Anyone who knows me knows I love where I come from – Chicago. I’m not here to talk about the pathetic Bears, the declining Cubs or even the up and coming Bulls. Instead, the topic at hand is a school where anyone else from Chicago could attend – the University […]
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University boasts retention rate
In a study administered in September by the University office of institutional research, retention and graduation rates at FAMU were higher than peer institutions such as the University of North Florida and the University of West Florida. The University had a 70 percent retention rate for its fourth-year students while […]
Tallahassee remembers
Trustee raises funds
Charged by a gripping sense of responsibility and gleaming with pride, University alumni and friends walked to a lectern on Monday and gave money to support FAMU Athletics. The Friends of FAMU Athletics Dream Luncheon was the first of several planned events within the FAMU community aimed at raising $1 […]
Black America is too fat
Blank is to urban as inner-city is to hood. Overweight is to fat as heavy is to blank. You don’t have to be a SAT guru to figure out these analogies. But if you haven’t, the answers are black and obesity. That’s right, black obesity. According to recent health articles, […]
FAMU resolution: regain prestige
It’s mid-January, and if you haven’t come across that New Year’s Resolution, don’t be discouraged, it’s not too late! Often, the overstuffed population promises to embark on some sort of a diet, and the financially starved vow to get “a piece of the pie.” Here’s A Shared New Year’s Resolution […]
Privatization needed for exhausted system
The Social Security system was to be a program that would not only allow citizens to invest in their future free of risk, but also pay for itself. Neither of these goals is being accomplished nor can be accomplished without privatization. The system is not paying for itself. The most […]
Religious beliefs should not be forced on students
In Retrospect, Thursday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation was awesome. Judge Hatchett’s speech was on point and right on the money – especially considering all the problems FAMU is facing right now. In fact, since I’ve been here, I admit it was one of the best, if not the best […]
FAMU Announcements
The SEO Internship Program is offering internships to all juniors majoring in the areas of mathematics, engineering, business administration & economics with a GPA of a 3.0. Deadline is Jan 31. For further information go to www.seo-wa.org Attention students, SGA is seeking talented individuals who would like to be feature […]
Police shoot former
NFL Former Oakland Raiders center Barret Robbins is in critical condition after being shot by Miami Beach Police following an altercation Sunday morning. The 2002 Pro Bowl selection is infamously remembered for going AWOL the night before Super Bowl XXXVII in 2003. Robbins, who was shot several times in the […]