The county where you live will determine the type of voting machine you use when casting a ballot on Nov. 2. The State of Florida has certified two kinds of voting machines for the general election. The touchscreen electronic voting machine, Direct Recording Electronic, is like an ATM. Voters touch […]
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Miller, Williams psyched for return
Senior wide receiver Rod Miller and offensive lineman Fletcher Williams will return to the field this weekend against Nicholls State after serving five-game suspensions. Both athletes say the suspensions were a result of them not being informed about the policies regarding academics and athletic penalties. Miller and Williams say they […]
BET returns to FAMU
BET will present its third annual “Black College Tour” on the Hill for the second year in a row. The cable network, along with other sponsors like Procter& Gamble, will host interactive activities, live performances and giveaways at the intramural field today from noon to 4 p.m. The tour is […]
Hamilton heats up stage
#8220;Impressive” is the best way to describe Tuesday evening’s Anthony Hamilton concert. Hamilton rocked the crowd with at least 10 songs from his 12-track debut album “Coming from Where I’m From.” The first ballad he sang was “Since I Seen’t You” followed by “Chyna Black.” He continued serenading fans with […]
Pick an issue and vote
If this were a poem, I would title it, “Ode to Stupidity.” And I would like to dedicate it to a great number of people. I would like to dedicate it to those who are seeking the perfect candidate who embodies all of the qualities they are seeking in their […]
United Nations should act on Sudanese crisis
Since February 2003, 1.5 million Sudanese people have been displaced. There are also 50,000 people dead because of the violence stirring in the country’s Darfur region. And these numbers continue to rise as the months pass. There is no legitimate reason why officials are still arguing over whether this can […]
Rattlers aim for .500
Senior wide receiver Rod Miller and senior offensive lineman Fletcher Williams will return to action for the Florida A&M Rattlers when they host Nicholls State Saturday at Bragg Memorial Stadium. With these two new additions, who FAMU Head Coach Billy Joe said are the best at their respective positions, the […]
FAMU Announcements
FOCUS 2005 is sponsoring a Georgia Tech campus visit for students interested in attending graduate school there. Living accommodations, meals and transportation subsides will be provided. Only 10 students will be selected to attend. Visit www.focus.gatech.edu for more information on the program. The deadline is Nov. 12. For more information, […]
Suspicious forms may delay voter registration
Ion Sancho, the supervisor of elections for Leon County, has decided to process about 1,000 suspicious voter registration forms from Florida A&M University students. Sancho said the forms were submitted to the Florida Department of State’s Director of Elections office Sept. 23 and then forwarded to his office. Mary Brown […]
Gainous reacts to BOT meeting
It has been eight days since the University’s Board of Trustees met and decided to call for a change in leadership. Trustee Challis Lowe motioned to remove University President Fred Gainous from office at the Sept. 28 meeting. After being seconded, the ball for Gainous’ removal began to roll. The […]