What can be worse than going 2-2 on an underwhelming homestand? If you ask the Florida A&M University’s men’s basketball team, it’s knowing that you could have had a dominating 4-0 record.With an 82-78 loss to North Carolina State University Monday, the Rattlers were unable to take advantage of an […]
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‘Marching 100’ prepares to step high with Prince at Super Bowl in Miami
The Florida A&M University Marching 100 is preparing to take the field with music superstar Prince during the halftime show at Super Bowl XLI in Miami. Band members said the invitation to perform Feb. 4 with Prince at NFL’s biggest event came as a result of the 2005 Grammys, where […]
Dangers lurk in cloned meat’s ambiguity
In December 2006, the Food and Drug Administration gave preliminary approval for meat and milk from cloned animals to be sold in supermarkets around the country. Scientists said there is virtually no difference between food from cloned livestock and natural livestock. The FDA said labeling the foods, whether cloned or […]
Blacks’ respect for religion trumps esteem for ancestors
There are a plethora of changes taking place in America. The Democrats took over Congress, Nancy Pelosi became the first woman speaker of the House, Christian nationalism rose unfortunately and affirmative action is slowly being wiped out of the books. But there is one thing that has not changed: black […]
Blacks value cookouts, parties more than King
Martin Luther King Jr. did so much for the advancement of black people, but year-by-year, his legacy seems to be diminished. Going to a club for a pre-MLK Day celebration is not an adequate to remember King. From the commercialism image to the stupid ways black people choose to celebrate […]
Democrats pen bill to cut loan rates
A brighter light may shine on many students who are forced to accept loans to pay for higher education. U.S. House Democrats said Friday they plan quick action to lower interest rates for need-based student loans, in the article “Democrats propose lower interest on some student loans” on http://www.cnn.com. The […]
First student keynote speaker at convocation
The university welcomed its first student guest speaker to the 30th Annual Convocation in observance of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Thursday in Lee Hall Auditorium. Student Body President Phillip B. Agnew, 21, from Chicago, took the stage before a crowd of more than 200 onlookers.”King wanted nothing […]
Sexual assault reported near Palmetto North
A sexual assault occurred near Palmetto North Apartments at approximately 5 a.m. Sunday. The Florida A & M University Police Department reported the suspect as a dark-skinned black male. He was wearing all black and stood at approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall. The university spokesperson was unavailable for comment. […]
Former registrar takes new job
After 25 years in the registrar’s office, a top official has accepted a new position in another department on campus. Michael A. James, Florida A&M University Registrar, will take on the position of director of information technology in the institutional technology office. But James said he will still be working […]
Presidential search committee plans three-day event to meet finalists
As Florida A&M University’s presidential search winds down to an end, students and faculty will soon have the opportunity to become more acquainted with the three remaining finalists in a three-day meet and greet event. Beginning Jan. 16, the finalists, Thelma Thompson, president of University of Maryland Eastern Shore; James […]