The 35th Student Senate elected two women as the 2006-2007 senate president and pro-tempore Monday. Sen. Ebony Ivory, 21, the current senate pro-tempore, won the position of senate president. And, 18-year-old freshman Sen. Mellori Lumpkin won senate pro-tempore. The last time the student senate elected two female leaders was three […]
Author: Courtney Henderson
New case should spark discussion
It is said it takes a village to raise a child. But when only one parent has the right to choose the fate of the child, that child immediately gets shortchanged. A decoy case dubbed Roe v. Wade for Men will be presented by the National Center for Men as […]
FX’s ‘Black. White.’ evidences blatant and hidden racism still prevalent in America
The recent premiere of the FX reality series “Black. White.,” which aired March 8, proves that certain white people still view black people in America as a threat to society. It is hard for black people to make it in a society that views them as incompetent and threatening. I […]
‘Capitol Day’ still on
Although a letter published in the Tallahassee Democrat stated otherwise, Florida A&M University will have its FAMU Day at the Florida Legislature March 23. In a letter to the editor published in the March 20 edition of the Tallahassee Democrat, Willie Roberts said FAMU canceled its day due to its […]
Fast food restaurants hope to improve businesses through drive thru services
There’s a new race in the fast food industry to see who can deliver faster and better service to customers through the takeout window. Drive thru now represents a huge portion of sales. Burger King Corp. gets 70 percent of its business from its drive thru. The trick is finding […]
Retired Temple coach not to be forgotten
It doesn’t matter that his team has failed to make the NCAA tournament the past five years. It doesn’t even matter that he has occasionally let his temper get the best of him in the name of competition. All that matters is that John Chaney, gave young, mostly minority men […]
Jones more than ready for next year
Though the Lady Rattlers closed the season with a 12-17 record, their high profile freshman Deidra “D.J.” Jones gives them anticipation for promising years to come. The 5-foot-10 freshman guard is a prototypical slasher who can score in a variety of ways. Jones averaged 12.4 points per game. She finished […]
‘V for Vendetta’ attacks oppression, takes over No. 1
#8220;People should not be afraid of their governments, governments should be afraid of their people.” Those words spoken early on by “V for Vendetta’s” villainous good guy set the stage for the remainder of the movie. “Vendetta” opens with a brief overview of Guy Fawkes, and why the British still […]
Abusive relationships not limited to physical harm
Has your significant other ever accused you of cheating, stopped you from talking to friends or family or constantly kept track of your time? Perhaps they criticize you, act possessively, pick arguments with you or physically fight with you? According to, http://www.recovery-man.com, if you answered yes to any of these […]
Proper ‘game’ techniques elude some men
Approaching a woman should be simple, right? “It is easy if the girl looks approachable,” said Chris Lawrence, 21, a third-year business administration student from Sanford. “If you get a good vibe from her then approaching her should be easy.” Well, if it’s that easy then why are so many […]