Gallop Franklin and Dominick Ardis along with close to 30 other students conducted a sit-in at the president’s office in Florida A&M University’s Lee Hall on Tuesday afternoon. “What we’re asking for is a new election and an investigation,” said Ardis, 20, a junior health care management student from Tallahasee. […]
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On the beat: Ride along with FAMU’s finest
It’s 9 p.m. on a Wednesday. Officer Dexter Roberson has spent six hours patrolling Florida A&M University’s campus. He has two hours remaining on his shift. He peruses an activity sheet of campus events. There’s an intramural basketball game in the gym at FAMU’s Developmental Research School, with no security. […]
FAMU outswings Winston-Salem
The Lady Rattlers tennis team had a rather blissful weekend as they beat up Winston-Salem State in a match that was just downright embarrassing. Embarrassing for the opposition, that is. The final score was 6-0 with the women’s tennis team emerging victorious. It was the second win in a row […]
Spotlight to shine on stand-out freshmen, sophomores
The School of General Studies at Florida A&M University is hosting its third Undergraduate Appreciation Program to honor freshmen and sophomores with at least a 3.0 GPA as part of the Undergraduate Experience Program. The program will take place April 17 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom. […]
Kitchen Essentials
Sometimes, cooking can be a hassle, especially if you are new at it or simply don’t have the ‘right’ ingredients to make you’re favorite dish or simply just eat. Being away from a parents home can also be annoying, too, without having a parent available to provide food. There are […]
Scent of success
Summer is just around the corner and people are not only making sure their clothes match the season, but they are assuring their fragrances do as well. Most people either use too much cologne or perfume, or they choose a fragrance that doesn’t complement them. This can be a big […]
Campus reps tap college market
Companies are seeing the value of using student representatives to market products to one of the fast-growing consumer groups, college students. “Companies must approach consumer groups on their terms. You cannot sell a product without first getting the attention from the consumer,” said public relations student Amir Windom, president and […]
Leave graduation parties to graduates
It’s finally here. Some of us worked while others played, but we’re all approaching the end of the semester. It’s too late to withdraw from classes but never to late to hit your books. The only problem is, with graduation coming up people have other things on their minds. Aside […]
Students, prep now for bad economy
Gas prices are at record highs. Student loan rates are up. The age for retirement has seen a spike. These are signs of a bad economy, and that has the country looking to stay out of financial straits. The Department of Commerce released a report indicating Americans are saving the […]
SGA trial looks more like playtime
As if waiting for hours on a postponed verdict that was supposed to be announced at 11 p.m. wasn’t bad enough, some of us have been forced to tolerate the high immaturity of other college students in the Student Government Association courtroom. Why isn’t there any form of order in […]