College students and social security usually don’t go together unless someone notices FICA on their pay stub. The American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) hosted a forum highlighting the “You’ve Earned a Say” campaign Friday in the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication to explain the system of social security […]
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Robinson: ready for next chapter
Florida A&M’s Interim President Larry Robinson said ensuring academic success will be his main priority during his speech at the annual President’s Convocation on Friday. Robinson was university provost before becoming interim president after former President James H. Ammons resigned in July. Old and new faces gathered in the […]
New senators get to work
The 42nd Student Senate held its first meeting Wednesday to a standing-room-only in Senate Chambers. Students listened closely to an agenda molded around confirming new electoral commission supervisors and a Supreme Court justice. Senate members cross-examined the prospects in a rigorous round of questions, and voted in favor of […]
Early warning system
The Office of Retention is introducing a new student support system that helps students stay informed and prevents poor performance in the classroom. Students often blame their academic shortcomings on the fact that they are unaware of their progress in the classroom. GradesFirst is a web-based student performance monitoring […]
Gone are the days…
I wonder where the good old days in the U.S. are. It feels that we are as far from the mark as we’ve been in decades. The foundations of law, equality and democracy don’t seem to have any bearing on the world anymore. The people who hold the reigns […]
Eastwood’s RNC chair speech, crazed or witty?
Ellen Robinson When Clint Eastwood, 82, prepared for his speech at the Republican National Convention, I’m sure he imagined his chair piece to be a hilarious joke that people would be talking about for a long time. However, it ended up being a joke gone wrong. Watching Eastwood “converse” […]
Android v. iPhone
The debate between iPhone and Android users divides many happy homes. Apple’s conference in Cupertino, Calif., on Sept. 12 will highlight the release of the new versions of the iPad, iPod Touch and the coveted iPhone 5. This announcement has true techies clutching their phones in anticipation. To counter […]
Rattlers struggle against ranked Sooners
The Florida A&M Rattler football lost against the Oklahoma Sooners in a Saturday night showdown. FAMU lost 69-13 after giving up 662 total yard to the Sooners and trailing the entire game. The Rattlers had 235 total yards of their own but failed to find any consistency offensively or […]
Signs You’re A True 90’s Kid
Furbys, Tamagotchis and Super Nintendo Entertainment Systems (SNES) are all remnants that remind students of their golden childhoods. Children either owned these items or begged their parents to purchase one, if not all. The 90’s era is certainly a period in which Famuans can recall, considering the majority of […]
A frame is worth 1000 words
A picture without a frame is simply a piece of paper. The same is true for President Barak Obama’s political agenda. Framing at a presidential debate is the only way the Democratic Party is going to move the president’s agenda forward and win. The 2012 Democratic National Convention in […]