As students leave their first 50-minute class for today, at least three people will have committed suicide. Today marks the fourth day of National Suicide Prevention Week. There is a greater significance for these seven days of awareness because of the recent statistics the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Author: A'sia Horne-Smith
Community center faces impending closure
#8220;I first noticed the grass, and noticed that the building looked as though it had not received any type of maintenance for a while,” said A’sia Horne-Smith, 21, a center volunteer. “I walked in to only find one child and made a joke about the tall grass. But, when I […]
Blacks folks: Materialism needs to stop soon
Today it is the 22-inch rims on your car that barely runs. Tomorrow, it will be the must-have Jordans that you save two paychecks just to buy. For some reason young blacks are fixated on wasting money on foolish, material things. If an individual feels it is more important to […]
Corporate look should include ethnic hairstyles
This has got to stop. According to the August edition of the magazine, American Lawyer, a Glamour magazine editor, who was not named, gave a presentation on the ‘Do’s and Don’ts of Corporate Fashion’ at a New York law firm. During her presentation, she made a point to say certain […]
Students need to utilize the polls
When financial issues are discussed in Tallahassee, the accusatory finger is usually pointed at Florida A&M University. However, it is not FAMU that is under scrutiny this time. The finances of the state are. How can this University’s leaders, administrators and, more importantly, its students begin to solve existing financial […]
Americans should value unity
The six-year anniversary of September 11 has just passed. Many people may have remembered, but are these same people still as united as they had been during this tragedy? It seems as though Americans only want to come together when disaster strikes. Why do we need tragedy to unite? Is […]
Everett could regain movement
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Kevin Everett voluntarily moved his arms and legs on Tuesday when partially awakened, prompting a neurosurgeon to say the Buffalo Bills’ tight end would walk again – contrary to the grim prognosis given a day before. “Based on our experience, the fact that he’s moving so […]
Men’s basketball coach search continues after Gillespie firing
The Florida A&M University men’s basketball program seemed to be back on track since former head coach, Mike Gillespie Sr., took over in 2001. After many years of dismal play, Gillespie was able to lead the Rattlers to two MEAC tournament conference championships in 2004 and 2007. But a loss […]
Research building evacuated after spill
An ammonia spill caused an emergency evacuation of the Frederick Humphries Science & Research Center early Wednesday afternoon. Lt. Norman Rollins, of Florida A&M University’s police department, said the leak occurred when a member of the custodial staff was cleaning the basement floor of the building. Ammonia is a cleaning […]
Gardasil touted as a necessary preventative
In the summer of 2006, the Food and Drug Administration approved the Human Papillomavirus vaccine. Through this vaccine, students are able to protect themselves from a virus that effects at least 50 percent of sexually active people. According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, every year HPV affects […]