President Obama announced a new energy plan March 31 that would extend offshore drilling in 167 million acres of water from the Mid-Atlantic to waters just southeast of Jacksonville. Two-thirds of the eastern Gulf of Mexico will also be open for exploration. The search for oil begins in 2011 and […]

A sudden drop in ticket prices for the Haiti Relief Concert scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at the Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Teaching Center Gymnasium has caused speculation among students.      Originally, the student senate tailored ticket prices so that all proceeds would go directly to Haiti relief efforts in response […]

Global warming is one of the most significant issues facing society today.  While there is no dispute that the Earth is heating up, two schools of thought exist.  Naysayers of the typical greenhouse gas global warming explanation blame the increased temperature of the planet on a natural heating cycle.  So, […]

From the turn of the 20th century, advances in technology have changed the way we eat.We no longer have to anticipate a certain season to purchase fruits and vegetables. The establishment of fast-food chains takes the worry out of preparing our own food. Fast food may be more affordable than […]

I don’t know if it was the Red Bull in my system or hearing the shouts of encouragement as I marched toward the Capitol on Thursday, but something made me realize that the spirit of Florida A&M is far from dead, despite the hard-hitting budget cuts the school might face. […]

I have never met hip-hop artist Fabolous. I do not know his family, friends, or any of his associates — but I do know where he lives thanks to Twitter and its GPS locator. Since the creation of social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and MySpace, privacy has antiquated […]

Skin color has been an issue in the black community for years. Hostility between light and dark- skinned African Americans has caused a skin divide within our communities. It was not until the topic, ” I don’t like my hair texture or the color of my skin,” on the Michael […]

Three years after the administrative turmoil that defined the Castell Bryant regime, President James H. Ammons and his leadership are still trying to pick up the broken pieces and move forward. However, Sen. Evelyn Lynn, R-Ormond Beach, is seeking to put a damper on FAMU’s progress with the proposal of […]

With the emergence of Facebook, Twitter and even MySpace, bullying has moved from the schoolyard into people’s homes via the Internet. There are more children enduring harsh harassment from their peers that they are deciding to end their lives to escape the verbal and physical abuse. In January, 15-year-old Phoebe […]

There has been a lot of buzz in entertainment industry during the past week. Usher released a new album, Nicki Minaj’s Massive Attack music video premiered and more women have come forth about Jesse James’ (husband of actress Sandra Bullock) affairs. However, one woman has shaken the media world more […]