Delphi Corp., the nation’s largest auto supplier, said it is suspending a Dec. 16 bankruptcy court hearing to eliminate union contracts because it believes an agreement between its unions and former parent company is within reach. Delphi filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Oct. 8 after efforts to win concessions […]
Author: Cherline Pierre
Dean vancancies impact schools
The School of Business and Industry, along with the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, are both in search of deans to lead the schools. SBI and COPPS are two of the four largest colleges at Florida A&M University. Robert L. Thomas is currently the interim dean for COPPS, and […]
Increase your network to increase your net worth
Networking is a vital part of your business, it can be the determining factor in your business landing contracts, funding or seeing growth. Networking gives you additional eyes and ears in your market. People who fail to network are drastically limiting the potential of their business. I try to meet […]
Fashionably in tune with the seasons
Lets face it, not everyone on “the hill,” has been blessed with the most impeccable sense of fashion. Each fashion season calls for several unwritten rules to be followed. The current problem with most of the walking fashion flops is they tend to break these simple rules. One way to […]
Students use hands, hearts and time to donate
As the holidays are approaching, the charity bug has bitten many students on the campus of FAMU. The holidays are a time when giving generally becomes an unselfish act. In the wake of many disasters like hurricane Katrina and Ivan, which detrimented the lives of people across America, some students […]
Wahnish Way proves to be the wrong way
Attempting to visit the bookstore, café or to get to the parking garage should not have to be a potentially life-threatening situation. Apparently, it has become that serious. People have joked about it forever, and there’s even a facebook group titled “I’m one of those drivers that don’t stop for […]
U.S. cannot win war on terror
It seems that President George W. Bush and his administration have promoted the idea that regardless of how long U.S. troops remain in Iraq, eventually America will win the “war against terror.” The truth of the matter is that no matter what the President’s timetable for troop retreat is, the […]
Family should be kept in heart
Often times I find myself wondering if I have my priorities wrong. I know school is important, but aren’t people more important? I believe so. I know I’m guilty and you can stay in denial if you want to, but I have a problem with staying in touch with close […]
A Day in the Life of Jonathan Kelly
4:15 a.m.- Wake-up The daily life of a FAMU athlete begins around the time some FAMU students’ nights are just winding down. Soon after 4 o’clock a.m., FAMU senior basketball player Jonathan Kelly is up and on his way to the gym for 5:15 practice. 4:45 a.m.- Arrive at gym […]
WNBA in a league of less
The debut of the WNBA in 1997 was a dream come true for many American female basketball players. The league gave females a chance to compete against the best talent in the country, pursue a career as a professional athlete and fulfill a dream. However, eight years after, the league […]