SGA is accepting applications for a senior senator position for the 2004-2005 school year. For more information call Alex Harris at 228-0999 or 599-3624. FAMU Chapter of Habitat for Humanity is collecting empty ink cartridges for the remainder of the semester. Please look for baskets to place empty cartridges in […]

You would think a movie with the comedic flair of Cedric the Entertainer, the refined experience of Vanessa L. Williams and the pop appeal of rapper Bow Wow and Solange Knowles would have a unique blend of wit and wisdom. But “Johnson’s Family Vacation” takes a turn for the worse […]

In countless hip-hop magazines, Web sites and periodicals there is a phrase that is being repeated and is far from the truth. Well-known and respected hip-hop artists such as Q-Tip and Andre 3000 have uttered the infamous phrase, “Hip Hop is dead.” Hip Hop is exploited by major corporations, diluted […]

In SGA President Larry O. Rivers’ state of the student body address, he made a plea for students to get as excited about town hall meetings as they are about Homecoming and Be Out Day concerts. Admittedly, students need to take a more proactive stance about their University and begin […]

Tallahassee is a surreal city for dating for young black women, but I’m not sure if they know it. And they don’t seem to be taking advantage of it. During the 1999-2000 school year, FAMU was only 56 percent female, according to blackexcel.org, so it’s almost a 1:1 ratio. Comparably, […]

Although FAMU alumna Miriam McKenzie Oliphant was not involved with the 2000 election, or the scandal that followed, she is still suffering what some might say are the repercussions of that event. Oliphant has been suspended as the Broward County Supervisor of Elections since November 2003. Oliphant went before Senate […]

For many years, the church has been the pivotal part of the black community . From the spirituals that emerged during slavery to the ministers and activists of the 1960s. The church has been instrumental in the black experience. Nowadays however, the church has not been as visible except on […]

Obesity is commonly defined as an increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat, usually as a result of eating. According to the American Obesity Association’s Web site approximately 127 million adults in the United States, or 64.5 percent, are obese. Scientific studies have shown a connection between obesity […]

The American get-up-and-go lifestyle has increased the use of cell phones, especially among college students. However, disruptive ringers during class can be annoying for students and professors. Whether it’s a job requirement or parents trying to keep up with children attending school, cell phones are essential for communication in this […]

Cars losing their natural color to a yellow coating and eyes and noses developing a crimson hue are tell-tale signs that pollen season has officially arrived. As a result, students may inhale the airborne pollens of certain trees, grasses and weeds. Ronald Staff, of the Allergy and Asthma Diagnostic Treatment […]