Do your student senators ever thank you for the polo shirts and name badges you purchased for them? Do they thank you for the bus rides, game tickets, and per diem they receive on these trips? The student senate has a direct impact on campus morale. They budget and allocate […]
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Accountability dead at DRS
For the past year, the Florida A&M Developmental Research Center has been plagued with a list of misfortunes. With the construction of new buildings and facilities, one would think the school should be operating at full capacity and highly competitive. However, when someone takes a look at FAMU DRS, this […]
High costs of out-of-state tuition still keep many students from continuing their education at FAMU
Florida A&M University is an amazing academic institution. It is a great place for African-American students who want to succeed in life. However,?the high costs of out-of-state tuition keep many students from continuing their education at FAMU. Only 15 percent of students are out-of-state. These students pay more than $500 […]
Discrimination based on tattoos, a sad reality for those who embrace their permanent inked bodies
Equal Employment Opportunity laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, veteran status and disability. Should the same enforcements protect persons with exposed tattoos?The increasing popularity of tattoos is apparent. What was once a body modification associated exclusively with criminals and gang affiliations, tattoos […]
Vice president Joe Biden and former vice president Dick Cheney becomes a wrestling smack down
The Los Angeles Times compared last Sunday’s debate between Vice President Joe Biden and former vice president Dick Cheney, to a wrestling “smack-down.”Americans were glued to their televisions as they watched the two political opposites spar in a heated debate over the Obama administration’s fight against terrorism. The public disagreement […]
Ammons maintains positive attitude despite further cuts
Budget cuts and closed positions were the highlight of President James Ammons’ State of the University Address on Monday. A crowd of about 200 people sat in the Alfred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center, the majority appearing to be Florida A&M employees. As Ammons spoke there was a bleak look upon […]
Marriage can be beneficial for women if they set high standards for themselves and their significant
Everyone is looking for love. As young women we are taught and often convinced that marriage is a necessity. Some women believe a left hand without a ring on it is just wrong. After reading Steve Harvey’s critically acclaimed book “Act like a Lady, Think like a Man”, I asked […]
Is racism a mental disorder?
Racism is an issue that many people try to avoid, although it is something that still exists today. Can racism be tied to something deeper than a difference in skin tone, perhaps, a mental illness? The issue was first raised 40 years ago by a group of black psychiatrists who […]
When it comes to elections, less is more
If I had a nickel for every time I saw a grandiose promotion from a candidate during campus elections, I would be a millionaire. In the past, I could count on a candidate to go beyond the typical button and poster. Instead they gave me full course meals and shuttles […]
Teen show portrays the life of teens parents
Teenage pregnancy is more than a myth – it is a reality. One-third of women giving birth in the U.S. became pregnant before age 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Teenage pregnancy has even become a TV staple. Teen Mom is a new show […]