Bicyclists deserve respect, as long as they are not in the middle of the road. Florida law states that a person in control of a vehicle on a street is a drive. It also states that a cyclist has all of the rights to the roadway applicable to any driver, […]

Honesty is not always the best policy. Many have often wondered if honesty is dead, ignoring the fact that it is almost impossible to be completely honest in the first place. Envision being in a world where everyone told the truth. Can you just imagine how serene the world would […]

Many students at Florida A&M University are unaware of the scholarships available to them. FAMU in partnership with major corporations offer several collegiate scholarships. Julia Brunson, FAMU scholarship coordinator, is encouraging students to seek and apply for scholarships. Brunson said companies like Wal-Mart and Coca-Cola are just a couple of […]

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Florida A&M Essential Theatre prepares to perform its first production of the school year, Pearl Cleage’s “Flyin’ West” on Oct. 24th. The play touches on an issue that over 30 percent of college students have in common domestic violence. “Flyin’ West” presents four […]

Flag football playoffs started Monday night. Twenty-four teams are competing to win the trophy, gift cards and bragging rights. The finals will be held in the outfield of the baseball field at 8 p.m. on Oct. 30. The winning team gets a trophy and a cash prize. Last year’s championship […]

Florida A&M University proves true in the effort for environmental stewardship. In our Sept. 19 issue we reported that there was to be a statewide competition between Florida State University and FAMU students to see which school could raise the most cans for recycling efforts. FAMU succeeded in raising more […]

The frequent routine for many college students is to end their busy week by attending the hottest club, where the ladies get in free and drink specials last all night. In order to attract students to the club, extensive creativity, publicity and promotion is required and many students on campus […]

The National Association of Black Accountants will host a general body meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. in the north wing of SBI in Room 447. Special guest Ernst & Young will be there. All majors welcome. There are scholarships, internships and networking opportunities available. Business attire is […]

Florida A&M University recycled its competitors, Florida State University, in CANpaign 2007. The CANpaign, a recycling effort put on by the city of Tallahassee, ended with FAMU collecting 154.6 pounds of cans. Anja Deloach, recycling and special services coordinator of solid waste services for Tallahassee said the competition participants collected […]

In a Florida A&M University Board of Trustees meeting over the phone, members voted on a tuition increase that will take place in January 2008. Out of the 13 trustees, nine were present on the call and eight of the nine members voted for the five percent increase in tuition. […]