The process of repairing Florida A&M University’s financial problems has resulted in cutting the funding for recruitment fairs held throughout the year to attract scholars to the university. Associate Director of the Department of Scholarship and Recruitment William McCray said the cut by Interim President Castell V. Bryant should not […]
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Flames demolish vehicle
A vehicle in the FAMU garage burst into flames Tuesday afternoon severely damaging another. Jonathan Davis, a 22-year-old senior jazz studies student, parked his friend’s 1987 Honda Accord on the top floor of the garage and proceeded to his class at 12.30 p.m. When he returned to the garage on […]
Google has its engine running in high gear
Introduced publicly at $80 per share in the summer of 2004, Google Inc., an Web search and advertising provider, is currently dominating its field in the market. “Google is a great idea and company,” said Damita Davis, a fourth year business student from Landover, Md. “I love using it, but […]
FAMU Announcements
The Gamma Alpha Chapter of Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority, Inc. presents Illumination 2005, Oct. 2nd at 6:52 p.m. in the New Pharmacy Building, Room 104. It has long been said that wise women RUSH towards knowledge. For more information contact Jennifer Baker at 297-9680 or email Jennifernbaker@aol.com “The […]
State of the Black Student Summit
Overall, I thought the summit was very well put together, however, some things should be addressed constructively. I, along with most of the people sitting around me, felt that that MAIN TOPIC of the summit was decidedly left out of most of the summit. I placed a bet with 2 […]
Local museum is immortalizing black wealth
The Riley House Museum is a cultural organization that is located in downtown Tallahassee on the corner of Meridian and Jefferson Street. The Riley House Museum is a depiction of the thriving black neighborhood that once existed on the eastside of downtown Tallahassee and the last indication of the African-American […]
FAMU leadership hand picked for what good or what bad???
FESS UP – -OPERATORS TELL YOUR FAMU POLITICAL AND EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES!!! FAMU, the second largest Traditionally Black Land Grant University in the US and one of the most important economic and educational engines in the Tallahassee Area has been the focus of the media attention for some time. There is […]
The fight against high gas prices may lie with hybrids
If you are thinking of purchasing a car anytime soon you may want to look further than your average Camry or Accord. As gas prices continue to rise, students are looking for a cheaper alternative. The new hybrid fuel-efficient cars may be perfect for your wallet and for the environment. […]
Anxiety attacks shake up students
Generalized Anxiety Disorders have caused critical points among young adults that are noticeable through restlessness, trouble with concentration or sleep, fatigue, irritability and muscle tension. An extreme, uncontrollable worry about everyday things is the fundamental characteristic of GAD. According to the National Mental Health Association Web site, anxiety disorders affect […]
Swim team out of hot water
Florida A&M University’s compliance problems have forced the athletic department to reinstate the women’s swimming team. The team was cut from the athletic program earlier this summer along with men’s swimming, men’s tennis and men’s golf to relieve the $485,000 needed for the teams to compete. When the women’s swim […]