It is impossible to get back time that has been stolen from you. Especially when you were wrongfully convicted of rape, spent almost two decades in prison and died there due to a lifelong illness. According to CNN.com, back in 1985, Timothy Cole was convicted and sentenced to 25 years […]

Serena Jameka Williams has proved that she is the all-time American woman. Proving again that women can be the best at anything they put their minds to. With a little confidence and determination Serena Williams is the current U.S. Open and the Australian Open singles champion. Williams won the quarterfinal […]

Willingly entangled by masterful melody, I am chained at both wrists and ankles. Its sound belly flops on my eardrum, echoing needed sign of serenity in this chaos I survive in. My being caves in without you; knowing that has me at your every command. I deny my dependency, this […]

#8220;Notorious,” the life and death story of hip-hop icon Biggie Smalls, was enlightening. The young Christopher Wallace played by actor Jamal Woolard presented the audience with a memoir of his life. The movie begins where it ends, in the moments of Biggie’s death. The movie gives us pieces of Biggie’s […]

Make no mistake, “Notorious,” while certainly educational for the fans of Christopher Wallace, is not a movie for the family to see.  An “R” rating might be a little on the modest side; drugs, violence, language, body shots, this movie is the reason why parents go ballistic over rap music.  […]

On Feb. 1, 2009, the Mary Brogan Museum will host artwork from the Florida A&M University Fine Arts Society in an exhibition celebrating Black History Month. The FAMU Fine Arts Society was founded last semester by a group of students with a common goal. “We wanted to bound and unite […]

Out-of-state tuition is more than twice the cost of in-state tuition, and Florida A&M University students said the process for gaining in-state tuition has become more difficult over the years. “When you ask for help, (registrar employees) hand you a packet instead of going into depth,” said Alexis Obidi, a […]

Three-pointers rained down in Gaither Gymnasium as the visiting Coppin State Eagles attempted to put an end to the Rattler’s winning streak. In the end, the Rattlers defeated the Eagles 60-56 improving their overall record to (6-10) earning their fourth consecutive victory. Senior Lamar Twitty led the Rattlers with 21 […]

When President Barack Obama spoke, I was wrapped up in a stranger’s NASA-inspired foil blanket.  When President Obama was sworn in, new friends who surrounded me were just as cold, tired and thrilled for this moment.   I met Doris Washington on the first train into Washington Center from the Stadium-Armory […]

WASHINGTON-Neither icy temperatures nor religious protesters could disturb the palpable positive energy at the event. After a two-year campaign riddled with opposition and mudslinging, the Barack Obama saga came to a peaceful and ceremonious observance. Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday. Millions […]