After a long day of classes, all I want to do is sit down to a good, hot meal. So when I get to the cafeteria and have to wait 10 minutes to get a clean fork, the only water available to drink is lukewarm water, or the food isn’t […]

Melissa Ann Rowland refused to have a major surgical procedure that would increase her risk of dying by two to four times. Now, she is facing between five years and life in prison because of her choice. Rowland decided not to have a Caesarean section that doctors said could have […]

Terrence Woods, senior guard on FAMU’s men’s basketball team, will participate in the National Basketball Coaches Association Three-Point Shooting Contest in San Antonio. The competition will be broadcast live on ESPN Thursday at 9 p.m. “This is a well-deserved honor for Terrence,” said head coach Mike Gillespie Sr. “This is […]

The struggle and accomplishments of black women in America were discussed last Wednesday at the first ever Women’s History Month Forum. The Florida A&M University History Association, the Center for Equity and Cultural Diversity, and the Friends of the FAMU Black Archives hosted the event. “We wanted to address women’s […]

FAMU has asked the Legislature for more than $1 million in funding for Scripps Research Institute and distance learning in partnership with the University of Florida and North Florida Community College. Scripps Research Institute focuses on biomedical research, technology development and drug design. “It would create a new avenue for […]

Determination and good defense helped the Lady Rattler’s softball team defeat Florida International University (17-21) in both games of a doubleheader, each ending in extra innings, on Friday at the Lady Rattler’s Complex. In the first game of the doubleheader FAMU got off to a slow start by walking the […]

Rarely does a man surrender control of his car’s musical play list to a female passenger. When it happened, I was surprised. But as I sat staring questionably at my friend’s collection of Eminem albums, the privilege didn’t last long. “Hand me that Eminem Show,” he said. Quite offended, I […]

President Fred Gainous should be commended for the plans that he laid out during his State of the University Address on Thursday. Planning for FAMU to overcome the shadow of its unfulfilled grants and continue to grow was inspired. Nonetheless, Gainous failed to focus on one serious fault that he […]

From pristine portraits to musical masterpieces, the 2004 “Artists in Bloom Festival” brought art to life.

Many electronic retailers will begin carding minors who seek to purchase mature-rated video games by the 2004 holiday season. The new carding system will place the burden of decision on purchasing M-rated games on parents Yet, many, including under-aged gamers, don’t seem to mind the new policy. “It’ll be a […]