As if the Catholic Church, the federal government and gay rights activists have not pushed the issue down everyone’s throats enough already, each of these groups is working on dragging a new advocate into their respective corners in the battle over same-sex marriages -the black church. The motivation to involve […]
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Marching for Bright Futures
Florida college students gathered at the capitol Wednesday in order to help improve higher education and hold legislators accountable for their actions. Over 1,000 college students from around the state and advocates for higher education joined forces and attended the “Rally in Tally,” sponsored by the FORCE Coalition. FORCE, which […]
Network makeover unveils stale entertainment
In November 2000, media conglomerate Viacom Inc. acquired Black Entertainment Television for $2.3 billion. Since then, BET has benefited from increased popularity, but the quality of programming has suffered severely. BET was a much better network when it was home to unique and original shows like “Teen Summit.” Thank God […]
Bush delays justice
In an effort to further infringe on the civil liberties of Americans in the name of security, the Bush administration is planning to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the executive branch’s right to indefinitely detain a U.S. citizen. According to AP reports, Chicago resident Jose Padilla was arrested […]
Along shot
After defeating Lehigh University 72-57 in the opening round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio, the Rattlers earned the 16th seed in the St. Louis Region. The team will now face the tournament’s top seeded University of Kentucky Wildcats today at 7:10 p.m. in Columbus, […]
Students give opinions on opposite sex friends
Some women may be uncomfortable discussing subjects like sex, birth control and tampons with men. Yet more women on the Hill are discovering that a man can make just as good a friend as a woman. Stephanie Perry recalls some of the problems she had in high school with women […]
Students without cars find other ways to travel
The everyday privilege of driving has become a memory for many students on The Hill. Freshman and upperclassman who live on and commute to campus are restricted because of the University’s policy on freshman not having vehicles and the limited number of parking decals available each year. These students must […]
FAMU Announcements
The Beta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. will be sponsoring free shuttles to women’s health clinics around Tallahassee 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. March 25. Students must make their own appointments and contact Asley Jones at 671-3325 or email betaalphaevents1932@yahoo.com. The Senior Class Cabinet has positions available. […]
In memory of Ross Hickman
Minimum wage war kills freedom
If you frequent the General Classroom building, then you have probably seen the petition to increase minimum wage. If the petitioners get enough signatures, they can move on to the next step of getting a minimum wage increase passed into law. I hope they are unsuccessful. In today’s job market, […]