Suspended Leon County Commissioner Rudy Maloy will find himself back in court again soon for misdemeanor charges. Rightly so, one may think. His offense was heinous. It violated the public trust and he deserves to be punished accordingly for his crimes. Maloy filed a false claim for $556 that he […]

Remember the 1980’s hip-hop movies where battles were fought and hearts are won by spinning to break beats? Take that concept, and stick it in ancient Ireland. Trade the Adidas pants for tights, add some violins and you have “Lord of the Dance.” Well, not really, but that’s the idea. […]

Chemistry students will soon no longer have to struggle with mixtures and formulas on their own. Virtual reality tutorials will soon be available to assist students with their chemistry woes. Four faculty members were awarded a $3.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation for FAMU-UP, a five-year program that […]

Plans to construct a new housing facility have been delayed by administrative changes, said Housing Director Jerry Moore. The new residence is to be located on the corner of Perry and Gamble streets. “The initial projection (for completion) was 2004 but with the presidential change and new trustees, things have […]

I was talking to one of my male friends the other day, when out of curiosity I asked how many females he had slept with. He boastfully replied “under 20” and then acted as if he should get the saint of the year award. Had I asked a female that […]

On any given Friday, standing around on the Set, one can feel swept up, as if instantly transported to a runway in Milan or a Cash Money Millionaires video. Undeniably, there are black students here with money, some of whom don’t know what to do with it. Undeniably, there are […]

On Sept. 16 my review of “That’s Debatable,” a student-run talk show, ran in the Famuan. Quite frankly, the responding e-mails I received were hilarious. I was told that my REVIEW of the show was overly opinionated. One respondent said I should have praised the host who was, and I […]

When it was over, Tampa lawyer Bill McBride rose victorious from the ashes of what is being called another Florida voting mishap.McBride, in his first quest for a seat in public office, held on to a nearly 5,000 vote lead over challenger Janet Reno, according to polls by The Associated […]

Faculty members said a statute that prevents them from being appointed to the board of trustees should be thrown out by the state legislature.Michael Abrams, who has taught journalism for 21 years, was denied appointment to the board twice because he is a member of the faculty. The first came […]

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – On the heels of a two-year investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, the University of North Dakota is making its discrimination, harassment and grievance policies more explicit. According to an OCR letter to UND President Charles Kupchella, the investigation found that […]