As tow trucks invade the campus and parking tickets run rampant, drivers and non-drivers alike some drivers have concluded that FAMU needs more parking. “It’s ridiculous,” said Deven Connor, 20, a marketing student from Miami. “Everyday, cars circle the parking garage and intramural field for available parking spaces. It is […]

WASHINGTON–President Bush warned Iraqi troops Wednesday that they would be tried as war criminals if they used weapons of mass destruction against U.S. troops, which Pentagon officials said were in place and ready for combat. But as Bush delivered the threat, the leaders of France and Germany pledged to work […]

FAMU Financial Aid Director Delores Davis said she was leaving FAMU at the end of the month to take a new job at Clark-Atlanta University in Atlanta. Davis, also the assistant vice president for student affairs, submitted the paragraph-long letter addressed to her supervisor, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs […]

The “quality” in Black Entertainment Television’s programming continues to deteriorate. Not only has BET canceled “BET Tonight with Ed Gordon,” “Lead Story” and “Teen Summit,” but the network somehow forgot to air any programming to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, birthday. Some people argue that BET’s purpose has always […]

Last Christmas, I drove past a house beautifully decorated with lights. I saw the usual figure of Santa in the front yard and bright lights strung around palm trees. An American flag made of red, white and blue lights shined out of a large window by the front door. The […]

Lip service is rather wonderful. Don’t you agree? Singing “God Bless America” while waving a U.S. flag, wearing a matching t-shirt and screaming ridiculously calculated criticisms about Middle Eastern people does not make anyone a hyper-patriot. It just makes them one of millions that thought the Sept. 11 attacks were […]

Tax cuts for the rich. That’s what those government officials who think they know how to spend your money better than you do are screaming about now. The new Bush tax plan is horrible. It takes money from the poor and gives it to the rich. What is rich? Well […]

Christianity is crumbling. There are certain aspects in Christianity that are hypocritical and counterproductive to spiritual development. It could be because the institution is racked with scandal- namely the Catholic priesthood. Maybe it’s because we stay on our knees praying, as things get worse. Perhaps it’s because people are hungry […]

Balancing school, work, and socializing can make college very complicated. Peggy Duncan, CEO of Duncan Resource Group Inc., said college students could simplify their lives by remembering why they’re in school. “School should always be priority,” she said. “You have to keep your eyes on a much bigger prize…even if […]

Hey editor it’s about time.