The Florida Department of Health held a press conference at the Capitol Tuesday because of high rates of the exposure to sexually transmitted diseases among the youth in the state. In an effort to boost sexually transmitted disease awareness, the Florida Department of Health has named April STD Awareness Month. […]

Student Body President Ramon Alexander announced Tuesday that he is running for the Leon County Commission’s District 1 seat against incumbent County Commission chair and Florida A&M University professor Bill Proctor. At the press conference, held at Heavenly Catering on Railroad Ave. at 1 p.m., Alexander, 21 shared his platform […]

You’ve seen the shirts purists wear: “Hip-hop is dead” in all capitals. That statement is closer to being true than ever nowadays. Like a tree, when hip-hop is uprooted it loses its sustenance and slowly decays. Right now, this is hip-hop. But this isn’t to say that there aren’t any […]

To do or not to do, that is the question. The other day, I was watching a television show where a mother and father were discussing how they didn’t have enough money to support their children. They spoke about how, in order to have just enough money to get by, […]

What’s going on with American public schools? It seems the institution is failing at its main purpose – to educate all students. The neglected or poorly educated eventually have to enter society as ill-prepared adults. According to Time magazine, “An increasing number of researchers are saying that nearly one out […]

Where will you be in 2013? Well, if you’re the Alpha Xi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., you’ll just be returning to the “yard” after a seven-year suspension for hazing. As if the arrests on Monday weren’t enough, they come with felony charges and possible time in prison. […]

Calling all student who are interested in making a difference during this upcoming election season, as well as with various issues concerning our campus right now. This is your chance to volunteer and gain firsthand experience with leading organizations around the country. If interested please contact Corliss M. Allen, FAMU’s […]

Eclectic music and unique dance styles are some of the traits often associated with the D.C. Metro area vibe. And Famuans all around will have the opportunity to share the world of the Washingtonian with their DC Metro Club this week. The club, which has been at Florida A&M University for […]

I remember when it all started. March 28, 1992. I was eight years old: Duke’s down 103-102 with a trip to the Final Four on the line. Grant Hill throws the most impossibly perfect pass ever. Christian Laettner catches it, he fakes left then elevates right. Turnaround jumper. All bottoms. […]

Kenneth “Babyface” and Tracey Edmonds; Eddie and Nicole Murphy; Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons. What do all of these couples have in common? They aren’t couples anymore! We are living in a society where divorces and separations have become the natural end to marriages. Every week it seems that every […]