Many students think attending college is the only way to a better future and having a stable life. Some students come to college to get a degree even though their parents never received a college education. ” I came to college to have a better future and job security,” said […]
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Fraternity plans to resurface with week
In an effort to reintroduce itself to the students of Florida A&M University the Beta Nu chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. will host its Alpha Week 2004 throughout the week. Not having a similar event for the past few years, Alpha Week will serve as an opportunity for […]
Expressing themselves through ink
Almost forty of FHM Magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful Women in 2002 were reported to have tattoos. This year that number has increased and just three of the top ten Sexiest Women in the World say they don’t have tattoos. Tattoos on women have become an increasing trend; they have gone […]
Reply to Gay marriage Ban
In the Opinions “Gay marriage Ban” by Mark Cooper he stated it was ridiculous. Well Mark, as you said Divorce is at an all time high, Celebrity weddings are a joke, Wipe Swap, etc., that is all true. That IS the problem and that is why people are voting against […]
FAMU Announcemements
The Famuan is accepting nominations for the most influential men on campus. Candidates cannot nominate themselves. Nomination forms are due Friday by 4:30 p.m. and are available in The Famuan office in Tucker Hall Room 309. FOCUS 2005 is sponsoring a Georgia Tech campus visit for 10 students interested in […]
Retiree leaves behind lasting memories
Long financial aid lines, lost paychecks and altercations with professors. These and other problems form the plight of the frustrated Rattler. Now imagine a place filled with love, chocolate, kind words and wisdom. No, it isn’t your elusive “happy place.” It’s real, and students, faculty and staff in Florida A&M […]
Iraqi leaders issue state of emergency
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraq’s interim government declared a 60-day state of emergency throughout most of the country Sunday as U.S. Marines made final preparations for a ferocious battle in the western rebel stronghold of Fallujah. Militants increased their attacks for a second day, killing at least 22 policemen in towns […]
Bush must separate morals from religion
As the reality of Election 2004 sets in, I’m finding it harder and harder to fathom how anyone could have actually voted for President George W. Bush. What’s news to me is that many black people who have been all but ignored by Bush over the past four years voted […]
J.L. King speaks on sex
With the rapid increase in black women contracting HIV, the black community is looking for reasons why. J. L. King, best-selling author of “On the Down Low,” offered his answers to the student body of Florida A&M University Wednesday night in Lee Hall Auditorium. King said men who live on […]
Vendors risk copyright infringement
Some vendors at Florida A&M University’s “Friday Flea Market” on the Set could be in danger of breaking copyright laws. Senior University Program Specialist Catherine Jefferson said there is no question that artists are not able to control the reproduction of their work on FAMU’s campus. Jefferson said the FAMU […]