Anticipation sweeps over Florida A&M’s campus as students, faculty and alumni contemplate what this year’s homecoming will have in store. Returning from its suspension, the Marching “100” is back, revitalizing the spirits of fans who flock to Bragg Memorial Stadium every homecoming, eagerly awaiting the band’s performance.   Sylvester Young, […]

As a transfer student, I’m frequently asked what factors influenced me to leave the State University of New York in Albany, N.Y., and come to Florida A&M. I don’t have many reasons. I mainly decided to come to FAMU for the college experience I felt I deserved. As a high […]

With police infraction on a rise, communities are beginning to question if the people who are supposed to protect them are actually creating a harmful environment. It is becoming a trend for police officers to overuse their authority in sensitive matters. In the case of Jonathan Ferrell, an innocent young […]

Everyone who knows me knows I’m a health nut. I live, eat and breathe health and fitness every day. It hasn’t always been this way, but within the past few years, living a healthier lifestyle has become one of my biggest priorities. However, as I look around, I find that […]

Doesn’t life always have a funny way of humbling us when we reach the points in which everything that we’ve ever wanted has come to fruition? Our contentment allows us to shut our eyes to the injustices that take place in our own country every day. But we cannot live […]

Despite any conflicts occurring in the background, ultimately, a university is only as good as the students it can produce. Florida A&M has proved time and again that it can yield outstanding individuals who will better society. Alumni continue to strive and soar after they graduate, which is a testament […]

We Americans are in a bad mood about our nation and our public life. Three quarters say the country is on the wrong track. Some of us may be especially angry at the current Congress, at President Obama-or both-but the roots of our discontent go deeper than that. Maybe we […]

It took the jury a mere 12 minutes to decide that Marissa Alexander was guilty for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after firing a warning shot at her abusive husband. Alexander pleaded self-defense and sought protection under the controversial “Stand Your Ground” law but was denied and sentenced to […]

It’s unfortunate, but various states are preparing to make cuts to their food stamp programs. This could be detrimental for many households in America who need the extra funds to support their families. According to the Food Research and Action Center, the purpose of food stamps is to lessen hunger […]

It recently became illegal for young girls in France to participate in beauty pageants. The Senate passed the amendment on a 197-146 vote, making it a matter that must be addressed by the National Assembly for further discussion and voting. The conflict arose following the public’s alarming concern for the […]