Faculty and staff members could be in jeopardy of losing their jobs because of the burden that a decreased budget would place on the University’s finances. “We have to cut 30 positions,” University President James H. Ammons said in a student forum held Feb. 1. “All 30 of these positions […]

The time is now and the urgency of the moment lies within this very second. It’s no longer the time to relax or take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. As we attend our black history month programs, sit in various assemblies and hear prolific speeches, let’s not forget we still […]

After performing at Florida A&M University as an actor in the Essential Theatre and a dancer with The Strikers, alumnus Alfred ‘Black” Thomas is combing the two in a newly released movie, “Step Up 2: The Streets.” After graduating from FAMU in 2005, Thomas took his theatre degree to Hollywood […]

It looks like black family reunion movies with the same theme will continue to be played in theaters for a while. “Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins” is another one of these black family reunion movies. Even though the screenwriter tried to change the occasion of the movie from a family reunion […]

The name Rambo hasn’t been seen in lights for two decades. But now it seems the action hero is back with a vengeance. The new installment is even more brutal, ferocious and gory then the first three movies combined. If the James Bond franchise can go more than 30 years […]

Some athletes dream of becoming major sports stars. Others may ponder becoming a coach. While achieving this status can be relatively challenging, 24-year-old Danielle Brown is an exception to the rule. Brown is the student coach for the FAMU softball team, and she is putting her athletic skills to use. […]

The 2007 Writers Guild of America strike is legitimately over. Members of the WGA voted Tuesday to put an end to the strike. The strike began back in November when writers marched out of their offices, trading in their laptops for picket signs, in order to get money for shows […]

For years, society has praised celebrities for their million-dollar talents and innocent trendsetting. We buy their albums the moment it is released, wear the latest style from their newest clothing line and drive to the nearest AMC theatres just to watch them say a few lines from a script. Believe […]

There is no tolerance for firearms on school grounds. It doesn’t matter if you’re a student or a faculty member. One Polk County teacher had to find this out the hard way. Phillip Bradley, 51, a truck mechanics teacher at the Ridge Career Center in Winter Haven, was fired earlier […]

Taking students through an African voyage, the 14th annual African Caribbean Concert will be held Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. in Lee Hall. It is designed to expose students to the African and Caribbean cultures. Concert director Osubi Craig said the concert has a strong purpose behind it. “Great many […]