As a student who has been at FAMU for four years and involved in the Student Government Association, I was disturbed that the senate leadership allowed such unjust and unfair actions to take place at the previous meeting. Never in the past four years, has such a respectable process turned […]
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Money Management
There’s a saying that goes “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.” Similarly, Kanye West spit the line, “I gotta a problem with spending before I get it.” These visually broad and extreme statements are reflective of people with a financial status that is more than likely seen as carelessly […]
FAMU Announcements
Groundbreaking for the FAMU Recreational Center originally scheduled to take place at 10:30 a.m Wednesday has been canceled. For more information, contact Marvin Green at 561-2276. Applications for the Economic Development Advisory Board are currently available in the student government offices. This task force will work directly with the Department […]
Expo to expose students to nation’s top companies
Florida A&M University will hold its first Career Expo of this school year Wednesday at the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center. It will be from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and will have representatives from almost 20 career fields in attendance. The expo, which is free, will give students the opportunity […]
College grads must prepare themselves for work force
#8220;I walk into a store and ask to speak with the manager. When he/she comes out, I introduce myself, “Hi, my name is Bill Ding and I’m looking for a job. Are you hiring?” The response is a prompt no. That’s all right. I’ll just try another store. I go […]
Sexy heroine cannot save strained plot lines
There are times when the right mixes of a great script, amazing acting and flawless direction come together to create a completely stunning and breathtaking film. This isn’t that time. “Resident Evil: Apocalypse” is a film filled with campy fun and a bit of humor. But it’s a must see […]
‘Meet the Greeks’ draws crowd, introduces alternatives
People “steppin’ out” in their favorite combination of colors drew an enthusiastic crowd to the Grand Ballroom Thursday. “Meet the Greeks,” an annual expo of the social Greek-letter organizations and members of FAMU’s National Pan-Hellenic Council, or the “Divine Nine,” educated students on Greek life and tried to dispel some […]
Strong career portfolio replaces boring resume
With the nation’s current economic and political state, the job market is not expanding as many predicted years ago. “The national unemployment rate is at 6.1 percent as of Aug. 2003, which is the highest in eight years,” said Ed Wiley III, a Black Entertainment staff writer. It is more […]
One more try at Career Expo
There’s nothing wrong with wanting to explore options outside of your field if you have practical and marketable job skills. That was my game plan and where else to do that than the career fair? I rehearsed everything in the mirror. I refined the color combination of my business outfit […]
Recent grads face challenges in finding jobs
ORLANDO, Fla. – Sheena Moleta wakes up by 9:15 every morning. With her diploma from the University of Central Florida hanging above her computer, the recent marketing graduate logs on to a UCF database to check new listings for jobs in her field. Then Moleta, dressed in the white shirt […]