Florida A&M University student Mike Johnson, 19, has been released from the Leon County Jail with bail. Johnson was arrested Friday after it was revealed that the report about a robbery on Feb. 19 at approximately 5:10 a.m. at Gibbs Hall was invented. Johnson admitted to authorities that he made […]

Florida A&M University alumnus and City Commissioner Andrew Gillum, gave what some felt was an inspirational speech at the University’s Black History Convocation. The convocation, which took place Friday morning, honored the achievements of ancestors and FAMU alumni through music and rhetoric. Gillum began by thanking the “ancestor giants” that […]

Gaither Gym was all abuzz Friday as athletes and aspiring basketball players challenged each other on the court. FAMUnity, a social service organization, organized a basketball tournament for charity and invited all athletes to participate. Admission didn’t cost a dime. Instead, the price of admittance was canned goods, clothes and […]

With five games remaining on the schedule before the MEAC Tournament, the Lady Rattler basketball team is focusing on capturing the title, which has become elusive to FAMU (11-13) (2-10) in resent years. “We’re working on getting better every day,” said senior guard Joslyne Jackson. “We know that our standings […]

Florida A&M University’s own student body vice president is on his way to becoming a successful screenwriter and director. James Bland, 22, a senior business administration student from Titusville, completed his first film less than two weeks ago. Initially, Bland said he wasn’t sure what route he wanted to take […]

It’s back. Although some fans may disagree that it ever went anywhere, I’m glad the NBA is back with a vengeance. Numerous blockbuster deals this season have shifted the power between teams in each conference. It all started with an off-season trade that sent former Minnesota Timberwolves all-star Kevin Garnett […]

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Not many people expected a black man to get as far as Illinois Sen. Barack Obama has in the 2008 presidential elections. Not only is he doing well, but as you should know, he is leading the Democratic presidential nominee contest with the most delegates. According to a CNN count, […]

China is undergoing one of its worst winters. One might observe this and wonder, “What’s a bad winter?” But more than just snow falling – their economy is. The people of China are suffering because they are not able to work because of heavy snowfall. Over the last couple of […]

No one knows what a murderer looks like. Some people may say a person fits a certain description or has a certain personality. But when it is a college student who has been an Eagle Scout, helped HIV-infected children in Uganda and has been a church acolyte, some may not […]