The U.S. Department of Justice reports that 300,000 children in the U.S. are at risk every year for commercial sexual exploitation. In 2004, the U.S. Department of State reported that approximately 600,000-800,000 people are bought and sold across international boarders each year. Florida A&M University’s students are part of the […]
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Winning the lottery is not all that it’s cut out to be
It is no secret that the average college student is constantly strapped for cash; when finances are scarce people often look for ways to make a quick buck. A rational person would get a part-time job or cut back on spending, but a fair number of people do not always […]
Volleyball team set for MEAC home opener
The Florida A&M Rattlers are on a two-game winning streak as they get ready to do battle with the South Carolina State Bulldogs Friday at home in the Al Lawson Center. Florida A&M is coming of a 3-1 (25-18, 25-21, 25-21 L, 25-17) win against the Norfolk State Spartans. The […]
Men’s tennis resumes action in Winter Park
Fresh off a 2010 HBCU National Championship win, the Rattlers men’s tennis squad landed in Winter Park Thursday focused on furthering that success The Rollins C.L. Varner Memorial Invitational will take place on Friday and head coach Carl Goodman said that the team will try to build off the all-around […]
Things are heating up for the NBA
Defense, rebounding, role players and a top-tier closer are the usual ingredients needed to assemble a championship caliber team. Those things can all be summed up into two words this basketball season, Miami Heat. With the free agency overhaul by the Heat this off-season, they now have 3 legitimate […]
FAMU brings “United Force” to campus through collegiate ministry
There were about twenty people that attended the Friday night United Force Bible Study in B.L Perry. United Force Bible study is a college ministry that is a part of Commissioned 2 Love Church. “It’s not about the numbers, it’s about a personal relationship with God,” said Ceteria Polite, […]
Candidates for Vice President of Student Affairs to visit FAMU campus
The race for vice president of Student Affairs is almost at the finish line. “We originally started with 80 applicants, then we narrowed it down to eleven and now we have our top three,” said Breyon Love, student body vice president. The dates have been selected for the three finalists to […]
FAMU’s Speech and Debate Team competes at TCC tournament
Florida A&M University’s Speech and Debate team is working hard to prepare for it’s next competition at Tallahassee Community College October 21-23. Unbeknownst to many people, FAMU began a Speech and Debate team three years ago. The Speech and Debate team has competed in two states under the American Forensics Association. […]
Is this what we really wanted for our now cancelled homecoming concert?
The spirit-filled Homecoming week usually culminates in the annual SGA Homecoming Concert —but not this year. Though no official explanation has been given concerning the blank space on the homecoming itinerary where the student-funded concert should be, 2010 is as good a time as any to fill that void with […]
HBCUs failing in financial aid accountability
Historically black colleges and universitieshave been the cornerstone in black education since the founding of the first HBCU, Cheney University, in Pennsylvania in 1837. Because of the prevalence of black colleges, black youth get the opportunity to attend institutions of higher learning with those who look like them. However, HBCUs […]