University janitors were met with the task of cleaning blue paint and footprints that covered the third floor of Truth Hall Friday morning. Truth and Cropper halls were vandalized around 3 a.m Friday, which led to a dorm security increase and a FAMU police department investigation. According to a number […]

First, former FAMU President Fred Gainous got the boot. Then, Love Collins III was released by Interim President Castell V. Bryant. Now, the curtain has closed on the Board of Trustees chairman. James Corbin, appointed to the Board of Trustees in January 2002, was not reappointed by Gov. Jeb Bush […]

They all came out. Dressed in everything from Ferragamo shoes to fitted hats, they all attended. They filled the seats well before the 7 p.m. start time. Those that couldn’t sit, stood, and listened attentively. You could tell it was serious business. Thursday night at the University Ballroom in the […]

There was a rumor floating around that Oprah Winfrey would be the keynote speaker at spring commencement, but according to University officials, she will not be in attendance. Henry Kirby, the commencement committee co-chair for the University, said it was never definite that Oprah was coming to FAMU. “Oprah was […]

As I was walking home from Coleman Library, a guy approached me. He was the type of guy most girls wish to have – tall, dark and handsome. We exchanged numbers and indulged ourselves in hours of conversation that night. As I continued to talk to him, I realized that […]

With all of the changes in the University, Gov. Jeb Bush added another one. Bush decided not to reappoint FAMU Board of Trustees Chairman James Corbin to the school’s board Thursday. One may think that someone is setting FAMU up for failure. It can be viewed as a conspiracy that […]

I grew up in one of the largest and most diverse cities on the Eastern seaboard: Brooklyn. When you speak of diversity, you really can’t get more diverse than Brooklyn. I went to school with people from all walks of life. I had friends who were Jewish, Indian, Asian and […]

#8220;Are you mixed?” This is often a question I hear when someone hears the pronunciation of my last name. I always looked for the day this question would no longer touch my ears. Years later, I decided that it always would. I looked of African descent; however, when I wore […]

FAMU’s campus is made up of all kinds of people, from different cultures and different backgrounds. College provides an environment were students can associate with other students from across the globe. The Caribbean Student Association is a club for those students. The Caribbean is made up of approximately 32 small […]

With the absence of a permanent president, the replacement of James Corbin on the Board of Trustees and the deeply indebted financial status of the Athletic Department, it is clear that FAMU is in a major transition phase. While this is a short list of the University’s problems, they are […]