Three years ago the Federal Emergency Management Agency was put to the test following hurricane Katrina.They didn’t quite pass the test. FEMA failed horribly. FEMA’s track record is still scarred by the past memories of hurricane Katrina. Thursday morning, CNN Headline News reported approximately $45 million of federal aid money […]

Thursday was the seventh anniversary of Sept. 11, the day the Twin Towers and the Pentagon were hit by hijacked planes. The Florida A&M University ROTC flew the American flag half-mast. Besides that, only remnants of that moment in history were broadcast on major news networks, on the airwaves of […]

In Miami, I never got the black experience. If you know anything about the city, you know about 60 percent of the area is of Latin descent, according to the 2000 Census Bureau report. In many parts of the city people don’t speak English. In grade school, Miami-Dade students learn […]

Students who didn’t fill out disbursement forms will still receive their net checks, Dandrea Cotton, Assistant Comptroller for Florida A&M University’s financial affairs office, announced Monday. At the third session of the 38th Student Senate, Cotton informed students that whether or not they had filled out the newly issued disbursement […]

#8220;Majesty” a new grape variety grown in FAMU’s own Viticulture Research Vineyard is created by the patented process for one of the largest muscadine grapes on the market. Majesty is a very large muscadine grape with all the characteristics that consumers crave, according to Jiang Lu, Grape Breeder at the […]

As Dec. 12, the day of graduation (6 p.m. see you there!), slowly but surely approaches, the reality of the “real world” waiting on the other side of the stage is a bit overwhelming. The state of the economy isn’t encouraging for the broadcast journalism field; budgets and jobs are […]

As a child, riding on a school bus for field trips never felt really safe. On most school buses there are no seatbelts, so what happens when trouble strikes? It never crossed most people’s minds until recently. On Sept. 5, the unthinkable happened. A school bus carrying 27 Apalachee Elementary […]

After the first Florida A&M University cross-country match of the season at the Jacksonville invitational Aug. 29, the team is preparing for their upcoming match at the Albany State invitational Sept. 13. Macial Malone, head coach for the girl’s cross-country team expects the team to finish fourth in the conference […]

President George Bush is finally considering troop withdrawal from Iraq. Gen. David Petraeus has recommended that nearly 8,000 troops be removed because of Iraq’s increasing progress, according to CNN.com. There are 146,000 U.S. troops in Iraq. CNN.com reports that the president is expected to make the announcement this week and […]

One of Florida A&M University’s favorite student-dining spots has teamed up with Magic Johnson for original dining vendor, Subconnection Magic. The location, formerly known as the Orange Room, will have two new eateries built on the foundation set by the Orange Room. “The Grill 155 will have an expanded menu […]