I had mixed reactions after the Governor released his proposed budget for the upcoming 2004-2005 fiscal year. I am glad to see he proposed that our sales tax holiday return in Florida. Many parents and students look forward to this day to get school supplies, clothes, etc. But on the […]

I write this letter in response to the column “University falls short” printed January 16. In an attempt to show the ignorance of the FAMU community regarding the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, the writer instead showed his own ignorance. He mentioned that he decided to “celebrate the ‘observed day’” […]

I write this letter in response to the column “University fall short” printed in The Famuan Jan. 16. I hesitated to respond until I read the again on blackcollegewire.org.

Gov. Jeb Bush on Monday stressed the significant progress the state of Florida has made in acknowledging the importance of historically black colleges and universities. At a commemorative breakfast in honor of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., held at the School of Business and Industry, Bush said HBCU’s […]

Since the beginning of time, women have been looked upon as individuals with less prominence than men. According to Aristotle, women are “infertile men.” This statement alone just makes my skin crawl. Well, it’s a new day and age, and women are definitely not what Aristotle thought. I commend Kathleen […]

Motivated students are always looking for advantages and opportunities when planning their career paths. Jubilee Job-Link will offer the local working community such an opportunity today. The Tallahassee based company will host a job fair at the Leon County Civic Center from 10am-5pm. “Opportunities 2004: Jobs, services, and products,” will […]

On New Year’s Day, 1804, Jean Jacques Dessalines declared the independence of the French colony Hispaniola and renamed it Haiti. Two hundred years later, this extraordinary event will be honored through dance. This week, Orchesis Contemporary Dance Theatre will present “Jewels of Haiti,” a concert celebrating the bicentennial of Haiti’s […]

The quote, “I live my life a quarter mile at a time,” is a phrase made famous by Vin Diesel in the movie “The Fast and the Furious.” In the new biker picture, “Torque,” a two-wheel bad boy speaks the same line, to which his biker honey replies, “That is […]

The United States is playing a risky game of cat-and-mouse as it spreads quietly into the Saharan nations of Africa to combat terrorism. U.S. troops and defense contractors entered into the region last week to seal off the region to Al Qaeda and other terrorists group. The plan of action […]

The penal system is so focused on punishment it has lost sight of rehabilitation. For instance, when someone receives a felony drug charge, it should not prevent him or her from receiving federal financial aid for college, but it does. Financial aid should be offered as an incentive for the […]