The Florida A&M University’s men and women’s cross country teams finished strong in the MEAC championships Saturday at the SAS Soccer Park, in Cary, N.C. The men’s cross country team fell just short of first place as they finished second with 75 points. Junior Brandon West said the team accomplished […]

After a 34-year hiatus, Major League Baseball has finally returned to our nation’s capital. No more voyages to Camden Yards to half-heartedly root on the “almost home” Baltimore Orioles. In the recently completed 2005 season, Washington had an inauguration of another sort. The Washington Nationals are here. Formerly the Expos […]

So I am on a call with a contact long distance. Desperately trying to get this gentleman to hear me clearly, I end up saying “can you hear me now” more than the guy on the Verizon commercial. Eventually fed up with the hassle of the conversation, he hangs up […]

Amidst gasps and dropped jaws, one of the Student Government Association’s senior senators stunned the senate when she resigned from her position Monday. During the Student Relations Committee (SRC) report, Brittani King, 21, took the floor and read her resignation letter. After finishing and handing the letter to Senate Pro-Tempore […]

Dear Cherline: I applaud your effort to teach the students of FAMU about how important it is to use credit wisely. But you advised students to get rid of the credit cards if they find themselves living beyond their means. This is actually not good advice. When you close down […]

Forbes magazine is preparing the next edition of its annual Best Places for Business & Careers; a ranking of cities designed to help companies and workers identify the best potential moves. Black Enterprise, CNN/Money and CityRating.com all create similar lists for groups like African-Americans, comparing everything from cost of living […]

Are you looking for scholarships? Stop. We’ve done the research for you. Come to SGA and check out scholarship book to see which one’s for you. For more information contact5 Ashleigh Bolar at dswsga@yahoo.com The Senior Class Cabinet will be participating in several community service projects throughout the year. Any […]

If there is a microphone Barney Bishop wouldn’t like, introduce it to him. The outspoken member of the Board of Trustees asked Governor Jeb Bush not to re-appoint him to another three-year term in an Oct. 10 letter. With Bishop leaving the Board in January, it will lack, according to […]

A grease fire burst into flames in a Palmetto North apartment Monday afternoon, causing four male students to relocate and one inhabitant left to pay for the damages. The fire started in apartment 154 when Donavan Thomas left the kitchen while cooking food. Lt. Chuck Adkins of the Tallahassee Fire […]

If you have a pattern of living beyond your means by buying on credit, get rid of the culprit-the credit card. The world worked fine back in years B.C. (Before Credit). Think about it! Just a couple of generations ago credit cards didn’t even exist. People paid with cash. You […]