Beauty and body image acceptance plagues the lives of many college students who suffer from eating disorders. According to www.faq.org, 85 percent of the time, anorexia starts between the ages of 13 and 20. Florida A&M University has health and counseling services to make students aware that they have somewhere […]

When Hitler came on stage I nearly wet myself. I am torn between whether it was the bright rosy blush on his cheeks, the form fitting Third Reich uniform or his remarkable use of jazz hands. The play’s poster advertised ‘The Producers” as “not suitable for viewers younger than 18.” […]

Students have taken on a unique fall trend. Some are trading the blinged out medallion chains for something simpler that has a deeper meaning: rosary beads. The rosary beads are Catholic symbols consisting of ten beads held together by a chain that is used to recite Roman Catholic prayers.   According […]

A couple of Latter-day Saint missionaries are spreading good news about their faith to students at Florida A&M University.   Although on some student’s behalf, this might seem strange being as though they may be trying to get to class.                                However, to Elder Davis […]

At the age of 16, I was all about following trends. Plain white t-shirts, timberland shoes, bandanas; I wore it all just to be one of the cool kids. Believe it or not, I actually had my hair in twists and got away with it. I guess my parents, even […]

Last year, ESPN chose to host College Gameday Live before the Howard University/ Florida A&M University game. This year, the game is nationally televised on a Thursday night by ESPNU. If there were any doubts about the importance of this conference matchup, they should be gone. FAMU did not underestimate […]

FAMU thrives on nationally ranked professional programs and a superior social scene, but when it comes to cultural diversity and embracing our international population, the Rattlers’ strike is not very intimidating. The international department recruitment efforts have decreased since 2008. Currently, Florida A&M University has about 175 international students, according […]

Homecoming week is rapidly approaching folks. Many Florida A&M University dolls are saving up their nickels and dimes to spend hundreds of dollars on sew-ins, fake nails and longer lashes to dress the part. But there may be another alternative to those model-like lashes so many ladies yearn for. Latisse, […]

Many students wake up out of bed after their alarm clock has resounded.  They grab their toiletries and run to the bathroom to wash up and dressed. On a student’s way across campus, they see and slap hands with their fellow classmates. Perhaps afterwards they embrace a friend as they […]

New York rapper, Sean “Jay-Z” Carter, released his much-anticipated eleventh studio album unsurprisingly titled, “The Blueprint 3.” While not quite a classic album like the highly praised, “Blueprint” in 2001, Jay-Z’s efforts are solid and without fail. Before opening the cd, practically with my teeth, I expected a breath of […]