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 […]

For years, there have been cases involving children committing crimes ranging anywhere from graffiti on walls to massive school shootings. Should the children who commit these crimes be responsible for their actions or should the parents of these children be at fault? Should there be a law holding parents responsible?  […]

The University of South Carolina will no longer have an African American serve on its 16-member Board of Trustees.  This decision will take effect this month, when the board of trustees lone black member, Samuel Foster, is replaced by the General Assembly.  Leaders of the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus […]

The FAMU Board of Trustees, President Ammons and the Parents Teacher-Organization are struggling with some internal issues at the FAMU Developmental Research School. The only problem is that everyone forgot about the most important people, the children. The FAMU DRS that has been in the midst of a chaotic politics […]

United States Senate candidate and Florida A&M alumnus Kendrick Meek made history this week as he became the first candidate in Florida history to get on a statewide ballot by petition. After a year and half long campaign, Meek accumulated more than 100,000 signatures, according to the Tallahassee Democrat. Although […]

National Women’s History Month, what does it mean to you? It began in Europe on March 8, 1911 and was celebrated as International Women’s Day. During the 1970’s, people recognized the needs of many women to incorporate the historical impact women have had on shaping this country in grade schools. […]

Becoming a college student teaches students a lot about reputation, be it academically or socially. From the social aspect, maintaining a good reputation in college is like walking a tight rope; one wrong move could mean social suicide. One of the biggest social blunders one can make is being overly […]

It is 8 o’ clock on a Wednesday morning, a group of three girls talk about their amazing weekend and everything seems friendly. Suddenly, one leaves to go to the bathroom. The other two change their conversation… “Oh my gosh, she is so dumb. It is so embarrassing to be […]

Susan Rice: American Foreign Policy Advisor and United States Ambassador to the United Nations under President Obama. Rice served as a foreign policy aides to presidential candidates, Michael Dukakis, John Kerry and Barack Obama. She served as the assistant secretary of state under former president Bill Clinton. Michelle Obama: first […]

I’d like to say that I have reached mastery in the Chinese language after only five weeks, and I can now rival mall cuisine with my version of ‘chao fan’ (fried rice). In reality, my accomplishments, although less monumental, have been useful. I can start a simple conversation with anyone […]