On Saturday, March 20, the National Kidney Foundation of Florida will host a free health screening for those at risk for kidney disease. Through the Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP), citizens will be able to receive a free health screening including blood pressure measurement and blood and urine tests valued […]

CESTA’s Academic Support Services is offering students a chance to interact with the college’s faculty at the CESTA Social. “I believe my job is not only to recruit but to retain, advise, and counsel current students,” said Taquasha Freeman, coordinator of academic support services. She said she wants students to […]

A young man and woman can be overheard screaming obscenities at each other in their Tallahassee apartment. Because such behavior between couples is so common, people tend not to get concerned, even when things get violent.Many are confused as to what is an unhealthy relationship. Seclusion, jealousy, dominance and physical […]

Danielle Padgett wants one thing to be made clear. Black, the color synonymous with words like dirty, dingy, depressing, and disastrous, is beautiful.However, Padgett’s crusade is not simply about a color or a word. It is about black students across schools along the East Coast joining in on a movement […]

Haitian-American women have the highest incidence of cervical cancer in South Florida, said Erin Kobetz, Ph.D., MPH, an assistant professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. Kobetz and community leaders from Little Haiti created a campus-community partnership, Partners in Action, which targets […]

In case you missed it, here are the results from Oscar night 2010. Among the big winners from the 82nd Annual Academy Awards were “Hurt Locker,” which won more than half a dozen Oscars, and “Precious,” which won at least two Oscars, including Mo’Nique for best supporting actress. The FAMUAN […]

Every academic year students complain about delayed checks, long lines, and employees not willing to help. However, the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarship decided to be proactive this upcoming year and spread around campus colorful pamphlets to warn students that they need to take charge of their financial aid. […]

Everyone is in need of a good digital camera. Grandmothers need to keep track of every minute detail of what goes on around them. Moms need to chronicle their children’s lives. Dads need to take pictures of sports. College students need to do a multitude of things that involve photography […]

Throughout college, many students focus so much on building their resumes that everything else slips their mind. The thrill of coming to college and entering a new environment causes some students to put their spiritual lives on the backburner. Many students do not go to church, so some try reading […]

1.Should FAMU invest in a restaurant for students that want to eat healthy foods?2.As a student how do you feel about President Obama’s health care bill?3.How often do you attend the doctor’s office for check-ups?4.When was the last time you were tested for HIV and other STDs?5.Should FAMU’s Recreational Center […]