We all know that Bragg Memorial Stadium is a stronghold in the rich legacy that is Florida A&M athletics. We’ve witnessed the joys of victory and the heartbreak of defeat in “Our House.”   These images have blinded the student body from the obvious modifications that need to be made to […]

Of the many benefits offered by planting trees, the social aspect is most vital to the well-being of the campus. More trees on campus would improve the physical appearance of FAMU and supply a recreational setting. Trees in urban areas, such as FAMU’s campus, have many social benefits. The addition […]

What is better for a football fan than a home game? The home crowd is like a crowd of best friends. Everyone gets along for three hours in support of people they don’t really know that well. They consume overpriced food, bonds are formed and in general, merriment ensues, win […]

At colleges and universities across America, students are heading into the classroom, many for the first time.  You’re taking part in a journey that will not only determine your future, but the future of this country.  We know, for example, that nearly eight in ten new jobs will require workforce […]

Aug. 30, Bethany Storro’s face was doused with acid outside a Starbucks in Vancouver, Wash. Storro told The Columbian, a Vancouver newspaper, the assailant was “a black woman in her late 20s to early 30s with her hair pulled back into a ponytail.” But two weeks after the assault Storro […]

Finances are a major concern for most students on FAMU’s campus, whether it entails month-late net checks, pending financial aid on iRattler, expensive textbooks and lab equipment, or even a comfortable stock of Ramen noodles, Frosted Flakes and peanut butter and jelly. On-campus students now have another financial concern to […]

With so many alternate means of transportation, Florida A&M students seem to overlook one particular method: traveling by bike. Several students use bikes to commute to campus, expecting to secure their bikes on bike racks. But to date there are only a handful of bike racks located in areas […]

FAMU could lead the state university system in the Green movement, but right now, we’re being environmentally ambivalent. Part of this problem can be solved very naturally by simply planting trees. There are many advantages to planting trees and shrubs around campus, but the environmental advantages outweigh all the others.         […]

In the news, the standard is to publish “what’s accurate at the time.” As journalists we get a tip about a story, look for sources to verify, find everyday people to tell us their thoughts and write what we have gleaned from our research. Most of the time we get […]

In the first week of September, Washington Monthly magazine released a list of its 2010 top national universities. FAMU made the list at No. 74. The only other Florida school to make the list was the University of Florida at No. 42. Only two other HBCU’s made the list, […]