With earthquakes, hurricanes, flash floods and blizzards recurring nationwide, Global climate change is no longer a myth or a theory, but a proven scientific fact. The threat of constant upheaval from Mother Nature is a looming threat not limited to strictly one time of year. Although hurricane season has officially […]

Thanksgiving is popular for a number of reasons: family, food, football and the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.     It also marks the beginning of the busiest travel season of the year, in which a record number of people fall victim to traffic accidents. But this doesn’t have […]

This Thursday, Rattlers will close their textbooks and sit at tables across the country for Thanksgiving dinner.    Cornbread, holiday ham and Big Momma’s baked macaroni and cheese will be passed around as families gather to bond and give thanks for the things that mean the most to them.    […]

When Thanksgiving rolls around, we think of family, turkey and Pilgrim salt shakers. However, the real Thanksgiving story is far different from the one we’ve been told in history classes.     The first Thanksgiving was actually a “peace treaty” negotiated between the Pilgrims and Squanto, a representative of the […]

FAMU’s 2010-2020 Strategic Plan has a lot in store for this decade. The Board of Trustees approved a five-pronged approach, addressing everything from student life to the school’s international presence. The last segment of the third “Strategic Initiative” caught my eye; it promised to, “Systematically plan for growth of […]

During homecoming, the Marching “100’s” halftime performance exceeded a generous 25-minute allotment and was subsequently fined $5,000 by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.  Since then, university professor and Leon County Commissioner William “Bill” Proctor, along with Rep. Alan Williams (D-Tallahassee), launched a campaign to help the band pay off the small […]

While having a casual conversation with some colleagues, one of them brought up a recruitment poster titled “Top 12 reasons to attend Florida A&M University.” What I thought would be included on the list, wasn’t what I saw when I got a chance to read it. Perusing the list, I […]

Okay, I admit it. I was running late and desperately needed to print out a last-minute assignment.  So, I figured I would make a quick stop at Coleman Library. My game plan was all laid out.  I would run in, print off my homework and make it to class […]

1. Repeal the Patriot Act: Not only was this shamefully unconstitutional, it’s costing us billions. Since 9/11, 22 new federal departments were needlessly added, many of them created just to make sure the American people aren’t terrorists. 2. Decriminalize pot: “But what about the children?” No, we’re not saying […]

Last week, President Obama announced he would be willing to at least consider keeping the Bush tax cuts in place, given those exemptions would still apply to the middle class. His announcement comes as conservative lawmakers and their misguided constituents vye to keep tax cuts in place for individuals […]