As I walked through campus on the first day of class, I noticed the array of fashion and the ability that some ladies have to walk around campus in high heels.  While many students may think wearing high heels on campus is absurd, others do not–in fact, they are quite […]

The utopian idea of free health care for all is almost unreal for most Americans. Spear headed by the Obama Administration, the proposed Health Care Reform bill is adorned with elaborate propaganda from the right and gutsy rhetoric from the left. But even the infamous ‘death panel’ wisecrack made by […]

#8220;You do the crime, you do the time,” is a phrase that some may have heard one to0 many times.  Unfortunately, for many athletes, the punishment for their many bad decisions still seems ongoing even after justice has been served. Some people may wonder why it’s becoming more acceptable […]

Everybody has an It factor ,which is the ability to capture the attention of audiences and wow them with unspeakable talent. This It factor for Porche Anthony is the art of dance. The 22-year-old Florida A&M University graduate is a member of the D.C. based hip-hop dance crew Beat Ya […]

StarMetro officials announced several bus route changes effective Aug. 1 to improve efficiency and performance. The changes included two new routes, eight revised routes, and four discontinued routes. “Each summer StarMetro reviews performance measures for each of its routes,” said StarMetro marketing specialist Heather Harris. “These latest rounds of route […]

FAMU’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication led with two victories at the 2009-2010 National Association of Black Journalism Convention this weekend. Friday afternoon in Tampa, the 3,200-member organization elected Florida A&M University alumna Kathy Times as their 18th president and FAMU senior Georgia Dawkins as student representative. Times defeated […]

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FAMU’s Sophomore Class President Caleb Reaves was arrested on charges of lewd or lascivious battery of a child, according to the Taylor Police Department.  Reaves, 18, from Perry, was taken into custody June 11 and was let out on bond the same day, said investigator Donna Lee. Reaves, who served […]

Employee layoffs were included in the $16.2 million reduction to the university’s 2009-2010 operating budget approved by Florida A & M’s Board of Trustees on Wednesday. FAMU President James Ammons said that with the additional cuts, administrators could not continue to protect all university employees. Spokeswoman Sharon Saunders said administrators […]

Florida A & M University President James Ammons will be awarded a salary bonus of $113,750 following a unanimous trustee board vote Tuesday. Trustees relied on the legal wording of Ammons’ contract to award the bonus check. The contract authorizes the board to grant a performance bonus of 25-35 percent. […]