We have all heard the saying “looks can be deceiving.” This phrase completely describes what happened to Ted Williams or “The Man with the Golden Voice.” Williams was living on the street and instantly became famous when he was discovered by a videographer on a street ramp. Williams was […]
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State of the Union-work in progress
President Barack Obama gave his annual State of the Union address last night, his third in his four-year term. Though this editorial was written before the airing of the actual address, all signs point to it discussing one topic in particular- the economy. With gas rising above three dollars per […]
Hampton 2nd Half Live Blog
Refresh constantly as updates will be throughout the game. 8:25 PM Our chronicles begin with the halftime show. It’s interesting to say the least. 8:27 PM There is some really tall guy with tiny pants on. I’m so confused right now. 8:41 PM New hope always comes when a new […]
Alum creates new treats for mallgoers
lsquo;The popcorn man,’ O’Neal Larkin, is making his mark one kernel at a time. Oct. 8, 2010, Larkin, a FAMU alumnus, opened up a gourmet popcorn shop, Pop Off. The business had been in the planning stage for over a year. Through research, he discovered the busiest spot in […]
Home, at last
Renee Brown, 21, carried her 45-pound luggage and two smaller bags to a small corner of the Haven of Rest Rescue Mission, her new home. She stretched out her floor mat and fluffed her cold pillow between a bickering couple and a chain-smoking pregnant woman. That night, and […]
Journey of a cell phone addict
My name is Jordan Culver and I am addicted to my cellular phone. It really isn’t my fault. It started with a basic Samsung flip phone. It made calls, played Tetris and, to my everlasting joy, sent text messages. The text was a simple form of communication that didn’t require […]
We cannot complain if we do not participate
Jan. 18, the Florida A&M Fee committee met to discuss implementing several new student fees. The campus fee committee agreed to give both the health and athletics department a total of $1, with 75 cents going to the health department, and 25 cents to the athletic department. If these […]
Students sleep in on King’s dream
Rousing verses of FAMU’s concert choir’s rendition of “Hold On” echoed loudly off row after row of empty chairs in the Al Lawson Multi-Purpose Center Friday morning. The occasion? Martin Luther King III, son of Martin Luther King Jr., was the guest speaker for FAMU’s convocation honoring the late […]
Lady Rattlers hold on against Howard
The Florida A&M women’s basketball team got its first win of the year in the Multi purpose center against conference rival Howard. The intensity of the competition down the stretch seemed to gauge a high level of tension between FAMU and Howard. “We had unfinished business with Howard, […]
Where are the buckets? Men’s Basketball Live Blog
6:15 PM First bucket of the game is scored by Howard’s Alphonso Leary. Lot of bad offense going on. 6:17 PM Miss after miss after miss. The offense of both teams is killing me. 6:18PM Finally, a score from FAMU by Jeffrey Kennings. Followed up by a dunk by Larry […]