This semester, my eighth and final at FAMU, I got a new surprise from the administration. After inquiring this week why I had not recieved my net check last weekend, I contacted the registrar’s office. I was told my classes were cancelled due to “non attendance”, meaning I had not […]

Motivated students are always looking for advantages and opportunities when planning their career paths. Jubilee Job-Link will offer the local working community such an opportunity today. The Tallahassee based company will host a job fair at the Leon County Civic Center from 10am-5pm. “Opportunities 2004: Jobs, services, and products,” will […]

Since the beginning of time, women have been looked upon as individuals with less prominence than men. According to Aristotle, women are “infertile men.” This statement alone just makes my skin crawl. Well, it’s a new day and age, and women are definitely not what Aristotle thought. I commend Kathleen […]

Gov. Jeb Bush on Monday stressed the significant progress the state of Florida has made in acknowledging the importance of historically black colleges and universities. At a commemorative breakfast in honor of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., held at the School of Business and Industry, Bush said HBCU’s […]

I write this letter in response to the column “University fall short” printed in The Famuan Jan. 16. I hesitated to respond until I read the again on blackcollegewire.org.

I write this letter in response to the column “University falls short” printed January 16. In an attempt to show the ignorance of the FAMU community regarding the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, the writer instead showed his own ignorance. He mentioned that he decided to “celebrate the ‘observed day’” […]

I had mixed reactions after the Governor released his proposed budget for the upcoming 2004-2005 fiscal year. I am glad to see he proposed that our sales tax holiday return in Florida. Many parents and students look forward to this day to get school supplies, clothes, etc. But on the […]

I had mixed reactions after the Governor released his proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. I am glad to see he proposed that our sales tax holiday return in Florida. Many parents and students look forward to this day to get school supplies, clothes, etc. But on the otherhand, […]

Ms. Dallas: As a fellow Rattler, I must say I’m extremely disappointed in the entire direction of our illustrious institution. However, my disdain has dipped to unprecedented levels when I logged on to the website of The Famuan only to find no coverage or mention of the walk that occurred […]

The men’s basketball team defeated Howard University 66-64 Monday night, in a classic tale of two halves. The Rattlers improved to 5-10 overall and 4-2 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The win was the Rattlers fourth in a row, completing a perfect home stand that began Jan. 10. “It was […]