The emergence of an urban culture has made its way to Tallahassee and the diversity is welcomed. New businesses are opening their doors to a community that wants to embrace top fashions brand like Sean Jean, Fubu, and Baby Phat. Tallahassee was once a city where urban fashion was hard […]

Smoking kills. Anyone who does it should be ashamed. However, those people are citizens that have the right to waste their lives away wherever they want, including bars, restaurants and public buildings. On Nov. 5, 2002, 71 percent of Florida voters approved Amendment 6 banning smoking in all indoor work […]

Outside of the classroom, a host of student activities adds an important dimension to life at FAMU. Frequently, activities are referred to as “extracurricular,” but here at FAMU, student activities are regarded as a part of the total education program. Students have the opportunity to get involved, to be a […]

Black women have some nerve. They get mad when they see brothers with white girls, but they stay trying to look like one. Black folks are guilty of a beauty double standard. If we see white people with dread locks, the first thing we say is, “Oh they’re trying to […]

#8220;The suspect was described as a black male, about 6 feet 1 inch, 250 pounds,” is a common phrase heard by news anchors, police officials or witnesses. This phrase must be banned from the news broadcast arena because of the ignorance that accompanies it. Do you know how many black […]

If the prospect of watching an entire movie about a guy trapped in a phone booth sounds tedious, it is. “Phone Booth,” starring Colin Farrell, follows the events surrounding a sleazy, lying public relations specialist that is trapped in a phone booth by a sniper. Although the film is labeled […]

Having a college degree does not guarantee a six-figure job. Professors and career specialists at FAMU make it no secret that some majors may not bring in major money. According to Arnett Moore, assistant director of the FAMU Career Center, there are several fields that students choose as careers that […]

Each month Tiffany Young flips through catalogs and shops for her favorite styles. “I get upset when the pants that I ordered are too big around the waist or the shirt that I’ve waited on for a week looks nothing like it did in the magazine”, said Young, 21, a […]

Having a college degree does not guarantee a six-figure job. Professors and career specialists at FAMU make it no secret that some majors may not bring in major money. Among the diverse fields that students choose as careers, education is one that does not guarantee a large profit, according to […]

With the loss of quarterbacks Casey Printers and Reggie Hayes, the Rattler football team was left searching for an athlete to fill the position. Quietly emerging from the Rattler bench, Ben Dougherty stepped up to the job. Dougherty, who said he learned “an awful lot” from Printers and Hayes last […]