At the HBCU invitational meet at North Carolina A&T University last week, Torrence Ford received the Most Valuable Player award. In fact, Ford has been an MVP his whole life, through miracles, perseverance and a drive surpassed by nothing. Ford, 22, a business administration student from Atlanta is the only […]

The men and women’s track team is preparing to travel to Landover, Md., this weekend to compete in the MEAC Indoor Conference Championships. This is the sixth meet of the year for both teams and members said they are more prepared and focused than ever. “We’ve had good practices the […]

Against the backdrop of a rippling shoreline in Tanji, Gambia, 30 men and women climb out of rowboats and wade in the low tide. One of the passengers, a solemn faced woman, balances a tub brimming with fresh fish on her head. This is one of the many images featured […]

Hip-hop moguls of the past sketched the blueprint for artists of today to emerge as musical prodigies. Old school hip-hop heads such as Grandmaster Flash, Furious Five, and DJ Jam Master Jay, paved the way, influencing contemporary songs. However, from Kurtis Blow’s “If I Ruled the World” to Notorious B.I.G.’s […]

Medgar Wiley Evers was born in Decatur, Miss. July 2, 1925. He attended school there until 1943 when he went into the army during World War II. After returning, he declared business administration as his major at Alcorn A&M College in Lorman, Miss. and participated in numerous extracurricular activities.Evers was […]

The fliers are up, the word is out and the tickets are selling. Tonight in Gaither Gymnasium FAMU’s Greek organizations will step up their skills and stomp on the competition. Rattlers get ready for a showcase of hand clapping, foot stomping entertainment and most importantly, Greek unity. The step show, […]

Medgar Wiley Evers was born in Decatur, Miss. July 2, 1925. He attended school there until 1943 when he went into the army during World War II. After returning, he declared business administration as his major at Alcorn A&M College in Lorman, Miss. and participated in numerous extracurricular activities. Evers […]

#8220;A sure way for one to lift himself up is by helping to lift someone else.” – Booker T. Washington (educator/social reformer/writer) To vote or not to vote, that is the question. So many are torn over the issue. Comments range from “I don’t do politics,” to “I can’t wait […]

Graduate Feeder Scholars Program has several exciting Summer Research/ Internship programs available to FAMU students. For information regarding eligibility requirements, application deadlines and financial support contact Linda Knight at 599-3505 or e-mail Linda.knight@famu.edu. SGA Department of Student Welfare is conducting surveys of the Blueprint Administration, now through March 31. Surveys […]

The Department of Defense and FAMU hosted the DOD/HBCU Symposium Wednesday to commemorate Black History Month and to educate administrators on the DOD. The symposium was designed to teach administrators from more than 30 historically black colleges and universities the finer points of government agencies. From there, administrators can pass […]