On March 6, Stacy Sessions, a senior sociology and international affairs student, was granted fellowship to the 2007 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship scholarship program. Sessions was one of 10 students selected from around the country to receive this scholarship, which will pay up to $28,000 annually toward her […]
Author: Regina Dawson
Schools receive Microsoft grants
The University received a $740,000 Microsoft/Thurgood Marshall Software Grant to provide software upgrades across campus on Jan. 31, and students may have the opportunity to receive free software. A software grant initiative proposal written by directors Ronald Henry and Angela Moss on Nov. 24, 2006 earned the award for the […]
Obama impressed with Marching 100
Saturday in Tampa the Marching 100 marched to the stage to welcome Sen. Barack Obama and entertain guests at the Tampa O-Train rally. The crowd cheered when Julian White, director of bands, finished playing “Do What You Wanna” and said, “We’re here to entertain everyone, the young and the old.” […]
Duke case shows law’s double standard
In March of 2006, three former Duke Lacrosse players were accused of allegedly raping an exotic dancer who attended North Carolina Central University. A little more than a year later all three men have been cleared by the attorney general’s office. It is absolutely ridiculous these men did not receive […]
Semester not over yet; keep up academic effort
As the semester continues to dwindle, classroom attendance has followed. But students need to realize that despite the sunshine foreshadowing summer break, school is not over yet. There are still papers that need to be written, projects to be put together and finals that require thorough preparation. It is not […]
Processed food may have some health value
The ongoing debate about the health benefits of organic foods versus processed foods is one that may never cease, but research shows that while there are benefits to organic foods, there are also rarely recognized benefits to processed foods. By government standards, organic food is produce that has not been […]
‘Disturbia’ not the typical horror flick
The slightly suspenseful “Disturbia” takes the model of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic “Rear Window” and thrusts it into the 21st century with the use of new technological gadgets such as video cameras and cell phones. A year has passed since Kale’s (Shia LeBeouf) father died in a car accident, and the […]
Orange beats Green in spring football game
No cheerleaders, no band, just real football. On Saturday, nearly 200 fans were in Bragg Memorial Stadium for the Orange and Green Spring Football Game. The Orange and Green game is designed to be a friendly football competition that determines the strength and weakness of FAMU players and gives freshmen the […]
Rattlers tennis team takes down Winston Salem 5-2 and honors seniors on annual ‘Senior Day’
Another win was added to the University men’s tennis team when it took down Winston Salem State University Sunday morning. For the Rams, it was just another game but for seniors Jarrel Williams and Frank Green it will be their last home game as Rattlers. The men defeated the Rams […]
Activism lacking in college community
As president of the Psychology Club, I persistently work to create events to help improve the conditions of our black people. I work closely with members of SANKOFA, a group that believes in knowing where we come from in order to know where we are going. Both of our organizations […]