Usually, a student who finds him or herself living in Paddyfote wishes for a better housing assignment. Several of them, along with many residents at Polkinghorne Village, got their wish Friday evening. Claiming the decision was part of a plan by the University to make the atmosphere “more conducive,” more […]

The Rev. Al Sharpton will be on campus today promoting voter awareness. He will be on WANM 90.5 at 9 a.m. and will be in the Senate Chambers at 1 p.m. Journey Magazine is sponsoring two dorm room makeovers for a lucky guy and girl. Let us know in 150 […]

Frito Lay, Pringles and Wise have all made billions of dollars from the invention of potato chips. But, who created these popular snacks? A chef of African and Native American descent from Lake Saratoga, N.Y. stumbled upon this invention by accident in 1853. After hearing complaints from a customer at […]

So, the Olympics are over and it’s time for that “much anticipated” fall TV lineup of shows like “Father of the Pride” to consume our time. Well, that’s what NBC wants with all its “Must-See-TV after the Olympics” ads. But looking back on the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens, Greece, there […]

Remember when you were in high school walking down the hall and everybody knew your name, everyone signed your yearbook and you always hosted the wildest parties? You probably thought you were too big for your high school. But when you get to college, the world seems to swallow you […]

If you choose to see any movie about an enormous, lethal snake, “Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid” would be your best bet. The sequel to the 1997 movie that featured bigger names and a bigger budget knocked its predecessor out of the water with genuinely funny camp and […]

Herbicides, pesticides and insecticides are all a part of the food we eat. If it weren’t for these products, there would probably be more worms in your apples and more spiders in your vegetables. “It’s a trade-off for cleaning or eating bugs,” said Charles Magee, interim dean and director of […]

When the curtain closed on the 2003 Lady Rattler volleyball season after a tough loss to Georgia Tech, there were no hung heads. The defeat came in the second round of the NCAA Tournament but there was much to be proud of. They had accomplished what no other Lady Rattler […]

The first week of classes ended with the President’s All-School Convocation, which ended up being a pep rally for students, faculty and other lovers of FAMU. Among the speakers for the two-hour assembly, in which classes were suspended, were SGA President Virgil Miller and the keynote speaker President Fred Gainous. […]

No one has ever denied that professional football is a business. But when such business decisions trickle down to the collegiate ranks, the fine line between working hard and playing hard has not only been crossed, it’s been trampled. The NCAA’s decision to not allow University of Southern California wide […]