Bethel Missionary Baptist Church hosted an annual citywide celebration Sunday. The service commemorated the 79th birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and recognized several local humanitarians. Speaker of the evening, Florida A&M University president Dr. James Ammons, asked the question: “What will be your call to action?” […]

University dormitories may finally receive cable television access, but what most students wish to know is when this feature will be available. “We haven’t had anything yet,” said Ray Simons, 18, a freshman psychology student from New Jersey. “So far they’ve just being doing all this construction. They had to […]

The candle light ceremony in honor of freshman Antoine C. Gordon was held Friday in Lee Hall. The vigil was postponed twice at Gordon’s parents’ request because of transportation issues. Gordon died Jan. 6 in a fatal car accident on his way back to school from winter break. For students […]

Since the beginning of time, women had to fight for their respect in the world. Whether in the corporate world or demanding equal value from men, women seemingly spent forever wading through the trenches of sexism in order to gain equality. But as we enter a new year, one has […]

It is no secret that out-of-state students pay an extremely high amount of money for tuition compared to in-state students. Hailing from Montgomery, Ala., I know first-hand how expensive tuition can be. The high cost for an education, leaves several out-of-state students stressed out and trying to find ways to […]

An economic recession sounds depressing, but it appears the country may be heading down that path. The Great Depression may be a frequent topic in some U.S. History courses, but we never anticipated this embarrassing matter could arise again. Politicians and economists seem to agree there is a 50-percent chance […]

The teams playing in Super Bowl XLII are officially set. This year it is the 18-0 New England Patriots vs. the 13-6 New York Giants. While many believed the Pats would be in Glendale, Ariz., on Feb. 3 vying for a national championship after bullying opponents all season long, not […]

The women’s basketball season started with a record of nine wins and one loss before the Christmas holiday. However, at the beginning of the year the basketball team hit a slump, going on a six-game losing streak. “I don’t know what happened,” said Taniyah Dawson, 20, a guard from Texas. […]

Forty years after his death and 45 years after his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, Dr. Martin Luther King’s Jr. “dream” still hasn’t fully become a reality. We as blacks in America still have to overcome the criticisms of Don Imus, the outbursts of Michael Richards and the jokes […]

Florida A&M University students are participating in a new trend of fitness exercise offered by dance studios called pole dancing. Pole dancing became popular in gentlemen’s clubs, according to Studio Verve Web site. The site said the art of pole dancing began hundreds of years ago in India as a […]