Devices ring away on his hip interrupting daily conversations. Promoters try to book him for events. So eager to increase his infamy, he doesn’t refuse most requests to rock another party. This is consistent with the everyday life of Anthony Simmons – alias, DJ Kool Ant. Growing up in Chicago, […]

#8220;Why not take birth control pills,” is a question that some women say has been addressed to them numerous times. Their parents, boyfriends, doctors and many others have asked them. Virginia Cardenas, a nurse at FAMU’s health clinic, recommends that students use birth control pills. “First of all, this is […]

With last year’s FCAT scores resulting in a “D” for FAMU Developmental Research School, FAMU students are taking action. This year two student operated organizations are taking on the responsibility of insuring that FAMU DRS students excel, not only on the FCAT but also as the prepare to graduate and […]

Imagine working, attending school and raising a baby at the same time. This is the challenge some college women have to face. In this day and age there is a steady increase of single mothers. Sharon Ames-Dennard, director of the Center for Human Development, works in the Sunshine Manor adjacent […]

Racism is still alive. The supporting evidence is at Auburn University where racially-charged photos were taken at a Halloween party of white fraternity members masquerading in black face, Afro wigs and Omega Psi Phi fraternity paraphernalia. The organizations being held responsible for the incidents in the Delta Sigma Phi and […]

FAMU police arrested a suspect in connection with an alleged band hazing incident that occurred last week. The incident resulted in a freshman band member being hospitalized. William Tanelus, a 20-year-old former student from Miami, was arrested Friday and charged with aggravated battery. It is uncertain if Tanelus is a […]

Heard the one about the sky marshal who forced the little old lady with the ball of yarn off the airplane? He was afraid she was going to knit an Afghan. Ba dum bum. But seriously, folks, this is a sobering time. We’ve been attacked and have gone to war. […]

Think of the “Harry Potter” film as “When Harry Met Sally, and David and Kameelah, and Ron and Ahmad and …,” because just about every kid is going to want to see this long-awaited movie. Most of them will be pleased. “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” doesn’t deepen our […]

What may seem like shelter and protection in the daytime can become the very beacon of crime at night. The on-campus parking garage was this beacon of crime on , where four cars were broken into on the night of Nov.9. Luis Wichers, a lieutenant FAMU police officer working the […]

Every year thousands of students graduate from college seeking employment. Many with the expectations of finding a decent paying job and they end up with the difficultly of unemployment. Roland Cherasard, 24, a FAMU business graduate and Florida State law graduate, from Port Charlotte, has been patiently waiting for an […]