Earlier today, I was asked if we really need HBCUs. She wasn’t saying historically black colleges and universities are bad, but she wondered if we really had a need for them. Referencing an NPR interview of John Silvanus Wilson Jr. – who is gearing to be the 11th president […]

I’ve always been told that college is supposed to be the best experience of our lives. It is supposed to be our one free pass to live life vicariously, make terrible mistakes justified by valuable lessons, meet new friends to expand our network, develop professionally and experiment with drugs and […]

On Dec. 14 of last year, a man shot and killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. A principal, psychologist, teachers and children are now lifeless because of one man’s selfish and senseless acts. These families couldn’t spend the holidays with their loved […]

  The hardest decision in life, as a college student, is determining what career path to venture down. Fulfilling our purpose is an essential milestone that every student desires to accomplish at some point. Some people show up to college already prepared with their aspirations, and others require trial and error […]

I have one question for Florida A&M University. What is happening with the vote to include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered individuals in the discrimination protection clause of the university constitution? I expected that I would not know much about the goings on of FAMU after spending four months on […]

  I was overjoyed to witness President Barack Obama being sworn into office for his second term. I was anxious as I walked to the Capitol, although I did not realize how far it was. But I wanted to be part of a moment that may not come again in […]

  Four years ago, I would have run the other way if anyone mentioned Florida A&M to me. I knew I was facing one of the top journalism programs in the country, but I still did not want to come here. Most of my family went to FAMU, and everyone […]

  To My Dearest Alma Mater: College of love and charity, it has been four years of the good, the bad, the ups and the downs. But how can you learn without conflict? What seemed like an endless journey of higher learning is soon to be sweet memories. I came […]

  I am graduating in a few days, and I still do not believe it. Florida A&M has been everything to me for these nine semesters. It has been home, a vacation, detention, recess, heaven and hell to me. I love it with all of my heart. I originally came […]

  Everyone files into a seat like God left a personal name tag in it.   I’ve seen the order of things too many times to notice if anything was different.   Roll call is similar to military, makes you question who really saving your life.   The ones who […]