When Eddie Torres went to University of Miami’s law school last month to recruit summer interns for Steel Hector & Davis, he noticed some of his competitors were absent. He also discovered a more eager and more realistic group of students. “There’s a realization out there that it’s not a […]

Many students and graduates in Tallahassee face the dilemma of whether to buy or rent a home. Factors to consider are whether they are going to stay in this area for an extended time, if Tallahassee is a good place for them to be in and what would happen if […]

The fear in students before graduation is not having a position waiting for them when they get out of school. The major factor is being prepared to enter the work force. The School of Business and Industry tries hard to get their students ready through various types of internships. Therefore, […]

Choices made prior to graduation will affect future career opportunities. Such is the case for Melvin Carter. Carter is a 2001 FAMU graduate business student. He now attends the University of Michigan as a graduate student. Carter studies public policy and hopes to become a minister. Because he worked hard […]

Sharon Ames-Dennard and her husband, Dana Dennard established Sakkara Youth Institute Independent School, a school that Ames-Dennard said “gives African-American students the venue to develop holistically.” In 1993, the Dennards noticed that very bright children were having difficulty passing standardized tests. The couple began offering summer programs that stress positive […]

The number seven was not lucky for the Rattlers on Saturday at Florida Classic XXIII in Orlando. Their seven-game winning streak against archrival Bethune-Cookman College was snapped in a very frustrating 37-10 loss because they surrendered seven costly turnovers. By winning their seventh conference game of the season, BCC (11-1) […]

Sheree Brown, 25, a mathematical science student, has been selected to participate in the Navy Nuclear Program. She will receive a $12, 000 signing bonus and attend the Navy Nuclear Power School in Charleston, S.C. “There are 170 students selected each year and she (Brown) is the third African-American female […]

Cash Stop, the check cashing service next to campus on Adams Street is expanding its 1,900 square foot building to 2,400 square feet to accommodate a cellular phone shop along with services for taxes and insurance. Cash Stop cashes and holds checks for up to 30 days, notarizes documents, performs […]

Soon it will be time to go back to Jenny Craig, Slim Fast and Weight Watchers after you stuff yourself at your Christmas party. You can avoid all of these weight-loss programs if you eat smart. A Kansas Department of Health and Environment study showed that the average student gains […]

Many people wonder how Thanksgiving came about. Some believe Thanksgiving is a religious holiday. Others think it is just another way for Hallmark to make money. According to www.christiananswers.net, the Pilgrims started it all. They held a great feast in Massachusetts, December 1621, to thank God for the harvest he […]