On any given Friday, standing around on the Set, one can feel swept up, as if instantly transported to a runway in Milan or a Cash Money Millionaires video. Undeniably, there are black students here with money, some of whom don’t know what to do with it. Undeniably, there are […]

I was talking to one of my male friends the other day, when out of curiosity I asked how many females he had slept with. He boastfully replied “under 20” and then acted as if he should get the saint of the year award. Had I asked a female that […]

As an alumnus of FAMU, I am very proud of the FAMUAN campus newspaper. Additionally, I applaud the staff for the hard work and dedication required to publish it three times a week. However, I respectfully urge you not to sacrifice quality for quantity. For example, in your 17 September […]

Unhealthy, bacteria-laden meat has been implicated in so many deaths and illnesses, it should be on the FBI’s Most Wanted List.Just last month, Minneapolis-based GFI American Inc. recalled 717,000 pounds of frozen ground-beef products nationwide because of possible E. coli contamination. GFI’s recall comes right on the heels of ConAgra […]

Dietitians and fitness advocates have been abuzz about the new guidelines for nutrition and exercise released by the National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine on Sept. 5. The guidelines recommend people should participate in an hour of moderate physical activity every day to maintain good health. That is twice […]

When Sunshine Anderson came on the scene with “Heard It All Before,” who knew that she would foresee the anthem for the No. 1 grossing film, “Barbershop,” an abysmal comedy about big-butt jokes, fried chicken and women with bad blonde weaves? Ice Cube is Calvin, the son of longtime barber […]

Will Smith tries to eat breakfast at least three times a week. But on those days when he can’t, he’ll go into the afternoon without any food. “Sometimes I don’t have the time or money to eat,” said the fourth-year computer information systems student from Flint, Mich. “That’s when I […]

Samuel L. Jackson said recently that he was tired of people from the musical side of the entertainment industry taking the big-screen roles from seasoned, formally trained actors.In nearly the same breath, two rappers who’ve traded in their mics for scripts fill enough seats in their film’s opening weekend to […]

Incoming freshmen in 2002-2003 school year may have to complete 30 hours of community service per semester in order to graduate.Student Government Association President Andre Hammel proposed the idea at the board of trustees’ first meeting Sept. 6Hammel said student involvement as his top priority prompted him to make the […]

I was 20 years old the first time I watched The Supremes perform. I happened to stumble upon one of those black-and-white shows on Nickelodeon at a ridiculous hour. I was entranced from the very first note. Three young ladies with voices like angels, modestly dressed, singing about the highs […]