If it isn’t already bad enough that the victims of hurricane Katrina have lost their family, friends and jobs then you are in for a real shocker. According to reports from USA Today, many victims of the tragedy are being served with eviction notices from temporary housing facilities because short-term […]

Should Tallahassee citizens support President Bush’s nomination for Judge Samuel Alito to replace Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor? Yes and No. Alito is not concerned about the people. He is a conservative, and conservatives are “right wing” individuals. According to the United States Election glossary, conservatives are people who […]

Local Secretary of State Hood, state’s top elections official, resigns Secretary of State Glenda Hood, who was tapped to restore confidence in Florida’s maligned election system following the 2000 debacle but still faced criticism for decisions many saw as slanted by partisanship, resigned Tuesday. Hood, whose resignation is effective Nov. […]

The National Basketball Association will implement a new dress code on November 1. The dress code requires all NBA players to wear business attire while on NBA time. The “bling banned code” requires players to wear dress shoes, dress slacks and sport coats to and from games. The NBA is […]

Former senator and vice presidential candidate John Edwards spoke at Florida A&M University Thursday as part of his College Tour 2005: Opportunity Rocks. Edwards’ tour is focused on creating a grassroots effort to end poverty in America. Student Government Association President Ramon Alexander said the tour would visit only 10 […]

Efficiency was the name of the game in Saturday’s contest as the Rattler’s football team emerged victorious with a 27-16 victory over the Bears of Morgan State University at Hughes Stadium in Baltimore.. After a slow start, the Rattlers managed to get their offense going, led by redshirt sophomore Albert […]

#8220;Baby what’d you say?” and “Hold on a sec…I’m almost finished this play”, are phrases that most females have heard. They are the words spoken by a man playing his X-box, Playstation2, or some other game system. In some relationships, a male’s addiction to these external entertainment systems can be […]

I am frankly stunned that the Editorial Board took such a position on Mr. Stanley Williams sentance. Please remember that this man gunned down 4 people in cold blood, that we know about. He also started a gang that has literally led to hundreds (if not thousands) of deaths in […]

Dr. J. Alva Scruggs1804 Mayfair DriveTallahassee, Florida 32303 FRANKLY SPEAKINGLETTER TO EDITORGUEST WRITERCOLMUNIST HURRICANE KATRENIA-THE BAD,THE GOOD AND THE UGLY; WHAT WILL AMERICA LEARN AND DO??? As bad as the disaster produced by hurricane Katrina was, there was the discovery of a even greater disaster that has been ongoing in […]

Set Fridays are back. To get involved with Set Fridays, come by SGA to fill out a Set Participation Form. Submit completed forms to Activities Coordinator Jonathon Taylor. The Tallahassee & African Sister Cities Coalition in collaboration with the Office of International Education & Development at FAMU invites you to […]