Environmental activists are gathering at Florida A&M University to kick off the Southeast Student Renewable Energy Conference today. FAMU will become a playground for climate justice with over 500 students coming from all over the southeast to create change in their communities. Anthony Ward, president of the FAMU Green Coalition, was looking […]
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Roomies point the finger
Who said living with roommates was easy? Relaxing in campus dorms is impossible when an annoying roommate overwhelms you. Most college students have experienced living with annoying roommates whose lifestyles mirror primitive cave men. Why should any student enter their room to find food stolen or half eaten, their […]
Big Bend MED week promotes social media usage
Nearly three dozen businessmen and women gathered at the FSU Turnbull Conference Center Thursday morning in celebration of the 20th Annual Big Bend Minority Enterprise Development Week. Tallahassee area minority businesses plan to begin advertising through social networks like Facebook and Twitter.. Dr. Carolyn Ryals, owner of KopyKat Copy […]
FAMU men’s cross country shines in Gainesville
Florida A&M University’s men’s cross country team took fourth overall at the Mountain Dew Invitational that features over 1,600 athletes in Gainesville, Fla. According to men’s cross country head coach Wayne Angel, his team did an outstanding job. They set the standard for this year’s expectations. “Before I came […]
FAMU men’s tennis prepares for HBCU National Championship
The 12th annual HBCU Tennis National Championships started today in Greensboro, GA. The tournament is being held at the Clayton County Tennis Center. The championship is held every year in Georgia and features HBCU’s from all over the country. This year’s championship features 15 different teams and more than […]
Calculators: Helpful or harmful to students?
Most students remember the little, blue, solar-powered calculators with the red and white buttons used in grade school. The teacher would pass them out to use for a worksheet assignment or standardized test. Back then students probably didn’t think it was out of the ordinary to see only those […]
Personal account of domestic violence
There were signs, but she said she ignored them. His drinking was the first sign. He’d drink a lot, and say mean things to her. The next morning, he would apologize. Then there was a push. She could feel his warm breath against her face as hell […]
Killing Us With Kindness: The Interdependence of African-Americans and Big Tobacco
“We don’t smoke that stuff, we just sell it. We reserve the right to smoke for the young, the poor, the Black, and the stupid.”…said an R.J. Reynolds Tobacco executive in response to a male model who was to be the newest face of Winston cigarettes. The research I […]
Co-Ed visitation is necessary for education
Where does Florida A&M get off with such a policy, banning co-ed visitation within its residential facilities? Those of you who have read some of my articles know I typically write the conservative perspective of the issues I discuss, however I’m offering a change in perspective. The tone of […]
Fall career expo yields good turn out
FAMU students and alumni crowded the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Wednesday to attend the C.C. Cunningham Career Center’s fall career expo. The event kicked off the recruiting season for the semester and students came out in moderate numbers. Dolores Dean, director of the career center, said even though […]