A Florida A&M University professor and his students discussed the results of their survey, in which its main focus was the 2004 presidential election Tuesday at the Florida Press Center. Journalism professor Michael Abrams and his research methods class conducted a phone survey in Leon County during the week of […]

AMENDMENT 1 Official Title : Parental Notification of a Minor’s Termination of Pregnancy What does it mean? This amendment proposes that in order for a minor to have an abortion her parents or guardians must first be notified. It includes a clause for legal waivers. AMENDMENT 2 Official Title: Constitutional […]

Florida voters will face amendment changes as they head to the polls for the last time before the next U.S. President is decided Tuesday. Along with the presidential, congressional and local political races, voters in the Sunshine State will have eight separate constitutional amendment proposals to decide on by Nov. […]

Michael Thomas does not know whether he will vote Nov. 2. Thomas is a convicted felon, who has not had his rights restored. However, he has a voter’s registration card, which he received in September, from the Leon County Supervisor of Elections office. In the state of Florida, convicted felons […]

Instead of focusing on building spiritual wealth, local black churches are steering their sermons toward promoting the building of political power. After a low black voter turnout rate in the 2000 election, a few Leon County church leaders are taking it upon themselves to use Sunday morning services as a […]

#8220;I’mma make it do what it do, baby!” Ray Charles spoke his promise to innovate music and bring in hit after hit, regardless of who questioned, criticized or chastised him in typical Ray manner- groovy, baby. The beloved legendary combined country, gospel, R&B and rock and roll to make the […]

The Florida A&M University College Democrats have made down-to-the-minute efforts to get students out to vote and bring known political personalities to campus. One of the most anticipated celebrities was Fahrenheit 9-11’s creator, Michael Moore, who was to be brought to campus through a joint venture between the FAMU and […]

Feelings of remorse were prevalent among Rattlers at Lee Hall Auditorium Friday as family and friends gathered for a memorial service. The service was to give three last silent strikes to celebrate the life of James N. Eaton, Sr., a distinguished professor of history and founder and director of what […]

Athletes are often thought of as being narrow-minded, and unable to perform multiple tasks that are not sports related. Despite the stereotypes, it has been proven by numerous athletes, they are capable of doing more. Whether it’s opening a new restaurant, staring in a motion picture or any number of […]

It wasn’t enough for Jay-Z to get a Reebok endorsement or his own line of clothing. Even after he bought the New Jersey Nets, he still found a way to make a buzz in the alcohol industry, and he’s not alone. The emergence of hip-hop created a lifestyle that has […]