Two squads equal twice the cheer for Florida A&M University. The all-girls cheerleading squad consists of 16 people while the co-ed squad has 14. Cheerleading coach Brandy Tatum said the purpose of having two squads was to provide a variety of people an opportunity to cheer for the university. “Having […]
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USF Crushes FAMU 70-17
The Florida A&M football team suffered its worst loss of the year on Saturday night, in a 70-17 loss against the University of South Florida Bulls at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. What started off as a competitive first two minutes, turned into a record-setting day for B.J. Daniels […]
‘Unsinkable’ artifacts sail to local museum
The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science transports its visitors through the construction of the Titanic, as well as chronicles its sinking nearly 100 years ago. “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” is a worldwide traveling exhibit featuring well-preserved objects like leather shoes, chandeliers, floor tiles, hairpins, plates and toothbrushes. Chief […]
Early Homecoming, High Expectations at FAMU
As the seasons change and the excitement builds, the university community doesn’t have long to prepare for an early homecoming. With this year’s theme of “This is How We Do It,” the city will be filled with FAMU and Howard fans. But this year, fans will have to be ready […]
Annual Concert a ‘no-go’ this year
Former Gap Band lead singer Charlie Wilson, neo-soul vocalist Joy Dennis and award-winning R&B singer Musiq Soulchild performed to an audience of around 2,000 students in the Al Lawson Center at the 2010 homecoming concert. The event was so poorly attended that concert-planners eventually began allowing people to enter for […]
FAMU Faculty Senate Convenes First Meeting
The Faculty Senate held its first formal meeting of the year at 3 p.m. in Lee Hall on Tuesday. Although the meeting was slated to begin promptly at 3 p.m., it began about 10 minutes later than scheduled. The meeting started with opening remarks from Faculty Senate President Narayan Persaud. […]
AIDS Still Prevalent among Blacks
When I first saw the movie “Precious” by Sapphire, I never knew that one movie could take me through so many emotions. I remember thinking to myself that this was more than just a movie but a reality that became so clear to me that day. Precious’ story extends far […]
Male Presence Lacking on College Campuses
I am so delighted when I see young black men who value education. However, based on statistics, black males attending college is as rare as finding a diamond mine in Florida. There are more black women attending college and receiving master’s and doctorate degrees. At Florida A&M, the female to […]
Building your brand on social networks
Twitter after dark has to be one of the most outrageous Twitter trends that has become a norm. Thousands of Twitter users put their fingertips to work by tweeting their every sexual want and need. Reckless tweeters assume it will gather a little attention from a few followers, but it gets […]
When Bad Behavior Leads to Worse Outcomes
There used to be a time when the teacher would suspend misbehaving students and send them home to face the consequences of their actions with their parents. Society, however, has turned the tables. Teachers can get in trouble from parents for disciplining students. The Cook County School Board, of Valdosta, […]