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Comedian offers advice on relationships in book

In his book, “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy and Commitment,” Steve Harvey unveils what women have been wanting to know since the Stone Ages- How to keep a successful relationship.  The book was created to inform women about men’s […]

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Students Tackle Internships

Jason Little, 23, senior, engineering management, Atlanta “My first internship was with Caterpillar, then Boeing, and last year with General Motors,” Little said. “This summer I will be in Detroit doing Product    Management for Ford Motor Company.” Aylin Mc Ginnis, 19, sophomore, accounting, Germany “I will travel to New York […]

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Universities unite to honor jazz

Florida State University’s College of Music and Florida A&M University’s Office of Black Diasporan Culture presented Scotty Barnhart and Friends: A Tribute to the Origins and Evolution of Jazz, last Friday in Lee Hall. For the first time the two music programs came together on one stage. “I didn‘t know […]

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Events offers students cultural insight

The Department of Foreign Languages promoted its services and study abroad opportunities during Foreign Language Week, which took place on Florida A&M University’s campus March 23- 27.   Yvonne McIntosh, the department chairperson, said, “The purpose of the week is to inform the campus that we are here, encourage the […]

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Networking sites help entrepreneurs

Unemployment rates are still on the rise and soon-to-be college graduates are receiving more notifications of hiring freezes than job offers. To forget about the troubles of the world, some students have buried themselves into Twitter and starting their own businesses. Dante Russell, 22, a junior business administration student at […]

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Club prepares business leaders

Established in 1999 within the School of Business and Industry, the Chief Financiers Organization has equipped many Florida A&M University students for careers in finance and investments.  The organization, founded by Wesley Puryear, has grown and continues to be a strong organization in SBI.“This year we have about 40 members,” […]

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Man caught impersonating police

Apparently Halloween has come early this year. According to the Tallahassee Democrat, Robert A. Johnson was arrested on Wednesday for pretending to be a law-enforcement officer.  Impersonating policemen is nothing unheard of, but this is Johnson’s second time being arrested on the same charge. The first one was March 22, […]

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Grads anticipating bleak market

Florida A&M University will be sending another graduating class into the working world in less than six weeks, and for many graduating seniors, the shaky economy is a cause for major concern. The national unemployment rate is 7.6 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Experts said the […]

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Teenage girl wins shopping spree

Many women would be ecstatic at the chance to receive a shopping spree to Wet Seal, and for one young girl, her chance has arrived. According to the official website Wet Seal “seeks to provide its customer base with a balance of affordably priced fashionable apparel and accessories.”  The store’s […]

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Gifted musician to perform in tribute

Two-time Grammy award winning jazz trumpeter, Scotty Barnhart will finish off the two-week long “Origins ’09: Celebrating the Birth & Life of Beginnings” series with a two-hour concert and lecture on jazz music March 28. According to brassdeal.com, “If you’ve ever heard Scotty Barnhart play the trumpet, let’s just say […]