Police chased Thomas Hickey, a 17-year-old Aborigine teenager on his bike through the streets of Sydney, Australia in February. Hickey then had an accident that caused him to fly off of his bike, impaling him on a fence. Hickey’s parents blamed the police for chasing him, while the authorities said […]

^B ?$ler Yearbook Staff is working to capture all of FAMU’s clubs and organizations for the 2003-04 year The deadline for submissions is March 19. For more information, contact S. Gooden at 599-3098 or e-mail famu_yearbook@hotmail.com. The First Annual Mardi Gras Golf Tournament will take place March 13 at 9 […]

One month before an individual’s 18th birthday, credit card companies start sending letters claiming that he is pre-approved for a Platinum Card with an extravagant $5,000 credit limit. Many may view having a credit card as one of the responsibilities of becoming an adult, while others will automatically rule it […]

The opening scene of “Life and Def: The Autobiography of Russell Simmons,” paints a vivid illustration of Simmons’ early life on the streets of Queens, N.Y. He witnesses a brutal shooting, which alters his outlook on life. At that point, he decides to focus on music and building an empire […]

After a gunshot echoed throughout Paddyfote Complex Wednesday at about 8:30 p.m., students erupted into a frenzy, and within twenty minutes, the flashing lights of Tallahassee Police Department squad cars highlighted Wahnish Way. “There was a student who was shot in the buttocks a little after 8:30,” confirmed Calvin Ross, […]

Numerous changes and life situations can cause depression for college students. The National Mental Health Association reports 30 percent of college freshmen and 38 percent of women in college feel overwhelmed with time. Students who experience depression seek help in various ways, but others may not realize they are depressed. […]

More than 100 people gathered in FAMU’s Galimore Lanes to fellowship with one another and hear some good gospel music at Friday’s House of Judah event. The House of Judah, a non-profit collegiate Christian ministry, began in October 2001. Orrane Smith said he began to notice how many of his […]

Balancing school, practice and a social life are important to most student-athletes, but for Ten Miller there’s an added dimension. Miller is engaged to be married. “I’ve never been the type of person to feel that there’s a specific time when you will find that special someone to spend the […]

The presidential race and its natural partisanship has spilled over into the federal courts at the expense of the American people. As President Bush approved his second recess judicial appointment in two months, care for the necessary middle-of-the-road ideology of judges has fallen to the wayside. Last Friday, Bush appointed […]

With the Feb. 4 Tucker Hall bomb threat and post-9-11 precautions, FAMUPD has heightened its awareness and has adapted new security measures in hopes of preventing potential on-campus terrorist attacks. The University police said since Sept. 11, they are no longer focusing just on the obvious law enforcement violations, such […]