The U.S. Treasury Department dramatically expanded its bailout plan to include buying student loans and any other “troubled” assets held by banks Signed by President George W. Bush on Oct. 4, the “rescue plan” also opened the bailout program to foreign banks with extensive loan operations in the United States […]

The 16th annual Minority Enterprise Development Week kicked-off its networking reception at the Governor’s Club on Adams st. The theme for the week long celebration was “The Power of Strategic Partnerships in the Global Economy.” The events sponsored by Capital City Chamber of Commerce, focuses on the achievements and contributions […]

With recent tuition increases, scholarships have become more important to students. Every semester students rely on their grade point averages, musical talents or writing skills to assist with finances. Out of state fees can be a hassle for some students. Alisa Routh, recipient of the Tom Joyner Scholars award, couldn’t […]

Gas prices are not the only financial burden students have. Food prices have skyrocketed in Tallahassee and some students are not pleased. According to the United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) for food increased four percent in 2007, the highest price increase […]

Florida A&M University has recently purchased more than $50,000 of new professional recording hardware and software, including the popular ProTools music production program for its Music Department. The Jazz Studies/Commercial Music Program will benefit directly from the recent purchase which was made in an effort to revive the commercial music […]

Thursday night at 11:43 p.m., the e2campus alert system sent messages to Florida A&M University students warning of them of an alleged armed robbery. The FAMU Department of Public Safety, said the robbery occurred on Martin Luther King Blvd and Barbourville Rd. The three suspects were riding in a black […]

Under Thursday night lights the (4-2) Florida A&M Rattlers hosted Winston Salem State University (1-5) in an ESPNU televised non-conference battle. Their 23-0 shutout victory keeps the team on track for a winning season towards a MEAC title in the first year of the Taylor Era.

Florida A&M University Board of Trustees met and discussed a number of issues on Wednesday including the financial aid crisis, employee bonuses and the unveiling of the new FAMU DRS plan. The Board of Trustees agreed to give over 13,000 faculty and staff members’ one time $1,000 bonuses. The bonus […]

Every Thursday, fans of poetry gather at the Amen-Ra Aahket center, or Amen-Ra’s as it’s locally known,to enjoy the performances during the Black on Black Rhyme poetry show. Visitors listen to poems from the event, which also features poets from the Back Talk Poetry Troupe. The event showcases seasoned poets, […]

As the assistant dean in the College of Arts and Sciences and the director of Florida A&M University’s Essential Theatre, Valencia Matthews, is the definitive characterization of the word multitasking. A self-proclaimed lover of the stage, Matthews, 50, certainly has her hands full when it comes to the university’s theater […]