The senate discussed its leadership for next year before one state leader and student organization representatives addressed them Wednesday. Student leadership for the 2006-2007 school year will be decided at next Monday’s senate meeting. Students had to be nominated and accept the nomination in order to be the next senate […]
Author: Courtney Henderson
Controversial Plan B OK’d by Wal-Mart
Representatives of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced the company will repeal its earlier policy and stock emergency contraception pills in its pharmacies. Wal-Mart will begin selling Plan B in all of its pharmacies beginning March 20. The controversy with Plan B began Feb. 1 when three Boston women filled a lawsuit […]
Under investigation
After allegedly beating and hospitalizing a pledge, the Alpha Xi chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. was suspended from Florida A&M University until further notice. LeNedra Carroll, FAMU director of university relations and public affairs, said the vice president of student affairs and the dean of students received information […]
Film documents high school player’s road to NBA
By 17 Sebastian Telfair had seen it all before. He’d seen his brother, former Providence standout Jamel Thomas’ hoop dreams deflate like a true fiend’s weight back in 1999 when Thomas, who led the Big East in scoring his senior season, wasn’t picked up by an NBA squad. By now […]
Status awareness only way to fight HIV/AIDS
The fact is, the true face of HIV is not Ervin “Magic” Johnson. It’s my face. I can’t afford my medicine; I can’t pay for my hospital visits and everything that keeps me alive. I depend on organizations like the Federal AIDS Drug Assistance Program, Medicare and all sorts of […]
Student finds lower Ninth Ward far from prospering
This Spring Break was very different for me. Instead of going home and waking up at noon everyday, lounging on South Beach or going on a road trip, I chose to help people that could not help themselves. So on the first Saturday of spring break, I packed some sleeping […]
Physical violence not the tie that binds
What lengths does a person have to go to prove that he is worthy enough to join a Greek organization? In the case of Florida A&M University sophomore Marcus Jones, pledging the Alpha Xi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. was more than he bargained for. According to a […]
Coleman conducts e-mail survey of quality of library resources
Coleman Library conducted a campus-wide survey to obtain a better idea of expectations of the students and faculty for library and information services last month. The survey was administered as a result of university libraries across the nation becoming more concerned about the quality of student and faculty. Feb. 28 […]
Politicians look to Floridians for ‘100’ good ideas
Members of the Florida House of Representatives are seeking input from college students for a book titled “100 Innovative Ideas For Florida’s Future.” The goal is to gather 100 innovative ideas by Floridians throughout the state. According to http://www.100ideas.org the initiatives of the book are to listen to the people’s […]
Sports Notes:
Softball The Lady Rattlers were in action throughout the break. FAMU traveled to Atlanta for the Buzz Classic. The softball team took on Wisconsin, Radford, Georgia State and Texas-El Paso respectively. FAMU compiled a 1-4 mark in the Buzz Classic. FAMU defeated UTEP by a 5-4 margin in their lone […]