Along with all the other things to do, doctors believe that all women should have an annual Papanicolaou test. A more familiar term is a Pap smear. This test is a medical screening intended to detect infections and abnormalities in the cervix. Although women who are not sexually active assume […]

My mother’s and grandmother’s generations often blame the baggy jeans, promiscuity and disrespectful nature of my generation on the music we listen to. “It gets into your spirit and you get lost,” they say. They even claim that the hip-hop and R&B they created has been transformed into a self-glorifying […]

Randy Moss is a wide receiver for arguably the best team in the NFL, the New England Patriots. They have the best record and Moss was recently named on the All-Pro team. During the regular season he surpassed Jerry Rice’s record of 22 touchdown passes by scoring 23. He also […]

#8220;Imagine paying with your life for what you believe in most,” said Florida A&M University professor Keneshia Grant, when opening the 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. All-University Convocation. Some students said the convocation, although low in attendance, was inspirational. Guest speaker Larry E. Rivers, Ph.D., began his speech […]

In the beginning God created women and dogs – I mean, men. The word dog is a harsh pronoun to compare to a human who has a one-track mind and very often little emotion, or is it? It was brought to my attention that the men on Florida A&M University’s […]

Many students steer toward Florida A&M University because of its academic excellence. Yet the University has been admitting students who don’t meet required test scores or minimum grade point averages. Should this be cause for alarm? On the University Web site, http://famu.edu, an area is set up for prospective students […]

With Martin Luther King, Jr.’s contribution to the black community being celebrated Monday, the question comes to mind- when will another black leader arise and change history? Since Dr. King’s death, few black leaders have emerged to change our society. Although many people believe that society has changed now, we […]

Einstein Bros. Bagels, scheduled to open during the fall semester of 2008, will replace The Orange Room with a healthier eating alternative for Florida A&M University students. “We proposed a sophisticated, more upscale version of The Orange Room,” said Director of Business and Auxiliary Services Michael Smith. The concept will […]

The Healthy Start Partnership is expanding to provide assistance to pregnant women attending Florida A&M University. The FAMU division of the program started in October 2007 to make help more accessible to student-parents. “Income increases as education increases,” said Dr. Yolanda Bogan, director of FAMU’s counseling center at the Sunshine […]

Florida A&M University has yet to see any serious negative effects from the lack of a registrar and admissions director, said Vice President of Student Affairs Roland Gaines. The University has been without a permanent registrar director for close to a month, while the admissions office has been without a […]