One of the major themes at the top of President George W. Bush’s second-term education agenda is overhauling federal aid for college students. In his recent State of the Union Address, Bush pledged to make significant changes to the funding of Pell Grants. “To make our economy stronger and more […]
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Candidates face new rules
Members of the Elections and Appointments Committee of the 34th Student Senate and the Electoral Commission are taking steps to ensure that every candidate adheres to the rules and is treated equally. The E&A Committee, temporarily headed by senior senators Ranaldo Allen and Kenneth Milstead, created the rules for the […]
Copyright violations banned
The University’s Electoral Commission has set new rules concerning the use of copyrighted and trademarked material for the 2005 student elections. Candidates in the elections are not allowed to use any material that has been copyrighted or trademarked without written consent from the owner of that material. “These elections fall […]
Dorms not living up to expectations
When I first began my college career, the last thing on my mind was worrying about the place I would stay. After all, I decided to reside in a dorm. These are university-regulated buildings. Officials took the time to decide to close two of the boys’ dorms because they had […]
Vote wisely in SGA election
FAMU SGA elections are an exciting part of the year for most students. Like in national elections, students should exercise their right to vote. Candidates campaigning for different positions put their all into winning the position that they are seeking. They aspire to get every student vote that they can. […]
Campus paper has impartial role
Today marks the start of SGA Elections and the last time I will experience FAMU-style campaigning. Unfortunately, I am on a side of campaigning that I have never been on before – the unbiased one. While I have been involved with The Famuan for a couple of years, my new […]
D.C.: Largely disenfranchised
Citizens of Washington D.C. hold no representative vote in the House and Senate. Did you know that? Chances are, you didn’t. But maybe you knew they’ve only been able to vote for president since 1964.- Recently, a poll conducted by DC Vote (a non-profit organization in which I am a […]
Teams prepare to Round-Up
What college has the best tennis team in the MEAC? That’s something FAMU’s men and women’s tennis teams will soon find out in this weekend’s MEAC Round-Up in the Orlando suburb of Altamonte Springs. The MEAC Round-Up is a tournament that will decide the seedings for the MEAC tennis championships […]
Tigers make HBCU sports a mockery
Prairie View A&M University is officially off the hook. No longer will its men’s basketball team be the latest inductee to the ultimate Hall-of-Lame (too many columnists have already used Hall-of Shame) by not winning a game for an entire season. The dubious distinction now belongs to Savannah State University. […]
Waiting for sex until marriage: Priceless
Don’t “do it” until you recite your marriage vows and say “I do.” Has abstaining from pre-marital sex been put in the same category as the 8-track? Like the 8-track, it is unmistakable that the young adults of today are either vaguely aware of such a notion or maybe just […]