Family and friends of Malcolm “Big Shot” Parkinson held a prayer gathering at the Eternal Flame Friday to pray for the recovery of the Florida A&M University student who suffered from an aneurysm while walking on campus. The 18-year-old freshman business student from Washington, collapsed while walking in front of […]

Just when you think it’s safe to eat beef again, there’s a resurgence in Mad Cow disease. According to CNN.com, a cow in Alabama had to be destroyed because it was carrying the deadly disease and at least one of the two calves born to the cow will be tested […]

This past weekend a childhood friend of mine was laid to rest. My first thought was, “Wow.” My mind went back to the first night he stayed over my house in elementary school and how we lost touch after sixth grade and were reunited via Facebook. Then I started looking […]

Shelton Wilder, the Superintendent of Schools at Hazlehurst City School District (2003-2004) in Mississippi, encouraged his employees to give themselves a pat on the back every once in a while because without periodic encouragement, most people don’t feel appreciated. Periodic encouragement can bring out the best in all students while […]

Approaching a woman should be simple, right? “It is easy if the girl looks approachable,” said Chris Lawrence, 21, a third-year business administration student from Sanford. “If you get a good vibe from her then approaching her should be easy.” Well, if it’s that easy then why are so many […]

Has your significant other ever accused you of cheating, stopped you from talking to friends or family or constantly kept track of your time? Perhaps they criticize you, act possessively, pick arguments with you or physically fight with you? According to, http://www.recovery-man.com, if you answered yes to any of these […]

#8220;People should not be afraid of their governments, governments should be afraid of their people.” Those words spoken early on by “V for Vendetta’s” villainous good guy set the stage for the remainder of the movie. “Vendetta” opens with a brief overview of Guy Fawkes, and why the British still […]

Though the Lady Rattlers closed the season with a 12-17 record, their high profile freshman Deidra “D.J.” Jones gives them anticipation for promising years to come. The 5-foot-10 freshman guard is a prototypical slasher who can score in a variety of ways. Jones averaged 12.4 points per game. She finished […]

It doesn’t matter that his team has failed to make the NCAA tournament the past five years. It doesn’t even matter that he has occasionally let his temper get the best of him in the name of competition. All that matters is that John Chaney, gave young, mostly minority men […]

Many students will agree that spring break is the perfect opportunity to visit a foreign land, relax, hang out with friends. Cancun, Mexico, Jamaica and Panama City Beach are some of the top spring break destinations for college students. But while many students spent their entire spring break clubbing, lying […]