, people on a different continent were also affected. Students Save Haiti (SSH) is a community service organization that was established to help support the people of Haiti. The […]

Public speaker, Iraq war veteran, forensic criminologist and active humanitarian are the different labor hats Denise Manning, 31, wears from day to day. She managed to snatch success despite her “rough upbringing” in Oakland, Calif. “I would look around and see people getting pregnant, on drugs or in gangs,” said […]

There are a few major things happening in the tech world that no one seems to know or care about. Everyone seems to think that conspiracy theories are what drive our world forward. Theories – although they are frightening – don’t bother me that much these days. To be honest, […]

Opera legend Kathleen Battle entertained audience members in Lee Hall Auditorium Friday with a variety of spirituals, oldies and classical pieces. Wearing a black gown adorned with a magenta floor-length garment around her shoulders, Battle stood and opened by singing the traditional “Roll, Jordon, Roll” and merged into “Plenty Good […]

The sounds of laughter and the clicking from video game controller buttons resonate from the Rattler’s Den every Friday night. Since fall 2010, the FAMU Video Game Club has been inviting hardcore gamers and curious passersby to video game nights and tournaments. In 2008, friends Kreston Shirley and Garrett Bey […]

Commissioned II Love began its pro-abstinence forum “Single, Saved and Satisfied” Wednesday night in the Journalism auditorium. It was a part of a week-long campaign on the Florida A&M campus. The forum began with praise and worship lead by the ministry’s President Shakinnya Jones, a 24-year-old senior elementary education student […]

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! We celebrate a time where the town turns green and the festivities last all week long. The holiday started over a thousand years ago. Saint Patrick’s Day has been celebrated in Ireland as a religious day of feasting and dancing. Celebrated on March 17, the day […]