While the average student frets about balancing school and their daily lives, students with children have not only those worries, but also the responsibility of having to care for another person. “Having a child is a long-day life,” said Megan Torrence, 24, a dental hygiene student at Tallahassee Community College. […]
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Tennessee Williams’ classic hits Broadway
Manhattan, N.Y. – Unspoken words and lies that divide and conquer families are exposed in Debbie Allen’s Broadway rendition of Tennessee Williams’ classic. “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’s” current Maggie portrayed by Anika Noni Rose stole the show from those who have been established far longer than she. As […]
Cash bonus adds to recruitment efforts
Offering students certain monetary incentives to attend a college that’s been on a downward spiral in terms of enrollment can have both positive and negative effects. The Associated Press reported that Florida A&M University is battling lagging student enrollment by offering hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships to prospective […]
House wants to revise spying act
The House of Representatives voted to back revisions to federal surveillance laws. It turns out the Democrats are sponsoring the revisions. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act prescribes ways to survey and protect “foreign intelligence information” between “foreign powers’ or territory under U.S. control. It’s now the center of the controversy […]
Domestic state of affairs
Manhattan, NY – Lola calls out for Little Sheba, exclaiming – “Come back, Little Sheba, Come back” – she desires to be the woman she once was, but the hope of Sheba and Lola’s youthfulness are lost to time. Set in the Midwest during the 1950s, “Come Back, Little Sheba’s” […]
Trial date set for losing SGA presidential candidates
Florida A&M University 2008-2009 student body president candidate Gallop Franklin, along with running mate Dominick Ardis, requested an appeal from the student Supreme Court to ask for a continuance in their trial against the Electoral Commission for failure of receiving public documents about spring elections. The pre-trial was held Wednesday […]
New FAMU payroll system allows for self sufficience
Florida A&M University’s switch from the Legacy Payroll System to Oracle’s PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capitol Management took place Jan. 4. FAMU’s previous system relied heavily on manual paper-based tasks for the routine transactions, as stated by a press released received from the Office of Public Affairs. With PeopleSoft, FAMU is […]
Jasmine Furr named junior attendant
The 2008-2009 junior attendant and sophomore attendant were finally named Tuesday after one run-off followed by an additional re-vote because of ballot complications. Jasmine Furr, 20, a sophomore business administration student from St. Louis, Mo., was announced the winner of the race for junior attendant. Sharing her moment of glory […]
Mock car crash highlights safety
Florida A&M University and the FAMU Police Department teamed up to inform students about being safe during spring break. Spring Awareness Day kicked off Wednesday with a mock car accident on the corner of Wahnish Way and Gamble Street and was followed by a mock funeral, all in an effort […]
Martin brings events to life
She started with a small consignment shop in Pensacola and now this event planning whiz has gone from retail, to non-profit and corporate. Now she runs Eventions, a multipurpose event planning company. Felina Martin said she always knew she wanted to run her own company, so as a 20-year-old at […]