Author: LeMont Calloway

Uncategorized

Lady Rattlers win back to back after routing Spartans

It took 19 games, but the women’s basketball team has finally won consecutive games with its 71-56 victory over Norfolk State Saturday. The win moves the Lady Rattlers into a tie for fourth place in the MEAC with a 6-5 record and improves their overall record to 8-11. For the […]

Uncategorized

Leon clinic offers student amenities

Students with no income or insurance can now avoid being discouraged from obtaining medical services such as birth control. Health care and birth control for women and men are available to all students on a sliding scale fee at the Leon County Health Department. The fee is based on the […]

Uncategorized

Activist, actor Ossie Davis dies at 87

WASHINGTON-Ossie Davis, whose uncompromising character was the hallmark of a distinguished career as an actor, playwright and director, and who stood at the vanguard of the nation’s civil rights movement for more than five decades, died Tuesday in his hotel room in Miami Beach, where he was making a movie. […]

Uncategorized

Distance means diligence

Maintaining a relationship can be hard work. But adding distance into the mix can make matters even more challenging and complicated. However, with constant work and effort, a long distance relationship can be just as prosperous as any other. James L. Simmons, a counselor at the Center for Human Development, […]

Uncategorized

Football coaches resign

FAMU head football coach Billy Joe accepted the resignations of five of his assistants Friday – 48 hours after signing day. Running Backs Coach Allen Bogan, Offensive Coordinator Jimmy Joe – Billy Joe’s younger brother – Linebackers and Special Teams Coach Terry Jones, Defensive Backs Coach Derek Hill and Defensive […]

Uncategorized

Housing renovations underway

Plans to renovate several of the dormitories and apartments on campus are now a work in progress. FAMU has partnered with a private building consultant firm, Management of America. The private building company has provided a plan called the M.G.T. study, which outlines a 10-year renovation plan for the University’s […]

Uncategorized

Deltas get students to ‘Say it Loud’

Although February is black history month, members of the Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. aim to inform students of current black issues year round. “Say It Loud: Black Knowledge Beyond February,” is a forum created by the sorority to highlight issues affecting blacks and examine the […]

Uncategorized

New center long overdue

Construction has begun on phase one of the new campus recreation center. The $6.9 million facility is scheduled to open January 2006 according to Campus Recreation officials. Construction of the $6.7 million phase two is scheduled to begin by years end, pending state legislative approval. The three-story, 38,000 sq. ft. […]

Uncategorized

America: why are you so racist?

In the Jan. 27 edition of USA Today, it was reported that the biracial daughter of the late Senator Strom Thurmond released her autobiography, “Dear Senator: A memoir by the Daughter of Strom Thurmond.” Essie Mae Washington-Williams’ mother was a maid in Thurmond’s house when their private love affair began.She […]

Uncategorized

Bush’s reform ideas rejected

Unlike his second inaugural speech, President Bush’s State of the Union address covered domestic issues, as well as foreign issues. It seems that Bush is improving and on his way to becoming the big man in town. First, of course, was his 2004 presidential victory.The elections in Iraq were somewhat […]