As some may know, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding the Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law restricting marriage benefits and inter-state marriage recognition to only opposite-sex marriages. Specifically, the hearing was an effort to decide whether DOMA should be considered constitutional, with those in opposition […]

  Florida A&M’s annual Be Out Day will be held at the Hansel E. Tookes Sr. Student Recreation Center on Saturday. The event will take place during the football team’s Orange and Green spring scrimmage. Be Out Day will offer a variety of competitive games for family and friends, including […]

  After 20 years, a Florida A&M alumnus and Washington Wizards beat reporter returned to his alma mater to answer questions from students about sports reporting. Michael Lee of the Washington Post opened with a brief story of his life before he opened the floor for questions. The first question […]

With no roadmap or manual to surviving life after graduation, Florida A&M alumna Janelle Edwards has paved her way to success in jewels.  Armed with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration and a passion for what she does, Edwards has successfully combined her educational background and talent to launch […]

  I know a queen who grew fond of a jester, tolerated all his antics and humor he would subject her … to the point where what she gave, always more than what he had left her … with a tear stored in her duct and a hope that things […]

  “FERPA! FERPA! FERPA!” Am I mistaken, or is this the only thing officials from Florida A&M’s Office of Communications say? Recently, a board of trustees member was removed from his or her post, and the university did not bother to explain or justify its reasoning for removing the person. […]

  Having a mentor is the best thing anybody can do to enhance his or her life. Mentors typically are the people who have successfully achieved goals that are highly impressive and lives in a way that you would like to emulate. They are selfless enough to look back and […]

  According to a Second Judicial Circuit affidavit, two Florida State University athletes were arrested early Thursday morning. The Tallahassee Police Department received a call from a witness stating that a male was shooting at a person in the pool area of the Campus Walk Apartments. Track athlete Ronell Mance […]

  A week after Lil’ Wayne released his verse in the remix of “Karate Chop,” which included a controversial reference to Emmitt Till, Till’s family penned an open letter to the Grammy award-winning artist that was received exclusively by Vibe magazine. Till’s family accused Wayne of degrading Till’s memory, disrespecting […]

  One week of each year, students are likely to see red and white, pink and green or blue and white decorations covering the railings and buildings of Florida A&M’s campus. This week is commonly thought of as Rush Week.This is the time when students are able to visit and […]