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 […]

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 […]

For centuries, America’s military has played a prominent role in our country’s well-being. Because of the bravery that our troops have exemplified, America has not fought a war on its own soil since the Civil War of 1861 – 65. More recently, they have defended our country from terrorism […]

Military expenditures. We don’t hear much about them and when we do it’s quite vague. We either brush it off as another necessity or just ignore it. The Bureau of Economic Analysis defines gross domestic product, or GDP, as the total the output of goods and services produced by […]

When I found out that I had the option of taking classes at both FAMU and Florida State through the Co-op Program, I jumped at the opportunity. I did this because graduate schools and even some employers seek applicants who’ve taken advantage of diverse education opportunities – but I […]

Although Florida A&M and Florida State universities are mere minutes apart, the two schools are worlds away from each other socially.   Florida State has an enrollment of roughly 40,000 students, while FAMU has a little more than 13,000 students.   Both schools are located in Tallahassee, but that […]

It’s more difficult thanit sounds. Being a Seminole in a school full or Rattlers can be intimidating – at least for some. I never found it intimidating, but there have been times that I’ve noticed some preconceived notions about people from Florida State coming to the highest of seven hills. […]

Students are dropping out of college at an alarming rate for a variety of reasons. The college experience can be an overwhelming one and many weren’t as prepared as they thought they were. Maybe some get pregnant or just decide that college wasn’t for them. For many, college is just […]

No one needs talent when you can just act like “yourself” on a reality television show and become famous. At one point, reality television was a way to expose different issues occurring in society. The Real World, which first aired on MTV in 1992, was a type of experiment. It […]