A person’s worth cannot be defined by their ethnicity and the color of their skin, Archbishop Desmond Tutu said to local high school students Tuesday at the Governor’s Mansion. Archbishop Tutu gave a 15-minute speech to select students from Lincoln High, FAMU DRS and Godby High Schools as a part […]

The FAMU Board of Trustees appointed James Corbin, 68, of Chattahoochee, Fla. as its new chairman Tuesday. Corbin, a 1956 FAMU graduate, has served on the Board since its formation in 2001. “I’m very flattered,” Corbin said Tuesday. ” I hope I can pull this board together and get us […]

President Bush would have Americans believe their greatest threat is Saddam Hussein. That is not the case. The biggest threat to America’s safety lies in countries eager to become havens and breeding grounds for terrorist groups. War and political uprisings are raging in Asia, Africa, Europe and South America. The […]

Celebrities complain too much about the problems money has caused them. It’s the “Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems Syndrome.” I find it hard to sympathize. Somewhere between paying tuition, buying books, paying bills, and trying to eat at least once a day, I can’t understand the woes of these celebs. Money, […]

He’s a quiet leader, a committed family man and a dedicated student athlete. Despite standing 6-foot-5-inches tall and weighing 240 pounds, senior right fielder Ben Morgan of the Rattler baseball team is probably the nicest and most polite big man on campus. “Ben is a big ol’ gentle giant. I […]

Until the Los Angeles Lakers are dethroned they are still the champions, period. The ’95 Houston Rockets are a prime example of that statement. The defending champions qualified for the playoffs as the sixth seed and went on to win the title over a young Shaquille O’Neal and the Orlando […]

The team that wins the NBA championship is usually the team to beat the following year. However, I do not agree with this in all cases, especially with this year’s Lakers. As of Sunday, the Lakers have lost two straight games and have only one game over .500 (26-25). That […]

This month the Essential Theatre will present Essential Theatre Follies 2003: A Variety Show. On Feb. 22 and 23, the third annual Essential Theatre Follies will feature participants from the community, faculty and administrators of FAMU. The participants will perform in the tradition of vaudeville, which was popular in the […]

Ten years after its inception, the African Caribbean Dance Theatre Inc. continues to provide a niche for cultural dance. The organization, which has upheld its motto “preserving African dance and drumming for future generations”, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a Black History Month concert program on Sunday at 6:00 […]

For a film that could easily be overshadowed by the lead actor’s love life or the success of a web-slinging superhero, “Daredevil” manages to emerge as a champion with few major stumbles. “Daredevil,” which is set almost entirely in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen, follows the exploits of a blind […]