After the 2002-2003-budget year, the Office of Student Activities may not be funded through the Activities and Services Fees Budget. That will be decided tonight by the Student Senate. Senior Senator John Michael Lee has proposed a bill that endorses the transfer of the Office of Student Activities from an […]
Author: N'Gia Timmons
Student input is missing from presidential search
I wrote a column last Thursday concerning students not having a voice in the presidential search. To my surprise, I found out that students would be represented at the presidential search finalists interviews. Did you know the Board of Trustees was “gracious” enough to allow a five-member student advisory committee […]
Academy moves forward with Berry’s Oscar win
Someone who parades around campus wearing a homemade shirt saying Halle Berry Sucks the day after Berry makes history obviously isn’t too fond of the actress. But my question to columnist J. Danielle Daniels is: Why hate? Yes, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out three Oscars […]
Today’s lesson: ‘Back black’ no matter what
Hey, Rattlers! You want to read something funny?I’ve written columns over the past year about homosexuality, abortion, the war in Afghanistan, public prayer and rape without a blink of an eye. But I write a column about the Academy Awards, and suddenly, there’s a problem in the land of Orange […]
Take five families, a remote island in Fiji, a Polynesian dream house and you get UPN’s new reality T.V. show, “Under One Roof.”
The Electoral Commission, as a whole, is a mess. Problems seem to follow them before and after each campus election. The FAMU Senate has voted to impeach Electoral Commissioner Tiffany Finch. After repeated absences from several scheduled meetings, more than half of the senate voted for her arraignment. Someone higher […]
Seminoles score often in softball sweep
The FSU softball team has apparently shed its tolerance for close games with FAMU. Pushed to the brink in a recent 2-1 win on FAMU’s home field, the Seminoles swept the Rattlerettes at home in convincing fashion. After a 6-0 win in the opener, FSU pounded FAMU 18-3 in the […]
Mobility underrated in NFL players
Everyone in the NFL covets a mobile quarterback – but no one seems to covet two of the most mobile quarterbacks the college game has ever produced. Eric Crouch of Nebraska and Antwaan Randle El of Indiana will get the chance to continue their football careers as professionals. But Crouch, […]
Support Internship Placement
April 7, 2002 Dear Editor: Internship placements for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) bestow crucial chances for experiences in many fields of study. Advertising, alumni and student support for such placements should be increased at FAMU. As a test effort, FAM 1000 was started in order to […]
CFO prepares students for the future
The Chief Financiers Organization was started a little more than two years ago to address the need of extremely talented students at FAMU who wanted to learn about and pursue finance careers. Through informational seminars and simulations held by the CFO, students are able to gain confidence, knowledge and the […]
Strikers, Marching ‘100’ awarded budget increases
From some organizations pleading for more money to friendly amendments turning hostile, the senate spent hours adjusting the budget Monday before sending it off to President Lewis for the final decision. After more than four hours in session, the organizations with the greatest budget increases included FAMU Strikers, from $7,000 […]