His broad shoulders tensed as the buzzer sounded in Indiana University’s Assembly Hall. The Florida A&M University Rattlers had lost to the Hoosiers in Bloomington, 100-63. Darius Glover did not hit the court that night, but quite possibly he took the loss the hardest. “Coach Gillespie came up to me […]

Ever think that going through college is rough enough just being a student-having to study, attend organization meetings, go to work and just making it through? Well, what if you had to add a husband, four children, and being a cancer survivor to the mixture, sounds a little more challenging […]

How politically active are you? Sadly, the answer for most college students is that they are not involved at all. Maybe you helped a friend campaign on campus, but are you also aware of the issues affect the US as a whole? Monday night’s event, hosted by the Beta Alpha […]

As if there aren’t enough problems facing our generation, we’re plagued by another issue that often occurs but goes overlooked: domestic violence. Like other issues, it’s just swept under the rug, and black folks just pretend that it doesn’t happen. When it’s brought up, you hear many women say things […]

Local entrepreneur, Wandu Gizaw, arrived to Tallahassee from Ethiopia in 1995 looking for more opportunity. He was denied a job at Publix because he could not speak English at the time of his arrival. After pleading with the manager, he was finally given an opportunity to be a bag boy: […]

Aren’t we all dying to know what is going on in the beautiful world of Hollywood stars? For starters, the high school drop out, better known as rap artist Kanye West, returned to school once again;not to get his diploma, but to perform. Monday, West went to Santa Monica High […]

Jerome Keith James was a name many were unfamiliar with, until a career year in the 2004-2005 NBA season catapulted him into the limelight. The 7-1 center, known to have dunked on an 11-foot rim, began his NBA career as a second-round draft pick, backup center for the Sacramento Kings […]

The debut of the WNBA in 1997 was a dream come true for many American female basketball players. The league gave females a chance to compete against the best talent in the country, pursue a career as a professional athlete and fulfill a dream. However, eight years after, the league […]

4:15 a.m.- Wake-up The daily life of a FAMU athlete begins around the time some FAMU students’ nights are just winding down. Soon after 4 o’clock a.m., FAMU senior basketball player Jonathan Kelly is up and on his way to the gym for 5:15 practice. 4:45 a.m.- Arrive at gym […]

Often times I find myself wondering if I have my priorities wrong. I know school is important, but aren’t people more important? I believe so. I know I’m guilty and you can stay in denial if you want to, but I have a problem with staying in touch with close […]