During Monday’s meeting, the 37th Student Senate elected Ricquel Jackson as senate president and A’sia McFarland as senate president pro-tempore for the 2008-2009 school year. Out of 35 senators, 24 voted for Jackson and 22 voted for McFarland. Each senator went before the Senate to give presentations of their goals […]

Florida A&M alumna, actress Marci J. Stringer, has returned to the theatre program to teach and share what she has learned throughout her career. Stringer said she takes pride in giving back to her students by showing them that anything is possible as long as they have a dream. “I […]

Ability 1st will be holding its second annual Walk, Run, Roll-A-Thon on Saturday to educate the Tallahassee community about the active but sometimes challenging lifestyles of people who live and work with a disability, said Judith Barrett, executive director of Ability 1st. “This event is a great opportunity for people […]

No matter what the name is, frozen juice in a small Dixie cup is a popular southern treat. Honeydrippers, Flips, Lilly Dillies, Scrapers, Julips, frozen cups; these are just a few names some FAMU students use to describe their hometowns’ popular summertime treat. Students from the South can relate to […]

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This spring it’s all about a rebel sense of sophistication. With designer labels such as Rock & Republic, Ed Hardy, Affliction and True Religion, the rock star look is starting to become one of the most popular trends of spring 2008. Urban Body, a Web site catering to seasonal fashions for […]

The struggle for equal employment opportunities continues in the world of law enforcement, but some woman officers are making strides to “even out the playing field.” Cpl. Sherri Luke of the Florida A&M University Police Department is one such woman.  “Being a female officer is great,” Luke said. “I am […]

Many students, including those at Florida A&M University, don’t realize the importance of volunteering for reasons other than fulfilling community service requirements. The governor’s commission Web site for Volunteer Florida, said Charlie Crist has named April as Florida Volunteer month for this reason. Crist hopes to show Floridians how volunteering […]

It has been a hulking suspicion that has loomed over the black church for decades. Preachers, despite intentions or stature, have been under a social magnifying glass for the appropriation of funds generated by their weekly services. Last month the FBI requested that the pastors of three mega churches turn […]

In cosmetology school, they teach how to cut, curl and color…but what about another C: customer service? I was taught in economics that all things sold fall into the category of a good or service, so in which category should I put hairdressing? Yes, the tangible result of efforts being […]