Even on his way out of office, President Bush still has an active role in making sure the decisions he has made will not negatively affect the people behind him. Whoever assumes the position of president will inherit the ramifications of the poor, uninformed choices Bush has made. He or […]

Florida A&M University and Bethune-Cookman University are finding new meaning in Jennifer Holliday’s song, “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going.” The Florida Classic lost its primary sponsor without a forewarned formal notice from Disney. However, both University presidents refused to move the Classic out of Orlando, the Orlando […]

The Lady Rattlers are less than two weeks away from the MEAC Tournament, which should make every game a little more crucial than before. Saturday the Lady Rattlers faced the ladies of Winston-Salem State, and with hard work the Lady Rattlers won 59-32. The ladies of Winston-Salem, which has a […]

The FAMU men’s basketball team beat Winston-Salem State 68-61 Saturday afternoon in Gaither Gymnasium, making it their third straight win. In February the Rattlers fell to WSSU 59-57 but approached this game seeking redemption. Before the game against the Rams, the Rattlers watched tapes of their previous game and learned […]

In America, we pride ourselves on being an extremely “progressive” society that allows all our citizens to excel in whatever dreams they wish to pursue. But in reality, how truly accepting are we of those individuals that go against the socially accepted roles for each gender? Do we applaud those […]

Beef sales at local grocery stores have plummeted after the U.S. Department of Agriculture ordered the largest beef recall in U.S. history Feb. 17. The USDA recalled 143 million pounds of beef when a slaughterhouse in Chino, Calif. was accused of mistreating cows. “People are scared to buy the beef,” […]

Men and women age 20 and older that are overweight or physically inactive are at greater risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. These diseases include high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, stroke and heart failure. Exercising and eating healthy are the best ways to prevent such diseases. Being overweight, particularly in […]

A few months before Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans in 2005 I was in the ‘Big Easy’ having the time of my life at the Essence Festival. The atmosphere was magnificent, the parties were great and the food was like none I’ve had before. Even the vendors had a good […]

Supporters of Miss FAMU candidate Amanda Byrd had plenty to celebrate Friday morning after being named the 2008-2009 Miss Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. The results were released in front of an anxious crowd at 12:07 a.m. “It’s all because of the student body,” said Byrd, 22, a senior occupational […]

Florida A&M University Student Government Association and Florida State’s Black Student Union are teaming up to encourage the black community to spend their money at a black business. These two organizations seek to instill a greater sense of pride in black-owned businesses and gear Tallahassee students and the community toward […]