As the first week of fighting came to an end Wednesday, students expressed their uncertainty on the direction of the war. “I’m just a bit confused of the true purpose of the war,” said Letitia Johnson, 20, a sophomore pharmacy student from Miami. “It seems more personal than anything else. […]

The Florida Senate Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care approved a bill granting emergency room workers and doctors immunity from lawsuits Tuesday. Though the senate was applauded on its decision to reject a controversial bill capping medical malpractice suits at $250,000, those cheers quickly turned to jeers in response […]

Memos on campus safety started circulating through campus when the national terror level was raised again to the “orange,” or high terror threat level. But more than a week after the terror alert was raised, FAMU students still don’t know what to do in case of an emergency. “Nobody told […]

Despite its 136 years in the nation’s capital, a prime location for those who would attack the United States, Howard University has not yet devised a crisis contingency plan. “The [terrorist] alert has made the university begin to form evacuation plans,” said Kenyatta Hobson, assistant community director of Howard’s Meridian […]

Will Guerilus said the only thing he didn’t like about his trip to Miami over spring break was the distance he had to drive. “It’s a relatively long drive,” said Guerilus, 22, a senior economics student from Vero Beach. “But the weather is nice and it’s a party town.” A […]

At 6 feet 4 inches tall, every coach she has come across in her life has asked her to play basketball. Her mother brags she could have given Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks a run for their money and she could have also been one of the easy, breezy faces […]

The SGA senate unanimously voted during Monday night’s meeting to pass a resolution recognizing FAMU soldiers serving in the war . The resolution is the senate’s way of showing support to the 15 to 25 FAMU students deployed to serve in “Operation Iraqi Freedom.” The resolution, SR03S-003, says, “be it […]

The Miss FAMU Fitness Pageant and Mr. FAMU Bodybuilding contest Tuesday evening was a night full of screams, beams, and fantasy dreams. Bettina Byrd won the fitness pageant while Teddy Atkins successfully defended his bodybuilding title. Fitness winner Byrd, 21, a fourth year, business major from Chattanooga, Tennessee was elated […]

In show business it’s all about chasing your dreams. The Essential Theatre’s production of the Tony Award-winning classic “Dreamgirls,” tells the story of chasing your dreams and making them come true. The play stars Travaulya Wallace as Effie White, Erin Washington as Lorell Robinson, Rashada Dawan as Deanna Jones and […]

The Artists in Bloom Festival will inform students and the community about art, literature and health care. The festival is a chance to introduce the university to the community, President Fred Gainous said. This event will be the first of its kind at FAMU. “It will give every citizen in […]