Last Saturday, the best thing happened to me while I was in the club—my phone died. After several failed attempts at trying to revive it, I pocketed the mobile device and decided to indulge in the events of the evening. I had a blast, even without “tweeting” about it. But […]
Opinions
Student group is sending wrong message
Voting is a sacred right. Blacks have been jailed, harassed, abused and even killed to obtain the right for them and their children to have a say in a supposedly representative democracy. The Reconstruction era was an opportunity for blacks to finally regain the dignity and voice they had lost […]
Money does grow on trees
Trees provide numerous aesthetic and economic benefits but also incur some heavy debts. Therefore, a financial contribution is required to provide the benefit of trees to FAMU’s campus. However, depending on the tree type, planting trees can be expensive. According to the official website for Crawford County Conservation District, a […]
What have you done for FAMU lately?
Amid the festivities and social events that occur during Homecoming, this year FAMU will honor 40 former students at the Young Alumni Awards: A 40/40 Celebration. Among the exceptional honorees being recognized is Chicago native, Lonnie Rashied Lynn, Jr., better known by his stage name: Common. A FAMU alumnus and […]
Student handbook leaves out a certain group in it’s discrimination policy
The current edition of the Student Handbook may not be the most widely read book on campus, but anyone who bothers to read the Policy Statement on Non-Discrimination will find a confusing omission. The policy protects members of the university community against discrimination based on race, religion, color, age, disability, […]
Peters brings something new to FAMU, but is it enough?
The first candidate seeking FAMU’s vice president of student affairs position, currently held by interim appointee William Hudson, visited campus on Monday. Cherese Peters, an administrator in the division of student affairs at Georgia State University met with students in a public forum Monday morning to make her case for […]
When it comes to LGBT, the religious right is wrong
In the 2008 general elections, California voters decided by a close margin to disallow gay marriage. On Aug. 4, federal district court judge Vaughn Walker ruled the state ban unconstitutional stating that, “it prevents California from fulfilling its constitutional obligation to provide marriages on an equal basis.” Prior […]
The election: A Democratic point of view
With roughly three weeks left until the midterm election, the stakes have never been higher in Florida. This is especially true for Democrats. With an all-star line-up, Florida Democrats are poised to take a U.S. Senate seat, the governor’s mansion, every cabinet post and a host of congressional seats. At […]
Black youth in need of mentors
Four black children where charged with vandalism of a local elementary school in 2009. The kids broke into the school and wrote derogatory words in the halls. They urinated on the desks, spit on the cameras and killed one teacher’s pet hamster. After hearing this story my heart was torn […]
Solar panels should be added to FAMUs facilities
With all the renovations and new buildings being constructed on and around FAMU’s campus, it would make sense for the school to add solar panels it’s facilities if it really wanted to go green. There is no excuse for solar panels not being put into use on campus. Not […]