Florida A&M University can bask in the glory of its achievements as its programs continue to gain notoriety. This month three of the University’s programs were granted accreditation. An Office of Public Affairs press release dated Sept. 1 said the Biological and Agricultural Systems Engineering and the FAMU-FSU Engineering and […]

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Florida A&M Lady Rattler volleyball team stunned second-ranked Nebraska, 3-1 Friday in the opening round of the NU Volleyball Invitational at the Coliseum. Coach Tony Trifonov’s crew, disappointed at their 1-2 showing in the Michigan State Inivational a week ago after coming into the 2004 season […]

It is unclear if or when the alumni who were expected to attend and speak at the meeting Remnants of Hurricane Ivan hit FAMU Friday although the eye of the system had not reached Florida. President Gainous and Board of Trustees Chairman James Corbin decided to cancel some long-awaited campus […]

Hundreds of people came out to support the 23rd annual Sickle Cell Foundation walk hosted by Senator Al Lawson and Commissioner Bill Proctor. The event, used to raise money for sickle cell research, consisted of a golf tournament, 1k and 5k walk. “It was real fun,” said Deborah Smith, a […]

ORLANDO, Fla. – Sheena Moleta wakes up by 9:15 every morning. With her diploma from the University of Central Florida hanging above her computer, the recent marketing graduate logs on to a UCF database to check new listings for jobs in her field. Then Moleta, dressed in the white shirt […]

There’s nothing wrong with wanting to explore options outside of your field if you have practical and marketable job skills. That was my game plan and where else to do that than the career fair? I rehearsed everything in the mirror. I refined the color combination of my business outfit […]

With the nation’s current economic and political state, the job market is not expanding as many predicted years ago. “The national unemployment rate is at 6.1 percent as of Aug. 2003, which is the highest in eight years,” said Ed Wiley III, a Black Entertainment staff writer. It is more […]

People “steppin’ out” in their favorite combination of colors drew an enthusiastic crowd to the Grand Ballroom Thursday. “Meet the Greeks,” an annual expo of the social Greek-letter organizations and members of FAMU’s National Pan-Hellenic Council, or the “Divine Nine,” educated students on Greek life and tried to dispel some […]

There are times when the right mixes of a great script, amazing acting and flawless direction come together to create a completely stunning and breathtaking film. This isn’t that time. “Resident Evil: Apocalypse” is a film filled with campy fun and a bit of humor. But it’s a must see […]

#8220;I walk into a store and ask to speak with the manager. When he/she comes out, I introduce myself, “Hi, my name is Bill Ding and I’m looking for a job. Are you hiring?” The response is a prompt no. That’s all right. I’ll just try another store. I go […]