Another year and another Valentine’s Day is in the works. People are walking around campus with either one of two feelings: excited for love being in the air or sick of love being in the air. Although nowadays, we associate this day with gifts of chocolate, teddy bears and flowers […]
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Does Love Still Exist?
As I look around me, it seems that many people are only in relationships with certain people just to fulfill their sexual desires. Which makes me wonder: does love even exist anymore? We watch television shows such as Jersey Shore and Skins and instantly see how they promote this fantasy […]
FAMU Loses to Tulane in Men’s Tennis
Florida A & M University (FAMU) men’s tennis team experienced a humbling 5-2 defeat to Tulane University on Saturday afternoon in New Orleans, Louisiana. “This season the team has been matched up with some competitive contenders who have giving us a great challenge,” said coach Carl Goodman. “These challenges have […]
Hotels are supposed to be clean… right?
Spring Break is almost here. In a month from now thousands of book wormed college students will escape cabin fever and flood the scene of many hot vacation spots. Hotel businesses will be booming in the usual spring fling. But before students make their dash, we need to be aware […]
Ed: Don’t Swap Roommates; Just Swap Movies
As I walked into the half empty theater with my friend at my side, I was a little surprised that there weren’t more college students. “The Roommate” is a story about a college freshman who gets roomed with a psychotic, schizophrenic, obsessive maniac. Since we’re all college students in a […]
Building Wealth Takes Sacrifice and Patience
When we think of the American Dream, we often envision a family in a suburban home bordered by a white picket fence, a two-car garage, 2.5 kids playing in a yard, maybe even a dog. But throughout history and even today, this imagery is often void of black faces. This […]
Sidewalks Add to Economic Value of School
In a college environment, an upgrade in the sidewalk system will lead to an economic boost. Sidewalk improvement is a long-term investment in transportation infrastructure. Pedestrian access is an important element of the transportation network here at Florida A&M. Repairing or replacing existing sidewalks on campus is a necessity. The […]
Money Woes Don’t Dash Hope
Life has a way of testing your faith to see how strong you really are. It’s up to you to get over those tough obstacles. As everyone knows, I’ve been battling Hodgkin’s Lymphoma since last semester while still trying to keep my life together, and I’ve been stressed out more […]
Exhibit Honors Legacy
Chester Williams says he only has one talent. The sculpture professor in the art department has spent 37 years teaching because art is his one true talent. His students and co-workers, however, feel differently. Assistant Art Professor Noble Sissle said it was Williams who inspired him to pursue a career […]
Town Hall Meeting Held on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
A town hall meeting was held on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Feb. 7, focusing on the prevention of HIV/AIDS. “You can’t heal what you won’t reveal,” said statewide minority AIDS coordinator Ronald Henderson. Florida has the third highest HIV/AIDS infection rate in the United States, according to Tom Liberti, […]