Sen. Al Lawson submitted a resolution asking lawmakers to declare March 21 the official statewide “FAMU Day” in light of the city-wide celebration scheduled to take place Wednesday at the Capitol. Tawana Thompson, legislative assistant to Lawson, said the resolution is found in Senate Bill 844, which requests to formerly […]

Like any young person, I have dreams of becoming a successful power-player in society. Whether it is as an educator, or my ultimate dream of becoming the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, I know I will have to overcome some obstacles. But will they equate to the […]

There’s no such thing as coincidence. Who would have ever known those long afternoons on the tennis court or trips over seas to watch those lengthy cricket matches – that I despised so much – would have produced a hidden addiction or given me my first love: sports. I would […]

The FAMU Police Department has ordered five new vehicles because of a shortage of transportation. The new cars will be 2000 and 2001 models of the Crown Victoria Interceptor and will include updated technology, and current vehicles will be repainted with a new design that was created by a FAMU […]

FAMU contributions to the United Way of the Big Bend have dropped this year, in part because of recent payroll incidents and a perception by some employees that the agency has not historically catered to people of color. Col. Ronald Joe, vice president of university relations and executive director of […]

#8220;Oh, it’s about time now,” Jonny Dubowski says halfway through “Get Steady’s” title track. He says it with a perfect-English, half-enunciated mumble that suggests a Lower East Side of New York music education — one similar to that of The Strokes and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Consider it a declaration […]

Despite the wrestling team’s lack of financial stability from the University’s athletic department, one All-American and one top 10 finalist made the trip to nationals worth the sacrifice. March 8-10 at the 2007 National Collegiate Wrestling Association Championships in Garland, Texas, the University’s team earned 26 points to rank 22nd […]

With the release of Lloyd’s biggest single to date, “You,” featuring rapper Lil Wayne, Lloyd has finally found his niche on his sophomore album “Street Love.” Lloyd’s 2004 debut album “Southside” introduced him as a new R&B artist but failed to garner a lot of success. But his sophomore album […]

For senior Darius Glover, who carried the Florida A&M University basketball team in the Tuesday night game against Niagara University, the “Welcome Home ” ceremony deserved one phrase, “There’s no place like home.” The men’s basketball team was greeted at the Tallahassee Regional Airport terminal at 5 p.m. Wednesday by […]

In the “Windy City,” they dye the Chicago River green. In New Orleans, parades line the streets similar to those in Mardi Gras. And in Tallahassee and many other cities, it’s a weekend of endless partying. But to some black students, March 17 is just another day on “The Hill.” […]