During Wednesday’s senate meeting, an announcement regarding the governor of Florida was made, a financial aid bill was proposed, and five people were confirmed to the executive branch. Sen. Torey Alston, 21, took the floor during community forum, a time where guests and or members of the Student Government Association […]

The FAMU Housing department and some other construction companies are working diligently to renovate the Polkinghorne Village apartments for transfer students relocated to the University because of Hurricane Katrina. The University must create additional housing for the new students. The Office of Public Affairs said approximately 75 students were relocated […]

The State of the Black Student Summit panel discussion was an excellent event put on by our Student Government Association. The panelists were from a wide variety of fields, such as education, entertainment, politics and social sciences. At the conclusion of the summit, the announcement was made that everyone was […]

A recent AP-TV Guide poll found that four out of five Americans thought that there were too many reality shows on the air. You Think? Finally, we may be coming out on the other side of the TV wasteland that is reality TV. Maybe I will start to watch TV […]

This is a debatable topic amongst many NCAA institutions around the country. You see it every Saturday on every sideline. It’s like a taboo. But like everything that is done in the dark, it shall soon come to light.  I’m referring to the limited numbers of black head coaches in […]

Throughout the course of America’s past, those who forged its history did so upon the steed of violence. From the Civil War to the Nat Turner rebellion, the soil of America has borne traces of blood and struggle. This struggle is rooted in our genetic predisposition as humans to change […]

The NAACP held its state meeting last Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Tallahassee. Amongst other things, leaders reaffirmed their commitment to influence Republican legislators in the state. Charles Evans, head of the Tallahassee NAACP, said, “We know we need to work with the Republicans, but we don’t have high hopes.” […]

Thankfully, needs and issues facing the black student are finally being addressed. With the State of the Black Student Summit making a stop at FAMU, it has brought to light many concerns that students have had for a while. Touching on taboos within our community was exactly what the doctor […]

Can someone please let me know where chivalry is, because it has been M.I.A. for some time now? What happened to the days when a guy would call his lady on a regular basis, pick her up and take her out to dinner and a movie, and the thought not […]

Driving expensive cars, dressing with the best clothes and being popular among peers, are some things many black students try to attain. Unfortunately, many of us are so caught up in materialistic components that we lose track of what we are truly here to do. There are enough stigmas and […]