Black women are more likely than white women to have repeated episodes of binge eating disorder, according to studies released by the National Women’s Health Information Center this year. Episodes of binge eating are putting more black women at risk for obesity. According to the NWHIC, binge eating disorder occurs […]
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6 women elected governors
Although the media deemed 1992 “the year of the woman,” history repeated itself in the Nov. 5 elections as six women were elected governors and scores of others were elected to serve in Congress. The latest victory for women came Sunday when Republican gubernatorial candidate Matt Salmon conceded to Attorney […]
SGA creates new agency for athletics
For the fan that is really into FAMUathletics and is bleeding orange and green, the Student Government Association has a new athletic agency. The agency is one of the newest of nine agencies that fall under the SGA umbrella. “The purpose of the agency is to promote all sports and […]
Rattlerettes hold back Lady Rams
It is difficult for a basketball team to win shooting a meager 39.4 percent from the field, 15.4 percent from the three-point line and 40 percent from the foul line. Nevertheless, the Rattlerettes overcame their horrible shooting and a 12-point second half deficit to beat Albany State 66-58 on Sunday […]
Rattlerettes net 50 straight conference wins
In the final home stand of the year, the volleyball team won two out of three matches this weekend. The Rattlerettes were victorious over Howard Friday night and Hampton Saturday afternoon, but fell to Georgia Tech Sunday. In three straight games (30-15, 30-9, 30-20) Florida A&M dominated the Bison. This […]
U.S. policy ignores Haitian plight
Imagine taking a 10-day trip with only salt water and hope to sustain your body. For Haitians, this is a daily quest met with less than desirable results. Two weeks ago more than 200 Haitian immigrants packed on a 50-foot sloop and made that journey in search of freedom to […]
Early sexual activity ruins children’s mindset
They’re on Oprah, Montel and Ricki Lake. They’re being written about in magazines and reported on in The Journal of Modern Medicine. They aren’t celebrities, or sports stars, they are kids, and they are being brought to national attention not because of their academic achievements but because they can’t seem […]
‘8 mile’ travels down highway of mediocrity
#8220;8 Mile” is full of every music movie cliché one can think of: the poor rapper with the big dreams of fame; the missing father; the cute little sibling; the pretty girl; the interracial crew and the crosstown rivals and the copout ending. Imagine “Saturday Night Fever” meets “Purple Rain” […]
Ceramics become popular pastime
Ceramics has always been an outlet for senior citizens to have fun. It seems the days for bingo and checkers are out. Tommie Stroy, 74, from Jacksonville, has been making ceramics for years. “I find ceramics to be a way of filling up time that I would spend watching television […]
Mahogany brings rhythm, dance
The assistant artistic director slowly claps off counts five, six ,seven, eight and 12 arms gracefully bend in unison. Intense piano music fills the ear, emotion fills the room and fire fills their eyes. There are only six days left until its “Fall Premiere” and Mahogany Dance Theatre is putting […]