Members of the Student Government Association plan to deliver cooked turkey dinner baskets to local Tallahassee families in need during the Christmas break-continuing what they started during Thanksgiving. Project 118 is a community service event, which was created during the 2000-2001 SGA administration, and partners with different businesses and churches […]
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Nine students confirmed for student government Wednesday
The 34th student senate met Wednesday to discuss changes in the senate rules and procedures and to confirm nine Student Government Representatives in office. SGA President Ramon Alexander began the meeting with a brief review of last week’s successful activities. Alexander also reviewed several changes in the contracts of cabinet […]
Operation: Donation
Members of the Student Government Association and various clubs and organizations at Florida A&M University collected donations for students hit by Hurricane Katrina during the football game on Sept. 3. Donations amounting in $10,175 were collected on behalf of the Operation Southern Hospitality Foundation. A number of students showed their […]
Meeting welcomes students back to the hill
Nearly 70 students gathered at the town hall meeting in the new Pharmacy Building on August 30, which was hosted by the Student Government Association. The meeting welcomed new and returning students back to the hill and informed students, specifically first year students about college life. Crystal Gathers, the Activities […]
Caribbean students bring conference to campus
Students across Florida are migrating to the campus this weekend for the Florida Caribbean Student Association conference hosted by Florida A&M University’s chapter of CSA. “I am pumped; this will be the largest CSA conference ever,” said Sherrill Leon, conference chair of CSA. With approximately 800 students anticipated to arrive […]
SGA rallies students to take a stand against racism
Former Secretary of Education William Bennett made a controversial comment Sept. 29 on his radio station. He said “If you wanted to, if that was your sole purpose, if you abort every black baby you would reduce the crime rate.” Many listened in anguish, some including students at FAMU. As […]
Senate confirms eight officers
The 34th student senate met Monday to confirm eight of the nine student officers. However, before confirmations began one senator revealed that prior notification to candidates was not done, which went against the rules and procedures. The eight officers confirmed were: Marcus Barrington, associate justice for supreme court; Joseph Wilson, […]
Summit unifies leaders and students
The Student Government Association produced impressive numbers and solutions at the first State of the Black Student Summit on Tuesday in Lee Hall. Among the outstanding numbers in student attendance the summit involved students in the highly anticipated panel discussion headlined with well renowned professionals in the black community. Various […]
Congress has good reason to investigate BCS
Concerns relating to flaws in the Bowl Championship Series system made it to Congress in a Nov. 16 public debate. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del) said the system looks “un-American, not fair” and that “it is rigged.” While some may question the Congress’ involvement in the BCS System, members of the […]
The Big Debate: The true representation of the black man in American society
Women babble on and on and continuously say, “Men are dogs” and “Men are no good.” The media often portray black men as hustlers, pimps, gangsters or deadbeats. For example, rappers are perceived as the poster children for black men. Viewers see artists like 50 Cent, that take on the […]