There are times when learning reaches beyond the classroom. For those students who find it difficult to buckle down and seek tutoring, the University offers several outlets for them to get scholastic assistance. There are also options for students who are not too proud to ask for help. “It was […]
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Gospel Extravaganza
Are you interested in performing in the Gospel Extravaganza as a singer, dancer or mime? Contact Tenikca Morning at tenikcamorning@yahoo.com for more information.
Faceoff
Akeem AndersonChoice: Kobe BrayntGo ahead and call me crazy. People have been doing it for quite some time now. They called me crazy before the 81, and they will call me crazy after I finish this article, but crazy doesn’t negate truth. And in this case, the truth is that […]
Scholarship athletes forced to move
The University developed the rule last year that prevents full scholarship students from living off campus, and now the campus Athletic Department is finally following suit. This is nothing new for other full scholarship students, but for most of the University’s athletes, the rule comes as an unwelcome surprise. Athletic […]
Writing lab extends hours
The University’s Writing Resource Center will provide after-hours tutoring for students in Coleman Library, beginning today. The sessions will be on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 – 10 p.m. The WRC’s goal is to enhance students’ writing abilities at the graduate and professional levels by using technology and advanced […]
Reaction to probation
Students in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have decided to speak out about the news of the program being placed on probation until June 30, 2008 by the Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education. “It’s been a wake-up call to the University for both SBI and the Pharmacy program,” […]
Students and faculty seek advancements
The Florida Board of Governors approved funds on Jan. 25 for Florida’s 11 public universities, which could aid some of FAMU’s major building concerns and construction projects. Over the years, the faculty and staff members who work in both Tucker Hall and Gore Education Complex have made several complaints about […]
Broken card machines anger students
The number of broken Rattler-card machines around campus frustrates many students who depend on them daily. And the inconvenience is beginning to hit them right where it hurts the most: their bellies. “We can’t expect a payment method from the students” when the machines are delayed, said Terry Woodard, general […]
Grad workers quit
The School of Journalism and Graphic Communication may have to continue the remainder of the semester without many of its graduate assistants. Students employed through the graduate assistant program have threatened to quit their jobs as a result of the current payroll issues. But the problem extends beyond the journalism […]
Iraq war may only get worse
World War I started because of the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, and when you think about it, did that guy hold any importance to the U.S.? And America entered World War II due to the devastating Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Now, at the beginning of January, the dictator […]