Everything that is recyclable should not be. People are not only recycling paper goods and plastic containers these days, but now condoms have been added. According to a USA Today article headlined, “Used condoms are being ‘recycled’ as hair bands,” in an area of Southern China, used condoms are being […]

Hansel E. “Tootie” Tookes, a former Florida A&M University athletic administrator and educator, passed away Wednesday evening. He was 86. The funeral service is scheduled for Nov.19, at 11 a.m. at Bethel Baptist Church, 417 West Tenessee St.

Graphic design student Brittany Barr will join The Rattlers and Wildcats football players in showcasing their talent at the Walt Disney Florida Classic game as the winner of the design contest for both the football game and the State Farm Battle of the Bands. The 21-year-old senior from Jacksonville won […]

Several individuals affiliated with Florida A&M University, whose identities are still unknown, are currently under investigation for allegedly conducting unauthorized grade changes. According to a press release from the University’s public relations department, the FAMU police department launched the investigation when university officials discovered that students’ records were altered. Corporal […]

Organizers of the Walt Disney World Florida Classic expect large substantial revenue from this year’s rivalry between Florida A&M University and Bethune-Cookman University. “Last year we were able to bring to both schools, FAMU and Bethune-Cookman, $1.35 million each, and that was after all bills were paid,” said Steve Hogan, […]

Signs stating messages such as, “Please don’t walk on the grass” and “Keep FAMU green, use the sidewalk,” were just a few ways FAMU students protested this week on Florida A&M University’s campus. The protest was held in the efforts to preserve the campus beauty. The protest began Monday and […]

Let’s call this opinions piece – The importance of whupping your child. I know there are going to be people out there who disagree with me. But people it’s time that we start beating our children. It’s time that we ask our legislators, who are paid with our tax dollars, […]

The state of Florida owes Alan Crotzer a lot more than the $1.25 million he is asking for. Crotzer, a St. Petersburg native, was charged by the state of Florida for a total of 10 charges with two of those being rape charges in 1981. The all white jury of […]

In the Nov. 13th edition of the Tallahassee Democrat, the Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum said his office would take no further civil or criminal action in the death of Martin Lee Anderson. However, he said that he would help the Anderson’s family seek “the justice they deserve.” But what […]

U.S. News and World Report magazine recently released a list of their rankings of the best black universities for 2008. Although Florida A&M University has been crowned number one on other lists throughout the years, it was recently placed at number 13 out of 34 universities. The list was compiled […]