The latest effort by alternative band No Doubt entitled Rock Steady is sure to have its strong fan base doing the same. The Anaheim, Calif., natives have come a long way since being an opening act for groups like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Urban Dance Squad, and Fishbone. With […]

Prepare to be taken back to the time of the Harlem Renaissance. “Harlem Nights” is a festival hosted by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., that celebrates the Harlem Renaissance period. The event was founded by Chelsea Andrews, a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Andrews, a senior business administration […]

FAMU HIGH seems to be a forgotten school. They have suffered from declining test scores and slumping enrollment for years. On statewide standardized tests, FAMU DRS has received a “D” grade the past two years. Trustee James Corbin described the school as “an absolute dump” in the Tallahassee Democrat.There have […]

As I reflect on this past week’s figure skating controversy in Salt Lake City, it’s interesting to note the similarities between this disgraced sport and boxing. I never realized figure skating permitted such wanton, anarchic violence. The suspicious pre-competition collision between Russian skater Anton Sikharulidze, a vicious product of the […]

The Oscars are trying to loosen up this year by adding a new category for best-animated feature.”Shrek,” “Monsters, Inc.” and “Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius” are all vying for the golden boy.That’s a good start, but if I were in charge of the Oscars, I’d make a lot more changes to […]

Faculty members will play a role in restoring the Everglades in South Florida. The campus’s Center of Environmental Equity and Justice will assist the South Florida Water Management District and Army Corps of Engineers in executing an environment and economic equity plan. Richard Gragg, assistant director of the Environmental Sciences […]

After scoring 22 runs in Tuesday’s doubleheader sweep of Savannah State, FAMU’s offense seemed to break out of an early season slump and looked to maintain its momentum against University of Illinois-Chicago. Limited to one run and eight hits in the first two games of a three-game series, the Rattlers […]

The swimming and diving team glided into fourth place overall at the Southern States Conference (SSC) Championships held February 13 -16. This fourth place finish saved Head Coach Jorge Olaves from having to shave off all of his hair, as he promised to do if the team finished among the […]

The alert reaction of the FAMU Police department resulted in the arrest of two FSU students attempting to burglarize a vehicle parked in the garage at the intersections of Gamble and Wahnish Way on Wednesday. Patrol officers Freddie Franklin and Evelyn Anderson were conducting routine surveillance of the parking garage […]

The Student Supreme Court dropped charges against six campaigns that were temporarily suspended Friday. Chief Justice Nailah Rogers, who is the only individual allowed on the court to make public statements on the rulings, could not be reached for comment. The Electoral Commission suspended the campaigns of SGA candidates for […]