Buying caps and gowns, ordering invitations, making travel arrangements, attending rehearsals and taking the final final are events that all college seniors look forward to. Graduation at FAMU occurs three times a year: spring, summer and fall. However, for some prospective graduates, this moment may not come as soon as […]
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Non-traditional minorities have funding options
Some students argue that because students of other races comprise the minority at most HBCUs, they should receive special attention. On most college campuses, minority scholarships are greatly a part of black students lives, and are offered for many other races as well. Yet many students in the HBCU minority […]
Two race toward finish line
After being teammates on FAMU’s men’s track and field team the last four years, seniors Eric Ramsay and Clyde Mathes will be running down two totally different paths of life. On May 1, Ramsay will receive his bachelor’s of arts in business administration while Mathes will receive his bachelor’s of […]
Salary cuts anger dorm assistants
Resident assistants salaries for the spring 2004 semester were drastically cut because of budget constraints. Most resident assistants said they didn’t see these changes coming and weren’t financially prepared to take salary adjustments. “Being that I wasn’t prepared, I have to tutor because of a lack of money”, said Ariana […]
Title III funding shortage may close center’s doors
The sun may set on the Center for Equity and Cultural Diversity if their re-funding proposal for the 2004 – 2005 academic year is denied. The U.S. Department of Education through Title III is responsible for funding a vast array of FAMU’s activities, but the drawn-out process of selecting which […]
Senate ends session
At the final meeting of the 33rd Student Senate, several student leaders were confirmed for key positions within the executive branch for the next school year. Phillip Hamilton was confirmed as chief of staff, Kimberly Peck as secretary of student welfare and Tony Pearson as deputy surgeon general. Prior to […]
Bisexuality trend rises among black men
The Friday episode of the Oprah Winfrey show shocked millions of women across America by addressing a growing issue in the black community: Bisexuality. J.L. King, the author of “On the Down Low,” was there to talk about his new book where he exposes a closeted culture of sex between […]
ERP startup delays fall registration
Students will not be able to register for the fall semester until July 6 because of the rapid implementation of the PeopleSoft Enterprise Resources Planning system. Under the old legacy system, students would receive academic advisement and obtain a pin number from their adviser. The student would then register via […]
Clarett, Williams out of draft
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that some of college football’s brightest stars would no longer be eligible for Saturday’s National Football League Draft. The players, namely Ohio State’s Maurice Clarett and Southern California’s Mike Williams, put ball before books when a lower court ruled against the […]
Common sense can save lives
As Florida A&M University’s more than 12,000 students complete their final exams and fine-tune their plans for the summer, the rapid spread of AIDS and HIV continues to devastate blacks, especially college age students. According to national health officials, although blacks comprise about 12 percent of the total United States […]