For many clients, a cosmetologist serves as a personal beautifier, counselor and confidante. Dwayne Pressley, a stylist at Illusions located on Thomasville Road, personifies these qualities Recently, Pressley officially launched his new Web site www.askdwayne.com. The site is a source of information for clients as well as stylists. It can […]

Losing streak continues The baseball team (6-9) has lost four straight games. The latest loss , 7-1, came on Friday at home against Florida International University. The Rattlers will host Alabama A&M this weekend in a three-game series Friday and Saturday at Moore-Kittles Field. Woods continues to lead RattlersThe Rattlers […]

Candidates in Thursday’s runoff elections have only one day to get students back out to vote. Angie Green, one of the candidates for Miss FAMU who was defeated in Tuesday’s election, said “getting people to vote the second time is tough.” “If you have a solid platform and you are […]

An eighth-grader from Chicago Ridge, Ill., has been suspended from school for wearing a homemade T-shirt with a drawing of two towers, an airplane and a man in traditional Arab headdress. Fourteen-year-old Ian Itani said he wore the shirt in response to taunts from his classmates. He said he wanted […]

In honor of Women’s History month, every Wednesday during March, we will run a commentary from readers praising women who have influenced their lives in a positive way. The woman who has influenced my life the most is former U.S. Senator, U.S. ambassador, professor of political science, lawyer and 2004 […]

For years Detroit has presented the entertainment world with a plethora of talent ranging from Motown to the controversial Eminem. So why expect any less in 2003? This talent is shown here on FAMU’s campus through the efforts of four young men that hail from the Motor City. They are: […]

Ashley Ridgeway never thought her shopping list would include baby items. Last year Ridgeway, 21, learned she was pregnant. According to the National Center for Health Statistics an estimated 1.3 million women ages 18 to 24 had children in 2001. The women who are college students, are faced with what […]

It’s been 19 years since she was convicted of being an accomplice to attempted murder and aiding in the escape of two fugitives. Veronica Daniels, 35, is a graduating senior psychology student from Miami who plans to open a family health center, “2nd-Chance 2-Make 1st-Impressions.’ The organization will provide assistance […]

Although regular exercise benefits everyone, many female students find it difficult to commit to an exercise routine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that only 25 percent of Americans get enough exercise. “I work out everyday and it helps me in every facet of my life,” said Samantha […]

Struggling and surviving is part of every college student’s life. But behind every struggle there is a story and within each story there is inspiration to survive, there is inspiration to move forward without looking back. Jacqui and De’An Hagan are no strangers to struggle. For Jacqui Hagan, 45, a […]