#8220;Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. may be gone but his dream is still alive,” keynote speaker Elder Ernest Ferrell said as Florida A&M University celebrated King’s 80th birthday Thursday for convocation. Faculty, students and friends gathered in the Gaither gymnasium for an occasion Ferrell said “was ordained” by God as […]

From slavery to the Civil Rights Act, blacks have been considered inferior people. Skin color once divided our country, but now one of our own has finally made it to the top. In four days, our country will never be the same. The United States of America will welcome its […]

1.Provide more student parking There are several options to improve student parking…Build another parking garage! There are several parking lots on campus that can be turned into parking garages. Why do we have over 10,000 students, but only ONE 3-level parking garage? 2. Hire a more efficient technical support team […]

A week after the University Florida Gators were crowned the National Champions of college football, I took a second look at the Bowl Championship Series standings and decided that the right team was left out of the National Championship game. The Utah Utes of the Mountain West Conference was left […]

Some people believe in the phrase “A new year, a new me.” These individuals are dreamers that believe a new year could be a new start for them. Although this dream can become a reality, it is unfortunate that most people set unrealistic or farfetched goals to achieve.  According to […]

Has the American public really been subjected to eight years of failed policies, job losses and increased prices? Not to mention a mishandled war on terror. For eight years, America has seen a drop in resources, morale and respect in what used to be the most respected country. Democrats tend to […]

The big event is rapidly approaching and people of various nationalities will be in attendance. Every person with the means of traveling to the nation’s capital is definitely taking advantage of this historic day. This is really happening and no one wants to miss the first ever inauguration of an […]

The Marching 100 has raised $152,000, surpassing the Florida A&M University’s goal of $100,00 to pay for their trip to perform at the presidential inaugural parade in Washington, D.C. But the band said they would like to raise more money to make the trip a total success. “Right now, the […]

As the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama nears, Florida A&M University students will have the opportunity to witness the historic event. A caravan of students will travel to the nation’s capital on buses provided by FAMU’s Student Government Association. However, only students that go with the university will have excused […]

Florida Representative Dwight Bullard, D-Miami made a special visit to the 38th Student Senate’s first session, Monday. “As an elective official, I want to make sure FAMU has a visible presence at state capital,” Bullard said. He encouraged Florida A&M University students and members of the student government association to […]