Students planning to take the Graduate Record Examination will be affected by a major change to be made by Educational Test Service test-makers. ETS announced July 31 is the last day to take the exam before it changes to its new format. From August through mid-September, students will not have […]
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Booting policy earns big money
Some student drivers on campus familiar with paying vehicle violation fees may wonder what happens to the money collected. Motorists are required to pay $55 to have a boot removed from their vehicles and an additional $80 if the car is towed. Since the University implemented the booting system at […]
Shoes let your feet do the talking
Homogeny Right, left, left, right – one foot in front of the other. Shoes are everywhere. No matter the major, every student needs shoes. Differences arise, however, when determining how each student decides to dress his or her feet from day to day. Some people say shoes not only serve […]
Pre-Health Recruitment Fair
The first annual Pre-Health Recruitment Fair will be held in the Grand Ballroom Thursday from 10AM to 3PM. Representatives from medical schools, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, optometry and public health will be in attendance. Come to learn more about careers in the healthcare field.
‘Kissing disease’ similar to flu virus
Mononucleosis, better known as mono, is a disease caused by the virus Epstein-Barr virus, or EBV. According to the family health Web site, http://familydoctor.org, this disease is most common in people from 15 to 35 years old. Mono can be passed from one person to another in several ways. The […]
Sympathy reserved for victims, not idiots
The mass media has a habit of portraying idiots as victims. Two months ago, three men died in a snowstorm while trying to climb Oregon’s Mount Hood. Tragic. Sunday, volunteers were searching for the bodies of three missing climbers and their Labrador Retriever who fell 100 feet down the mountain. […]
Deja vu: Ladies clinch second place
It was a long-awaited win for the Lady Rattlers (13-13, 8-6 MEAC), who finally pulled off a 71-81 victory at home over the Howard University Lady Bison (5-19, 5-9 MEAC). The Lady Rattlers were battling back after a four-game losing streak.It was the last home game for the Rattlers this […]
Rattlers solidify second-place spot
The Rattlers (16-12, 10-5) are looking to keep their NCAA tournament dreams alive after defeating the Howard University Bison (9-17, 5-9) 75-85 Monday night. The Rattlers’ victory allowed them to stay second in the MEAC conference behind the Delaware State University Hornets (15-11, 12-2). With four games left on the […]
Some staff members get pay
Fourteen Famuan staff members received paychecks Feb. 20, while the 12 remaining workers wait for checks that have been signed and released by Interim President Castell V. Bryant. The action quickly came after all but four of the newspaper’s staff walked off the job Sunday evening, and the remaining members […]
Upset workers address Senate
Unpaid graduate students voiced their opinions about being neglected of pay at the 20th session of the 36th Student Senate meeting in hopes of fixing the ongoing payroll situation. Other matters addressed during the meeting included the passing of a bill for the honors program and a discussion of the […]