Another student shooting occurred last week. This time it was at a New Orleans high school. When will it end? Four young men burst into a gymnasium and sprayed bullets into the crowd Monday. Their target 15-year-old Jonathan Williams. The attackers came armed with an AK-47 rifle and at least […]
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Graduates leave with valuable knowledge
No matter what obstacles stand in your way I truly that believe everyone needs a college education. Many people worry that they can’t succeed in college. Sure, the curriculum is difficult, but with hard work it can be overcome. And don’t stress your grade point average, especially if you’re working […]
Find easy ‘solution’ to exams
Michael Kemp plans to go to graduate school at Florida State University after he graduates from FAMU. The freshman music education student said he’s already looked into test preparation courses to ensure that he does his best on the important exam. He said he’s looked at Kaplan’s program, but the […]
Make good impressions
Too many students don’t apply for something because they don’t think they are qualified. Now is the time to break away from that mentality because anyone can do anything. Regardless of what college you go to-Harvard, FAMU, or Tallahassee Community College-you have received a quality education. As a result of […]
SGA presidential candidate files appeal against court decision
Larry O. Rivers and Virgil Miller filed an appeal with the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs Thursday afternoon. The appeal was in response to the SGA Supreme Court’s decision to uphold their disqualification from the race for SGA president and vice president. It was filed just hours […]
Blacks need to refocus on King’s dream of fairness
If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were still alive today, he would wish he were dead because of how complacent black people have become. In the 60s, Dr. King stood for everything that white people thought we weren’t. He was intelligent, a great leader, a great speaker, and was the […]
New VP for Student Affairs sets objectives
In his speech to faculty on Feb. 25, President Fred Gainous announced he had hired two women to fill the vice president positions of research and student affairs. It has been three weeks since Patricia Green-Powell, the newly appointed vice president for student affairs began the task of improving the […]
FAMUPD increases safety
After several weeks of investigation, the FAMU police department has yet to apprehend the suspects responsible for six computers stolen out of Jones Hall. “The case is open because the matter is still under investigation,” said Calvin Ross, Chief of Police for FAMU police department. “It’s unfortunate that something like […]
Students face risk of identity theft
Because many universities are in the habit of using personal information to identify students, officials in the Florida Attorney General’s office say those students are at a high risk of having their identities stolen. “Because sometimes people sit on the information for years, after a while with no problems with […]
SGA upholds disqualification
Travis Williams and Aziza Bowser were certified as SGA president and vice president March 24. The move by the electoral commission came hours after the SGA Supreme Court decided to uphold its decision to disqualify Larry O. Rivers and Virgil A. Miller from the race. “The electoral commission voted to […]