Florida A&M graduate Mario Henderson, 22, recently became a candidate for the Daytona Beach City Commission. He made the decision after being robbed at gunpoint walking the streets of his neighborhood, which revealed to him the difficult, urgent issues within his city that needed to be addressed. “I later found […]
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FAMU WANM 90.5 kicks week of activities
FAMU’s radio station WANM 90.5, kicked off their week on Sunday with a Gospel Extravaganza. More festivities and entertainment on and off-campus will follow as the week continues. “Everyday is something different,” said Latara Bailey, a radio personality for WANM, who is known as DJ La. “This is my first […]
University of South Florida’s school of pharmacy may rival FAMU’s college of pharmacy
Aspiring pharmacists interested in studying in Florida may soon add the University of South Florida School of Pharmacy to their lists upon approval by the Florida Legislature. Kevin Sneed, who was recently chosen as the founding dean for the new pharmacy school, said USF expects the Legislature to approve the […]
Martin Lee Anderson case comes to a halt
Dozens of community members and college students gathered on the steps of the federal courthouse in Tallahassee Friday, holding picket signs that read “Murder on TV,” and “Justice delayed is justice denied” as they waited and hoped that Martin Lee Anderson would finally get justice. An hour and a half […]
Values change with next generation
The gap between baby boomers and Generation Y has widened once again. Not onlyhave baby boomers reached their prime, but the next generation is slowly taking over the corporate world, government and other areas that were once controlled by the baby boomers. The U.S. Census Bureau terms a boomer as […]
Media distorts tenure bill
The media has the primary role to inform, entertain and report with accuracy. What happens when the media does its job but the public gets a distorted message? Is it the media’s fault or people’s inability to comprehend and analyze the information presented to them? Last week, CNN reported the […]
Move over boomers, Generation Y is taking over
From Twitter to Facebook, from Blackberries to iPhones, Generation Y hasit all. Generation Y has achieved great success and set unprecedented records in all walks of life. Whether it is in politics, corporate America or entertainment, Generation Y is making its mark and setting the standard for generations to come. […]
Baseball losing slump follows ASU win
Coming off of a successful victory against Alabama State University ,the Florida A&M University baseball team headed to Dover, Del. to face the Delaware State University Hornets in a three game series on Sunday. The Rattlers were looking to keep themselves in the win column but were swept in all […]
FAMU students give and receive at Haiti Relief Concert
Fabolous rapped, Common freestyled and Trey Songz was bombarded with negligee. Students, teachers and fans crowded around the stage at the Al Lawson Center last Thursday to sing along with artists at the Haiti Relief Concert. The event was sponsored by Florida A&M’s student government association as a way to […]
Hip Hop Caucus event teaches students to create a greener environment
Students and community members rallied on the north lawn of the School of Journalism and Graphic communication to learn how to create a greener environment. The Hip-Hop Caucus, National Wildlife Federation, Green Coalition and FAMU Environment and Sustainability Council sponsored the event. Activists of the go green movement encouraged students […]