The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is forced to deal with one pressing question every year – should college athletes be paid? The NCAA always answers with a resounding no. Despite the number of scandals of players being paid off and stories of boosters helping recruits, the NCAA has […]

  Throughout high school, my father always said, “Don’t burn the candle at both ends.” It was not until I got to college that I realized what he meant.  Prioritizing your day is essential to leading a healthy lifestyle and graduating with your sanity. It is true that people make […]

  As tattoos gain popularity, many people seek to display their spiritual beliefs through various religious-inspired tattoos, such as crosses, angels, Bible verses and praying hands. Although these expressions of appreciation may be done with good intentions, for most religions, tattoos are considered forms of blasphemy rather than respect.  The […]

  The end of the year can take its toll on college students. Finals are never fun to experience, and they often bring the usual rigmarole of final projects, last minute studying and fast-paced “housekeeping” in terms of grades. Besides that, students can go through a lot of pains when […]

  Atop the highest of seven hills in Tallahassee sits a school of innovators, philosophers and young minds that seemingly have a bright future after a successful matriculation through Florida A&M. But behind that iron curtain façade, which the university’s administration religiously uses as propaganda for the general public and […]

  Gucci Mane, a rapper, said, “Rockstar lifestyle might don’t make it.” After the hip-hop entourage Taylor Gang’s 2050 Tour stop Thursday, I beg to differ. The day started the same as most in the “Lifestyles of the Broke and Famous.” I was dressed fashionably with my gas tank on […]

  You have ordered your cap and gown, sent out the invitations and are now counting down the days. Graduating from a university can be one of the most fearful accomplishments in one’s life. It is the beginning of a lifetime of learning and self-improvement. However, once a diploma is […]

Last week, Gov. Rick Scott challenged all Florida state community colleges to come up with a $10,000 bachelor’s degree. While it is too little too late for the majority of those reading this, we believe this is a monumental first step in creating affordable higher education. Before we break out […]

  In the fast-evolving landscape of 21st century technology, the ideas and boundaries of privacy are being constantly challenged. This is due to the incredible amount of information about people that is being digitally stored at any given moment, and the ease of access that someone can have to that […]

  Hang on brothers and sisters liberation is near. But are we caught in the crossfire of a divided cultural revolution? African-Americans have now separated themselves into boxes where “black” is red, yellow, caramel, cocoa, and the list continues… but what is “black?” There are many definitions, but there’s one […]