Aside from my mother’s birthday, February celebrates the history of black people. Year after year we hear the same thing: Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream, and Harriet Tubman helped to free the slaves. A lot of people don’t realize that black people are responsible for cell phones, air […]

So you turn on your radio, and you expect to hear music right? Wrong! The likelihood that you will hear real music nowadays is almost slim to none. The reason I say this is simple – a lot of the people who are putting out music today are not musicians. […]

Is it possible for the Ku Klux Klan to permeate the sports world? Well according to FBI officials, the question has become increasingly valid. A recent article in Sports Illustrated said the FBI is questioning neighbors and family members of umpires about their background. One of the questions was about […]

Florida held its 2008 election primaries Tuesday, and countless Florida A&M University students exercised their right to cast their ballots with the help of great campus-wide initiatives like the Strike the Vote project. The idea of a project meant to encourage students to take part in an election is commendable. […]

After breaking his foot two years ago, Byron Taylor was forced to give up his love for playing basketball last season. With a new season underway, Taylor is back with a new focus and he’s ready to help lead his team to victory. Taylor, 22, a junior economics student from […]

Turn your dial to CNN. You hear a report on another celebrity’s personal issues, so you change the dial, once again, to MSNBC. Gosh! It seems that you can’t escape the madness and the not-so-important news broadcasts. Hearing about pop-star Britney Spears’ continuous mental battles and custody bouts with K. […]

Recently, the Tampa Tribune published an article that claimed Florida A&M University, under FAMU’s President James Ammons, is going back to its old ways of cronyism. Ammons’ leadership team has phenomenal qualifications and has proven its ability to perform their assigned jobs. As far as cronyism is concerned, it’s not […]

Nasheema Harvey, 18, said she had no idea that by participating in the Florida primary on Jan. 29, her vote could potentially revise a state constitutional amendment. Tallahassee voters had the chance to vote on Amendment 1 in addition to casting their votes for presidential candidates. This amendment seeks to […]

Participants in the Leon County District Florida Primary Election said that race and gender-related controversy of the Democratic party influenced this year’s voter turnout. “More people (will) vote this election (because) of the controversy and the history that will be made,” said Kristy Aycock, 23, a psychology and child development […]

Many young Republican and Democratic students came out to vote in the 2008 Florida primary elections because in their opinion, the candidates were much stronger than in previous years. Regina Mincberg, 20, a Democrat, said she has been with a group of friends campaigning for Barack Obama outside the courthouse […]