Tyler Perry may as well refer to himself as the king of drama. Once again, it seems he has yet another overly dramatic hit on his hands. His latest feature, “The Family That Preys,” earned an impressive $18 million in it’s opening weekend. The film may be Perry’s best yet, […]

Along with a new football season comes new goals, expectations and faces. Currently freshman football students are trying to transition from a high school to college football team. Each year the University brings new Rattlers to the nest in order to make a “complete football team, ” said head football […]

Type “black college students” into a search engine and see what pops up. Web sites with information like high crime statistics for black people, AIDS rates among black women and low graduation rates for black students are listed. There must be more information on the Internet that portrays black college […]

Once again gas prices skyrocketed, causing locals to nearly lose their minds – or more accurately, their money. Gas prices weren’t exactly cheap to begin with. However, just when the prices were beginning to finally drop, Hurricane Ike decided to strike. Friday was sheer pandemonium, as people pulled their gas […]

When John McCain’s campaign manager, Rick Davis, said the 2008 Presidential elections would not be about issues, it seemed like he was kidding. But after hearing similarities between a hockey mom and pit bull for the 100th time, it’s evident the elections have moved from the issues concerning the American […]

The Florida Licensing on Wheels (FLOW) mobile will be on the Florida A&M University Set Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is a partnership between the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Mobile Vehicles and the FAMU Department of Public Safety. The appearance of the FLOW […]

There is going to be one less airline servicing in-state students trying to make it home this semester Delta airlines has decided tto discontinue intrastate travel Oct.1, according to a decision handed down from Delta Airlines corporate offices. The destinations affected include Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa.  As the […]

Coming into every football season, most players are expecting to play and maybe compete for a starting position, but not every football player will get the chance to play. Some players will be red shirted. A red shirt is when a player has five academic years, but skips a year […]

Let me make a confession… I was broke just a few weeks ago. I’m not talking about not having a place to live or food to eat but I was “20 below,” there wasn’t enough money in my bank account to make an ATM withdrawal. Being broke this summer was […]

Over the years, calculators have evolved from basic four function tools to powerful thinking machines. Some individuals may say that calculators need to develop even more to aid students taking challenging courses. However, other individuals believe that the challenges in any class need to force the student to grow. So […]