For many students spring break was an opportunity to hit the beach and enjoy one more vacation before the semester’s end.  Some went to Miami, others went to Destin and even more went to Panama City. Although we can all agree that soaking up the sun and getting your tan […]

It’s a nightmare every time my throat begins to itch; an internal battle within my body.  My conscious is forcing my immune system to fight. Being sick is my fear. I dread going to the doctor’s office because like millions of Americans, paying the bill at the end of my […]

We all know about films like “Cleopatra Jones,” “Foxy Brown” and “Shaft” that swamped the 1970s. Those films were supposed to reveal the truths of black urban life to white audiences. This period was labeled the “Blaxploitation Era” of films. Instead of reflecting black urban life, it exploited blacks by […]

The American International Group, which is commonly known as AIG, is giving its executives millions of dollars in new bonuses after receiving a taxpayer bailout of more than $170 billion in the month of March. AIG declared earlier this month that it suffered a loss of $61.7 billion for the […]

Marlon Williams’s article, “Panelist makes racist comment,” presented a misunderstanding by a panelist at the “Disappearing Ink” seminar. Andy Marlette, a cartoonist for the Pensacola News Journal, said, “N*gga please,” during a panelist discussion over the declining appearance of cartoons within newspapers. Marlette used the word, while quoting what the […]

Property values in Leon County have plummeted by an eye popping $1 billion over the past year, and the county government, which relies on property tax- dollars is projecting a whopping $18 million deficit for the 2009 budget. Assistant County Administrator Alan Rosenzweig, stated that they are in search of […]

The 7th Annual Relay for Life is rapidly approaching and the contagious disease of apathy is once again floating around the campus. The symptoms range from the classic excuse of, “I don’t have any money” to the conspiracy theory that the money does not actually go to cancer research but […]

Contrary to popular belief, running for a position on Florida A&M University’s royal court isn’t about being the most popular or having the best campaign flyers, or even about representing a Greek organization; Mr. and Miss FAMU, including the royal court, has one purpose and that is to continue FAMU’s […]

Since March 2003, the beginning of the war in Iraq, America has lost more than 4,250 soldiers according to www.uk.reuters.com.  Trillions of dollars have been spent on the war, and returning soldiers do not always receive a gold medal and “hero treatment” for their hard work.  Many Americans are fed […]

A hustler, as defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary, is “a person who obtains money by fraud and deception.” Eight financial institutions did precisely this. The corporations tricked taxpayers’ into believing their money was safe while institutions actually used U.S. funds for personal expenses. As thousands of homeowners struggled to make payments […]