Everyone knows what to expect when the infamous chant “Flavor Flav!” is heard. Viewers have been tuning in every season to witness the public Enemy hype man search for true love on the reality television show, “Flavor of Love.” Flavor Flav is back for his third time around, and is […]
Author: Skyy Sandifer
Concert highlights Afro-diaspora pride
Florida A&M University students and faculty experienced a new twist on African and Caribbean folklore Friday at the 16th Annual African and Caribbean Concert hosted by the Office of Black Diasporan Culture. A plethora of artists, poets and musicians took the stage of Lee Hall Auditorium. The show kicked off […]
‘Lipstick Jungle’ another bland rip-off
Meet the newest “Sex and the City” knock off to hit the airwaves. Introducing “Lipstick Jungle,” NBC’s answer to fans who have been deprived of HBO’s original series. The only problem is that ABC has already released a similar series with the exact same recipe in the form of a […]
Mayweather in ‘Control’ of first book signing
Students and teachers alike could be found in the FAMU bookstore Friday attending the official release of “Control or Be Controlled.” The author, Brashaad Mayweather, a senior from Maryland, was all smiles as he signed copies of his very first book. “Control or Be Controlled” tackles some of the issues […]
Turnovers, missed opportunities; Lady Rattlers fail to get it done, drop 12 game
With only six games remaining and the MEAC tournament approaching, the Lady Rattlers basketball team needed momentum heading down the stretch to finish off the season. The Saturday game against Morgan State’s Golden Bears came down to the final seconds of the second half, but FAMU did not come out […]
Points in post, on free throw line determine overtime win for men against Morgan State
The Florida A&M Rattlers managed to fight their way from a 14 point deficit to pull out a 90-89 overtime win over The Morgan State Bears (15-9) 90-89. The game came down to a battle in the low-post area Saturday. The Bears took an early advantage of a FAMU team […]
University moves forward in ensuring community safety
With the shootings at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University fresh in mind, many colleges are instituting security methods to protect the campus community. Nobody is the pointing finger at any scapegoat in these situations, but we feel that Universities have a responsibility to protect their students. Officials at Florida […]
Good move Mr. President, but too late
Sunday, President George W. Bush gave Tanzania’s president a pair of Shaquille O’Neal’s size 32 basketball shoes, along with millions of dollars in an effort to help fight poverty and disease in East Africa, according to CNN.com. CNN reported that the U.S. signed a contract with Tanzania for a $698 […]
Preparing for tragedy
A violent shooting spree, which left 33 people dead, gripped the lives of students at Virginia Tech University last year. And another that resulted in five fatalities shocked the Northern Illinois University campus just days ago. Today, Florida A&M University is ensuring that the school is prepared to combat a […]
Hit and run victim OK, driver caught
The driver in a hit and run accident that occurred Feb. 4 has been caught. Police arrested Ranford Senior, the driver of a Black Dodge Charger that struck Tallahassee Community College student Latanya Walcott on the corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Osceola Street. Florida A&M University Police Department […]