#8220;I don’t see what the big deal is,” said Terrell, a junior at Florida State University. “We are all black people just trying to make it through our education.” “I really wish you could have read this article in The Famuan talking about how ya’ll love to make negative statements […]
Author: Katrelle Simmons
This weekend’s best football match-ups
Friday Louisville at Middle Tennessee State 8 p.m. ESPN2Kick off your weekend with the Louisville Cardinals Friday night. Saturday Arkansas at Auburn Noon CBSThe Auburn Tigers look to stake their claim as the best team in the land. LSU at Florida 3:30 p.m. CBSLSU enters The Swamp looking to spoil […]
Inner-city schools may be deemed safer
Has the nation gone crazy? There have been three schools shooting in the past week. But wait a minute; did any of the shootings happen in inner-city schools? Any in the so-called bad schools? The answer to that question would be, no. It seems that the public tends to view […]
Blacks should celebrate black history all year long
According to a recent report in the Tallahassee Democrat, The Institute of Museum and Library Sciences has planned to award $150,000 to the Riley House-sponsored Florida African-American Museums Exchange Project.” It makes us feel good to know that people value our history and culture enough to invest in supporting awareness […]
Media’s preconceived notions of Africa lead to discrimination
Yes, I know you might never have dropped in on the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and the deserts of North Africa. You may not have visited the astounding Kenyan wildlife nor seen the breathtaking Yankari Game Reserve in Nigeria. The hills and valleys of West African countries still hold […]
Bye week not a week off for team
A bye week for most collegiate football programs is normally reserved for rest and relaxation. However, for the Florida A&M University football team it is all about preparation. The Rattlers had somewhat of a struggle during their first couple of games this season. After dropping two games to Delaware State […]
University police department using new method to ensure safety
The Florida A&M University Police Department is using a new concept to keep students safe. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design is a concept that uses the natural design of campus as well as manmade aspects to control human behavior. FAMU P.D.’s Crime Prevention Officer Sherri Luke recently attended a CPTED […]
Halloween Horror Nights celebrates sweet 16
As the sound of screams and rusty chainsaws resonate through the streets at Universal Studios indicating that Halloween Horror Nights is back and scarier than ever, it’s easy to tell there is nothing “sweet” about this 16th birthday. This year Halloween Horror Nights is celebrating its past 15 years. The […]
Cyrah loses crown
Shortly after midnight Friday, Chief Justice Kendra Rich relinquished the title of Mr. Florida A&M University from Cyrah Hawkins. Students piled into the senate chambers Thursday for the trial of Hawkins v. Nathaniel Holmes and the royal court. Hawkins, who was elected Mr. FAMU for the 2006-2007 academic year, appealed […]
The Week In Review
In case you had your head buried in the books all week, here’s a look at what made headlines across the globe. MONDAY The third school shooting in a week took center stage. Thirty-one-year-old Charles Roberts broke into a one-room Amish schoolhouse, separated the girls from the boys and adults, […]