Women of short or petite stature have a hard time shopping for clothes at the mall and chain stores. Their choices are to alter every article of clothing or shop in specialty stores and boutiques. Some ladies are so small that they have to shop in the juniors’ section of […]
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Baseball field desperate for repairs
The Florida A&M University baseball team is struggling to cope with equipment and facilities that are in a state of disrepair. Among the items that they say should be replaced at their home turf, Moore-Kittles Field, are the infield screens, dirt, grass, tarp, and the scoreboard; the batting cages are […]
Young team looks to future
A young Rattlers basketball team is hoping that this season of losses and hard knocks was just a lesson and a prelude to a winning season this time next year. Redshirt freshman guard Isaac Brown said at the start of the year, they wanted to get acclimated to the tough […]
Palmetto building ruled by football team
Noise, laughter and random lines from freestyle rap sessions echo throughout the dark empty halls of Florida A&M’s Palmetto South apartment building 608 on late nights. This tight-knit group of football players provides a unique athletically inclined community within a community. The area is designated for all non-senior players. Assistant […]
FAMU students make the tough decision between on campus or off campus living
The rising cost of tuition, budget cuts, and an increasing amount of students on the campus housing waiting list at Florida A&M is not preventing many students from considering life in a dorm or an off-campus apartment. Reshonda Gaines, senior criminal justice student, says staying on-campus can be very beneficial […]
FAMU campus lacks male housing
Currently, there are more dorms on campus for women than men. The question for many men seeking student housing remains “why?” The answer can be found by examining the gender ratio on campus. According to the 2008-2009 demographics from FAMU’s website, Florida A&M enrolls nearly 12,000 students. Females outnumber male […]
Families find housing on campus
Raising a family while in college can be a struggle. This is why Florida A&M provides student-family housing to accomodate those pursuing this lifestyle. This living arrangement is primarily for students with children and includes married couples. This alternative housing situation makes it affordable and convenient for students to commute […]
Screening reducs cancer risks
Haitian-American women have the highest incidence of cervical cancer in South Florida, said Erin Kobetz, Ph.D., MPH, an assistant professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. Kobetz and community leaders from Little Haiti created a campus-community partnership, Partners in Action, which targets […]
Greek life is not worth all the hype
Fraternities and sororities are, for some, an integral part of the college experience. Late nights, fun times with friends, five-hour cram sessions are par for the course at any university; students everywhere feel the need to further their experience by joining a Greek organization. Members of Greek organizations will argue […]
Natives receive reparations
Native Hawaiians are close to obtaining their own government separate from Hawaii’s state government. The bill, US.1101, would recognize some 400,000 Native Hawaiians as an official tribe. Tribal designation would grant tax exemptions and other exclusive ethnic-based federal benefits. Independence for Native Hawaiians has been a staple in Washington since […]