In yellow chalk, scrawled across the blackboard, the quote read, “You are a global citizen by birth.” For SBI professor John Warford, it’s a message that can’t be reinforced strongly enough to FAMU’s student body. “One of the last things we want is for students to leave FAMU and go […]

Graduate and Evening Examinations: For all classes that meet on weekdays beginning 5 p.m. and after, examinations will be held during regular class meeting. Final Exam Policy All students enrolled in a course requiring a final examination, graduating seniors and graduate students included, are required to take the exam at […]

Hey Dad, Check this out – your birthday is next week and all I can afford to give you is a shout-out in the campus rag. It’s not like this is a surprise – your birthday’s been on the same day for the past 39 years. However, lack of budgeting […]

A columnist at The Meter, the student newspaper at Tennessee State University, published an opinion piece criticizing the college president for being unaccessible and hypocritical. The writer, Alan C. Beard, referred to him as Daffy Duck. In his tirade, Beard pleaded for funding and equipment for the student newspaper and […]

#8220;The student government has made their presence known. I truly believe that they are doing a great job. “- Charles Stennis, 22, senior, political science, Chicago “SGA needs to have more representation from other organizations. They are not as active as they should be. But, I do believe they held […]

Unfortunately, the debate between many of Florida A&M University’s faculty and some members of its Board of Trustees over the role of FAMU’s faculty in the selection of the university’s next president has been largely unproductive. The BOT maintains that FAMU’s faculty has been given ample opportunities to participate in […]

Look at me, what do see? you see 360 degreez! A complete circle of a complete woman! Not dressed in the latest fashion but In the newest form of thought. Surrounded by love and guided by He above. Brown eyes brown skin, but my true beauty lies within! 360 degreez […]

I was born in an ocean as molecules of hydrogen and carbon then became a thick mist spread thinly over a great distance I am the story of poverty, never meant to make it out of those ghetto streets never meant to be of value to a world that makes […]

MIAMI – Lenny Kravitz is sitting on the couch in the living room of his bayfront North Beach home. He’s the picture of a rock star, even when he’s kicking it in a knit cap, belted sweater, and loose cotton pants. The 37-year-old show-biz progeny has taken his sunglasses off […]

This goes out to:The classmates, that I hate – that came up missin’The Jeb, the George – the black vote dissin’ The frat bruhs, the sorors – Representin’ in the shadeThe drama, ya mama – the fi-nancial- aid Expensive books, with no cash – but somehow, I done itThe lames, […]