It’s February again and that means Black History Month. However, I believe that our history is more than Dr. King and the bus boycott of 1955. So allow me to deviate from the norm and speak on a part of our history that deserves much attention. Let me take you […]
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No, it is not birth control
Recently, the United States commemorated the anniversary of the Supreme Court case Roe vs. Wade, a case that established abortion rights. Roe v. Wade, Jan. 22, 1973, ruled that abortion laws of the time violated the constitutional right to privacy. It overturned all state laws that outlawed or restricted abortion. […]
Coretta King’s death signals
Coretta Scott King, civil rights matriarch and widow of civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, died Monday night in an alternative medicine facility in Mexico. Mrs. King was not only a symbol of strength and perseverance but also a symbol of the civil rights movement that her husband galvanized. […]
Students should take advantage of job fair
At least twice a semester, businesses flood Tallahassee in hopes of taking advantage of university students and offering them post graduation internships or positions. Today, Florida A&M University will have its career fair at the Leon County Civic Center. The career fair will be from 9 a.m. – 4p.m. According […]
SGA plans to invite more speakers to the campus
In efforts to offer students an opportunity to learn more from influential leaders, the Student Government Association has already begun planning for the future. The “wish list” includes Aaron McGruder, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Russell Simmons, Barack Obama and Jeff “Cousin Jeff” Johnson on a guest panel. After the visit from […]
Support Bryant’s decisions
At this time, it is obvious that the state of FAMU is one of transition. There are many challenges before the current administration including the University’s reputation, financial and academic status. But the challenges are not ones that cannot be overcome if every person who has a vested interest in […]
National Black HIV/AIDS Day on campus
Nationally acclaimed speaker and HIV/AIDS activist Rae Lewis-Thornton is hosting “Real Talk” in honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Feb. 7 in Lee Hall Auditorium. Lewis-Thornton, a magna cum laude graduate of Northeastern Illinois University, has a first-hand account of what it’s like to live with HIV/AIDS and […]
Internet companies make wireless info available to public
Cellular phones are very commonly seen in students’ hands or pressed against their faces on college campuses all over the world. As of fall 2004, 90 percent of students own cell phones according to research done by Student Monitor. But recently there have been reports in the press of websites […]
Meet-and-greet causes discord at ballroom
In line to meet-and-greet Cornel West, I witnessed a most disheartening display of ignorance. The grumble about how Student Government Association allegedly serves its affiliates first has been booming for quite some time. Angry attendees to Wednesday evening’s reception saw what they wanted to see, not the realities of the […]
Shoes go to their heads
Talk to me somebody, I’m confused. Has Michael Jordan gone crazy? I had to go to a shoe store and witness the madness for myself. People began lining up in front of the store at 4 a.m. and then once they were inside, were willing to pay $300 plus tax […]