About 900 Caribbean students gathered on campus this weekend for the Florida Caribbean Student Association’s biannual conference. It was the first time Florida A&M University hosted the conference since 1999. Last year the FCSA held the conference at the University of Miami. University of Florida alumnus, Local Farina, who has […]
Author: Courtney Henderson
Presidential search is underway
The stage is being set to choose a permanent president to replace Interim President Castell V. Bryant. Although the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees’ Presidential Search Committee will choose the new leader, members say they want to find the best candidate and will not rush the process. The search […]
Higher interest rates increase costs for college students
#8220;Charge it.” This phrase is not uncommon to the average college student. Yet, due to a recent increase in the nation’s prime interest rate, students may no longer be so hasty to whip out their charge cards. The prime rate is a main interest rate set by the government that […]
Mr. Jumper is Famu’s Own FOX news!!
Dear Editor,I cannot help but realize how bias and unprincipled the Famuan has become. The Famuan has allowed itself to become a breeding ground for organizational upliftment, and fails to report the news, and fails to realize what IS news. I have been at FAMU for four years, and i […]
Darfur crisis warrants coverage
All across the country, millions of Americans attended theatres to watch “Hotel Rwanda,” a movie about the fatal ethnic conflicts in Rwanda. As the viewers drove home and turned their televisions on to local or national news, many did not know that on a larger scale, the same type of […]
Bush should critique himself
Monday President Bush made a mad last minute dash to Virginia. His purpose: to support Republican Gubernatorial candidate Jerry Kilgore. Bush sought to help voters turn out to support the former attorney general’s race against Democratic Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine. The problem: Bush has too many problems himself. His support […]
Death penalty unbalanced
Thou shall not kill or shall thou kill? The question of capital punishment divides among many Americans in this country. I do not believe in the death penalty. The mere thought of taking an individual’s life or the bias factors surrounding the American judicial system disturbs me. Is there such […]
The Hiss:The latest entertainment news
There is always something to talk about in Black Hollywood. Whether it’s a breakup, a business venture, or something totally outlandish, it’s all too addictive not to stop and look for just a second. Something that’s making many people look twice is the recent news that Gabrielle Union and husband, […]
Action must be taken
After months of propaganda and publicity, the citizens of Tallahassee were called on Tuesday to vote on the building of a coal plant in the area. With local radio talk show host and activists throughout the Big Bend community, it seemed that the people would rally around the issue. However, […]
Weis given too much credit for Notre Dame’s success
You would think Charlie Weis was a god the way everyone has publicized the Fighting Irish’s recent surge of football success. There hasn’t been this much media attention at Notre Dame since the movie premiere of Rudy. People have even begun to compare Brady Quinn to the likes of New […]