Transcripts, pensions and binders full of women were a few zingers delivered by President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney during the second presidential debate Tuesday night. There were all sorts of responses, and I’m sure for Romney, regrets. Obama turned Romney’s five-point plan into a one-point plan. Romney […]
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Artist content controlled by the listener
One may support the notion that rappers of our generation are hypocrites because they are searching for a wife, yet the music they make implies they are searching for a promiscuous woman. If you support that notion, you are not alone, but that does not mean you are correct. […]
Affirmative action on the negative
The Supreme Court heard Abigail Noel Fisher’s case against the University of Texas at Austin on Oct. 10. This case comes 50 years after the landmark affirmative action case Herman Marion Sweatt v. University of Texas Law School verdict was delivered. Both cases are about affirmative action, but the […]
Let’s talk about sex-ual assault
It could happen to any of us – at a bar, club, apartment – or maybe even on campus. According to the public crime logs for Florida A&M’s department of public safety, a rape by force occurred the night of Sept. 21 near Lee Hall. When I heard the […]
I plead the 15th
Newspapers historically take the time during the election season to endorse the candidates they feel are the best fit to serve their constituency. Last week The Famuan received a call from the campaign to re-elect President Barack Obama. The volunteer asked immediately and abruptly when we would be endorsing […]
Thick thighs hypnotize
“I’m looking for a dime, that’s top of the line, cute face, slim waist, with a big behind.” Is that infamous lyric from the Ying Yang Twins and Mike Jones all we as black women have to offer now a days? Being thick or having a ‘big ol’ behind’ […]
Sipping without tipping
Nightlife wouldn’t be complete without the bartender or “mixologist,” as we like to call ourselves. But even with the name holding so much responsibility, why does it seem like we can never catch a break in the college market? Drinkers need to understand that bartenders are not the richest […]
A personality for Twitter
Although we are all encouraged to be ourselves on Twitter, some users may take it too far. Twitter is home to millions of individuals who sometimes bring a completely different persona to their “timelines.” I’m sure we all know that one person who is outspoken on Twitter but barely […]
Electoral college drop out
The rules of the Electoral College need to be reformed because it has failed some. I explicitly remember the Electoral College being the reason why Al Gore lost the 2000 presidential election to George W. Bush, despite having won the majority popular vote. However, this isn’t the only […]
Right for the night
In a world where a person can experiment with as many partners sexually as one can suffice, is marriage even relevant in today’s society? I know that in the past, a man would court the young virgin woman of his liking and arouse her with flowers, chocolates and the […]