Journey magazine may face a lawsuit because of a photo it was not given permission to use that was featured in the recent Love and Relationship Issue. A letter from Brezina George Law Offices located in Tampa was issued to Journey magazine March 17 requesting cooperation and Florida A&M University’s […]

Sen. Gary Siplin, D-Orlando, and his supporters are looking to eliminate the popular trend of saggy pants from public schools. Siplin introduced a bill that, if passed into law, will stop elementary and high school students from dressing in this manner. The Florida Senate Web site states that Senate Bill […]

Florida A&M University honor students lined up Wednesday morning in front of Coleman Library and proceeded into Lee Hall for the University’s annual Honors Day Convocation. The keynote speaker was Bernard Kinsey, a 1967 FAMU graduate. Kinsey is the president and founder of KBK Enterprise, Inc. He is also a […]

The Florida A&M University Police Department said it does everything in its power to keep the campus safe; however, some students disagree. One of the students harboring a complaint is the victim of last Thursday’s robbery near the Palmetto area. The victim, who chose not to be named for fear […]

When some people think of Erykah Badu, they think of head wraps and Afro wigs. Others think about the fact that she used to date Common or that she had a child with Outkast’s Andre 3000. But Badu is much more, especially with her fifth full-length album, “New Amerykah, Pt. […]

Hip-hop’s rapper Rick Ross is back in ’08 with his new offering “Trilla,” featuring production by Mannie Fresh, J.U.S.T.I.C.E League, The Runners and Beat Novacaine just to name a few. Ross debuted in the music industry in 2006 with his album “Port of Miami.” He held the radio waves hostage […]

The University cheerleading team is suffering a difficult year, in part because of financial disarray. The team has pointed to poor funding and failed University support as the reasons surrounding its frustrations. During spring break, the team was looking forward to joining the men’s basketball team at the 2008 MEAC […]

CNN and the National Association of Black Journalists will launch their first “Black in America” tour on the campus of Florida A&M. The tour, which will hit campus April 8, will feature an iReport student contest. The contest calls for a citizen journalism product or video essay. The contest begins […]

Dear Editorial Board, Does the student body’s voice count? Gina Kinchlow, a professor in the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication, now has her current position open to other candidates. Not only do several students and alumni fully disagree with this process, but also our opinions were not considered. Students […]

Florida A&M students are forced to seek other eating alternatives because of the lack of food resources at the University. Some students that live in the dorms are complaining about the poor food quality in the cafeteria. The meals served are not nutritious and lack variety. Students also feel that […]