This Spring Break was very different for me. Instead of going home and waking up at noon everyday, lounging on South Beach or going on a road trip, I chose to help people that could not help themselves. So on the first Saturday of spring break, I packed some sleeping […]

The fact is, the true face of HIV is not Ervin “Magic” Johnson. It’s my face. I can’t afford my medicine; I can’t pay for my hospital visits and everything that keeps me alive. I depend on organizations like the Federal AIDS Drug Assistance Program, Medicare and all sorts of […]

By 17 Sebastian Telfair had seen it all before. He’d seen his brother, former Providence standout Jamel Thomas’ hoop dreams deflate like a true fiend’s weight back in 1999 when Thomas, who led the Big East in scoring his senior season, wasn’t picked up by an NBA squad. By now […]

Florida A&M University’s Board of Trustees met at the university’s law school campus in Orlando on Thursday and were addressed again by members of FAMU’s faculty and United Faculty of Florida regarding a pay raise. During the morning portion of the meeting, Interim President Castell V. Bryant mentioned UFF and […]

Anyone interested in a position at a company should make every effort to understand more than the product line or business focus; they should also learn about the style of management and even the dress code, said Kim Isaacs, Monster resume expert for http://www.monster.com. Company websites and brochures typically define […]

When Kevin Hicks entered the professional ranks of track and field, not many people knew who he was. Before the 2005 USA Indoor Track Championship, Hicks did not receive the attention that he deserved. “Man, I was a nobody,” Hicks said. That was before he decided to show everyone just […]

According to “The Etiquette Advantage in Business” by Emily Post, arriving too early to a job interview isn’t always the best option. If you arrive more than 15 minutes early and beeline for the reception area, your interviewer may feel rushed and you might appear desperate. “Ideally, you should check […]

The university attendance policy is currently under review in order to clarify and refine the rules, said Michael A. James, university registrar and head of the review committee. A university-wide committee has been formed to address the guidelines. James said that it would be premature for the committee to reveal […]

The prices of prescription drugs have steadily increased over the past decade. The Florida A&M University health clinic has also seen a rise in the prices of prescription drugs and attributes it to many different factors. Since 1990 prescription drug spending has increased four times, with spending hitting $162.4 billion […]

#8220;I’ll be here when Jake Gaither comes riding back with Jesus on a cloud.” Bad press and rumors will not stop Florida A&M University associate professor Bill Proctor from serving the university and its students, Proctor said. Issues involving Leon County Commissioner Proctor’s finances and taxes were published in the […]