Posters and CD’s that promote rap duo “Big Koon and Hollywood” were plastered on trees, poles and rails all throughout the University. The name “Big Koon” caught the attention of students and caused some to have mixed feelings about the situation. “There are so many posters around campus, it doesn’t […]

When you hear the name Terrell Owens a number of things come to mind – competitor, show boat, controversy. But after the Dallas Cowboys went down to the NY Giants 21-17 in a disappointing playoff loss on Sunday, TO can add one more adjective to this list: drama queen. An […]

Florida A&M University’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has been taken off probation. A media news conference took place Jan. 14 in the lobby of COPPS to announce the news and congratulate the hard work of the students, faculty and the college’s dean, Dr. Henry Lewis III. University President […]

In the 2nd session of the 37th Student Senate held Monday evening, three campus organizations requested activities and services funds and announcements were made during community forum.  The Senate also announced a few upcoming events it will be hosting. During the community forum session of the meeting, Dallas Gibson, president […]

Three FAMU students will travel to Washington, D.C. Thursday for Young People For’s National Summit for Progressive Leaders. Asia McFarland, Vincent Evans and Tiffanie Cash, will be among the few YP4 Fellows that will represent students from an HBCU at the summit. YP4 is a strategic, long-term initiative program derived […]

More than 40 members of the Beta Alpha chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. gathered around their tree located behind Paddyfote Hall to commemorate the organization’s 100-year anniversary. Dressed in black suits and holding wooden ivy shields ordained with 20 pearls, members paid homage to their founders. “The 20 […]

All hail Sen. Barack Obama! History is happening right before our very eyes. Never in history has a black U.S. presidential candidate (this includes the Rev. Jesse Jackson and activist Al Sharpton) impacted a race as much or raised nearly as much money as Obama. Receiving endorsements and kudos from […]

Community outreach is an important part of any university. And in recent months, Florida A&M University has made a concerted effort to make sure the organizations on this campus realize that. In January, President James Ammons announced the school would join the fight to combat the rising infant mortality rate […]

If there’s one person walking this campus who truly values the education they’ve gotten at Florida A&M University, it’s me. The vigorous and thorough lessons we learn here are excellent precursors to what is to be expected in the dreaded “real world” of which our elders speak. With that said, […]

There are certain social issues that plague the black community more than other ethnicities. Poverty, crime and single motherhood seem to be some of the most noticeable. The Manhattan Institute’s Center for Race and Ethnicity, states that almost 70 percent of all black children are born to single mothers. This […]