The debate on same-sex unions and gay marriage might be a hot topic at Florida A&M University. The Florida Marriage Protection Amendment, which states marriage in Florida is legal only between one man and one woman, will not be up for public vote until November 2008. Supporters of the amendment, […]

Student leaders, unsatisfied with the lack of progression in the Martin Lee Anderson case, plan to “storm the Capitol on Thursday at 11 a.m.” to demand answers, said Phillip Agnew, Florida A&M University student body president. The Student Coalition for Justice, which consists of FAMU, Florida State University and Tallahassee […]

On Jan. 4, 14-year-old Martin Lee Anderson was sent to a Bay County juvenile boot camp for joyriding in his grandmother’s car after church.  On Jan. 5, guards forced Anderson to exercise after he had collapsed earlier that day.   On Jan. 6, nearly eight guards hit and kneed Anderson.  That same […]

Who wants to be taken advantage of? Are you standing in the long line for “Choose me; I don’t know anything?” Well, if so, it is time to remove yourself from that line. Students must immediately begin to self-educate themselves about federal, state, and local laws, and how the legislative […]

Three members of the Marching 100 were arrested on charges of misdemeanor hazing late Tuesday after an investigation by the Florida A&M University Police Department. The three students arrested: Dontay Douglas, 21; James Wheeler, 21, a business administration student from Atlanta; and Kenneth Sparks, 20, a civil construction engineering student […]

As the years progress, more and more young adults are becoming infected with sexually transmitted diseases. Because of the massive mix of cultures and races in college towns, young adults living in these areas run a higher risk of contracting STDs.  Students come from all over the world to attend […]

#8220;It would be irrational to give a person a position just because the student body constitution has a loophole which allows him to have it,” is equivalent to the statement made by the chief justice in the Hawkins trial. It is truly absurd to deny what is supposed to be […]

An athletic scholarship from a Division I school is sometimes hard to come by. Many student athletes do not earn Parade All-American or first team all-state honors. But Florida A&M University’s intramural program is here to fill the void. FAMU offers a wide range of intramural activities, including flag football, […]

#8220;Just Juniors” presents the Junior Class Social at Stevi B’s Pizza Thursday from 7-10 p.m. All proceeds will go towards scholarships for junior class students. For more information, contact Bethany Jones at BethanyJones804@yahoo.com

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars will have its NSCS fall 2006 induction ceremony Thursday at 7 p.m. in Lee Hall. Business attire is required. Please contact Jasmine White at (216) 926-8846 if you have any questions.