A list of famous college dropouts would be a long list. Some of the best and brightest in the business, technology, and entertainment worlds have succeeded through hard work and all the right connections. Bill Gates, for example, dropped out of Harvard University, and his Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dropped […]
Author: Kianta C. Key
Third parties overlooked
Nov. 4, 2008 was an important night for all Americans especially blacks. The students filled the quadrangle on Florida A&M University’s campus, waiting to hear the news that would hopefully change their lives forever. When the results finally came I was both shocked and happy at once. As the news […]
Last year’s classic defeat still fresh
Florida A&M football players ready themselves for the most anticipated game of the year. The entire event represents more than just an instate rivalry football game, it represents tradition. One of the Rattler captains, Anthony Collins, 21, maintains that the Florida Classic is just another game. “I feel like we […]
Every child deserves to have proper health care
The nation’s mental health care for children has improved over the past 25 years, according to USAToday.com, but one out of five states said these children don’t receive adequate care if the disorders are deemed serious. This is a major problem for low-income families. The article said most children treated […]
Giving shows true love for FAMU
With all the negative blasts Florida A&M University receives from the media, it’s good to see that we are finally getting the positive exposure that is deserved. Just within the last month, FAMU has received national recognition three times. Election night FAMU had multiple cut-ins with national network, TV One. […]
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Team ready for NCAA game
Florida A&M University’s volleyball team brought home the Mid Eastern Atlantic Conference (MEAC) title Sunday. Despite the obstacles they faced this year, the Lady Rattlers beat the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks in a 3-2 (17-25, 25-15, 23-25, 31-29, 15-10) championship match up. The team had a limited number of players […]
007 shaken, but not stirred
What is about James Bond that manages to keep die-hard fans bombarding movie theaters to see his latest exploits? Could it be the fact that Bond is a man of debonair status? Or maybe it’s that he always manages to get his girl. Perchance it’s the fact that he has […]
Michelle Obama sets a fine example
Fresh -faced and with two beautiful black children in tow, Nov. 4 Michelle Obama walked onto the stage beaming with pride, and embraced her husband as well as the title of future first black lady of the United States of America. In a single instant, the spirits of black women […]
Allow all the right to wed
Lately one of the most controversial issues across the country has been gay marriage. As I hail from California, I understand I might be more liberal than most, but at the end of the day I really don’t see the big problem. Currently, Massachusetts and Connecticut allow same-sex marriages. California […]