Florida A&M University’s switch from the Legacy Payroll System to Oracle’s PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capitol Management took place Jan. 4. FAMU’s previous system relied heavily on manual paper-based tasks for the routine transactions, as stated by a press released received from the Office of Public Affairs. With PeopleSoft, FAMU is […]
Author: Brittany Barriner
Trial date set for losing SGA presidential candidates
Florida A&M University 2008-2009 student body president candidate Gallop Franklin, along with running mate Dominick Ardis, requested an appeal from the student Supreme Court to ask for a continuance in their trial against the Electoral Commission for failure of receiving public documents about spring elections. The pre-trial was held Wednesday […]
Spring blooms; allergies do, too
All around campus, the flowers are in bloom, and the trees are coming back to life. Many people would call it pretty, but for those with allergies this time of year is not so lovely.Spring doesn’t officially start until March 20, So that means now is a good time to […]
Health before ‘love’
Ladies, let’s have a heart-to-heart talk for a minute. Guys you’ll have to wait a minute. Ladies, at one point or another we have all had strong feelings for a young man. It was mutual. Picture this; if you weren’t on the phone with him, then you were probably in […]
Clinton, Obama could team up
There have been rumors of the likelihood that Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama may become a joint ticket, and that would be a great idea indeed. Clinton’s feminine touch and appeal to Latino voters mixed with Obama’s appeal to the working class Americans make the two a match from heaven. […]
Too late for Florida to say don’t count us out
With CNN.com reporting about Barack Obama having a total of 1,520 delegates to Hillary Clinton’s 1,424, and the end of the primaries coming within the next few months, some states may be feeling as if they haven’t been able to participate in this back and forth Democratic election between Obama […]
Rattlers gain momentum in second half
It took junior guard Joe Ballard nearly an entire half to get his team going, but an impressive second-half effort helped propel the Rattlers to an 85-72 win over the South Carolina State Bulldogs Monday night at Gaither Gymnasium. Ballard scored 19 points to go along with 9 assists and […]
Women sports deserve respect
I was with one of my male friends the other day and he asked me, “Is the WNBA still a sport?” After I stared at him rather peculiarly I patiently explained to him that the WNBA was never a sport. The sport is basketball, and yes, the basketball organization for […]
Student takes financial aid to task about service quality
Dear Christine, I am new to FAMU and I have a suggestion about the Financial Aid Services and student financial departments. I just spent over an hour trying to reach someone about a financial question I have and I never got one person on the phone, just a machine. This […]
Yes to penalties for misbehaving teachers
Leon County recently investigated 12 cases regarding teacher misconduct and wants to create tougher penalties for teachers found guilty of charges. An “Ethics in Education Act” is being made to address the surge in misconduct. The act would toughen penalties on guilty persons, including teachers. Some current allegations include voyeurism […]