Every semester, the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication hosts a student documentary night featuring the work of students in the broadcast program. This semester’s show is being held on Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. in the SJGC Lecture Hall. Students in professor Kenneth Jones’, Specialized Reporting and TV class […]

There are people who stereotype them as being “hood rat” women, jealous and some even consider them the most unattractive. These are the stereotypes of dark-skinned women. A walk in the life of a dark-skinned female may seem to have the most difficult pair of shoes to fit in. With […]

I am a young black woman with a skin complexion matching the color of brown sugar straight out of the package. Many refer to my tone as light-skinned. Nevertheless, I’m a black woman. When asked to define my race on job applications I check the “black” box, and if it […]

Florida A&M University is surrounded by several black-owned businesses that feed on profits from students and returning alumni. In fact, many black-owned businesses in Tallahassee are built on a foundation of student-support and provide services that are essential to black students. Valenica Jones, owner of the Mandisa-Ngozin Braiding Gallery, has […]

Due to an off-campus workshop, the Office of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships will be closed on Wednesday, December 5, 2007. The office will be open during regular business hours on Thursday, December 6, 2007.

With the death of the formerly missing Jackson State University student, Latasha Norman, the idea of what students should do to help in cases like this is imperative. January to October 2007, there have been 54 reported missing adult cases. During that same time period, there have been 117 juvenile […]

Receiving a higher education seems to come at a higher cost nowadays. With the recent abduction and slaying of Jackson State University student, Latasha Norman, and the increased number of robberies on campus, it is now time for students to wake up and smell the coffee. Keeping an eye out […]

FAMU DRS will get the chance to repeat as class 1B state champions after defeating Deltona Trinity Christian 38-6 Friday night at Bragg Stadium. With a sound passing game and domination on the defensive side of the ball, the Baby Rattlers cruised passed Trinity Christian and will play Jupiter Christian […]

After a site visit from the Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education in early November, Florida A&M University’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science is now in compliance with all 30 accreditation standards. CPPS is expected to receive full accreditation for the next six years. Prior to the site visit, the […]

Florida A&M University was astir as the campus community witnessed an alleged sign of hate. “If you have hate in your heart let it out. White power!!” was the message students and faculty read on a cardboard sign taped onto the bricks of the FAMU entrance on the corner of […]