From elementary school on up, many students are taught that maintaining high grades in school would be a free ticket to college. For many students that is true. But why does it seem like athletes get better offers from more prestigious schools than scholars? The salutatorian of my high school […]

For years, the days of most college spring break students have been spent one of two ways: either waking up at noon and watching cartoons all day, or partying it up with friends at any given beach destination. This year, as the nation watched hundreds of thousands of people flee […]

Students, faculty and alumni gathered at the 20th annual Florida A&M University Day at the Capitol Thursday to show support and lobby for FAMU budget requests for the 2006-2007 legislative session. The Florida Senate and the House of Representatives welcomed FAMU faculty, alumni and staff, as well as the Brain […]

This year the university has asked the Office of Student Union and Activities not to host its annual Off Campus Housing Fair on the Set. An OSUA official said that the university is trying to encourage students to live in more of the on-campus dorms and apartments, so they want […]

This week, a USA Today article announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will begin a pilot program that would make damaged New Orleans apartments available free of cost to those displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The program’s goal is to provide free temporary housing until small travel trailers can be […]

Some Florida A&M University students admit there is pressure to cheat on schoolwork. The Social Science Research Network has reported that a significant number of undergraduate students have cheated at some point during their college careers. For most college students maintaining good grades are a must for a number of […]

For many students, leaving home and entering the real world can be a stressful experience. Because of the challenges that accompany having to move in and share a space with a roommate, living with a roommate could be a negative experience. In some instances, problems with roommates have resulted in […]

Why is it when I walk into non black-owned businesses I find myself always leaving agitated and upset with the employees or owners? Either I am followed around a store as I shop, watched like a hawk or talked to with an attitude. For example, my friend wanted to eat […]

The FAMU men’s track team said its members may be young but they certainly know how to use their youth to their advantage. The team, which has now has 13 freshmen, proved what they were capable of at last weekend’s LSU Tiger Indoor Invitational. They managed to secure eight top […]

The FAMU wrestling team is ready for more challenges after finishing third place in the Florida State Championship dual meet. In the event held in Orlando at the University of Central Florida, the wrestling team competed against UCF, Florida Atlantic University, the University of Florida and Florida State University. UCF […]