Clean Campus Finally, FAMU controlled the street for cars to pass by and not be held up by people stopping to see the vendors. Moving them to the field was a great idea; my only problem was…”Where are the trash cans!” I’ve never seen that much trash. I mean people […]

In spite of the many medical advances that we have made, sexually transmitted diseases remain a major health problem. One way to reduce the likelihood of STD transmission is to abstain. Although it is too obvious to say, it needs to be said. Abstinence offers complete protection against unwanted pregnancy […]

Many people across America are trading in their steaks and pork chops for more vegetarian meals like tofu and kale bone. Several students on campus are even embracing a “less than meaty” lifestyle. People who are vegetarians do not eat meat. However, a person could also be a vegan, someone […]

Students often report feeling stressed while at college. But the rate of stress is about 40 percent higher in the fall, Monique Brown Potter, a health educator at the student health center, said. “Fall semester is a stressful time for students who have to deal with registration and living on […]

Bad eating habits appear to be on the rise among many college students, according to a July 3 study on University Wire. “We are preoccupied with classes and studying, which causes us to eat unhealthy. Therefore, it causes us to eat fast food and visit the vending machines,” said Christopher […]

FAMU will soon have a quality fitness center available for students, faculty and staff. But for now, excellent programs are available in the current facilities, university officials said. In fall 2004, a $6.7 million multipurpose student recreational facility is to be located on the corner of Wahnish Way and Osceola […]

There’s a new man on campus with a huge task ahead of him. Love Collins III, vice president of development and executive director of FAMU Foundation Inc., said he is ready for the challenge of reaching the university’s $251 million Capital Campaign goals. “I really believe that if you do […]

The Tallahassee Fire Department responded to a car fire Thursday morning on the top south side level of the university’s parking garage. Firefighters used Class A foam to put out the flames that demolished a black Cadillac Seville with an Orlando Magic license plate. As a precautionary measure, Officer J. […]

A Red Ribbon Rally was held Wednesday morning in Lee Hall Auditorium to promote a drug free lifestyle in Leon County School’s youth. Speakers at the rally included Florida’s First Lady, Columba Bush, President Fred Gainous, Rattler football player Demetrius Burkes and Jim McDonough, the Drug Czar of Florida. “Twenty […]

What could be called the most fruitful portion of Ward Connerly’s lecture Tuesday evening at Florida State University occurred after his speech ended. Sitting in a small circle in FSU’s State Ballroom, a FAMU student, two FSU students, all of whom are black, and a white Navy veteran in his […]