I’m confused. That’s the first thing that popped into my head after seeing “Queen of the Damned.” Maybe it was supposed to be a love story. Maybe it was supposed to be a horror flick. Maybe it should’ve never made it to theatres. Damned is the only word I can […]

For those of you who had a childhood friend that you fell out with and thought you’d never speak again. There is hope. The movie “Crossroads” proves this. “Crossroads” tells the story of three friends, Lucy (Britney Spears), Mimi (Taryn Manning), and Kit (Zoe Saldana) whose childhood friendship becomes extinct […]

It was the kind of therapy that money couldn’t buy. Less than four months had passed since Rashad Haughton and his parents laid his sister, R&B singer and actress Aaliyah, to rest when “Queen of the Damned” director Michael Rymer asked to meet with him. Because Haughton, who grew up […]

The classroom and the courtroom became one in the same as students representing the American Mock Trial Association competed this weekend on FAMU’s campus. Two out of the three teams that represented FAMU qualified for the national competition in Des Moines, Iowa – where the competition originated. While the competition […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In the aftermath of Sept. 11, there’s a move in the Florida Legislature to cut off financial aid to college or university students who have citizenship in any country that has been identified by the United States as a terrorist haven or supporting terrorism. Passed in an […]

French fries and laughs make an odd pair when telling people about black history. As this month comes to an end, black history may soon be an afterthought for most of the country until next February rolls around. The McDonald’s Corporation has launched an effort entitled, “365 Black”, to celebrate […]

DENTON, Texas _ It’s a hard pitch for anyone to skip: “Hi, you guys want a free gift today?” Diann Gentry stood behind a table adorned with a bright yellow banner _ “Free Gift. Discover Card” _ and launched into her spiel to passing college students. Just for filling out […]

I was writing in response to a column written by a Donathan Prater. Personally, his column disgusted me! Throughout the entire column he was trying to justify R. Kelly’s actions. There is no excuse whatsoever. You can analyze the situation from any standpoint and he still committed a stupid and […]

In order to expand upon the meaning of Black History month, the Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity Inc sponsored “Meet the Tuskegee Airmen” Tuesday at 7 p.m. Noel R. Harris, Nasby Wynn, and Judge Robert Decatur came to Lee Hall Auditorium to enlighten the FAMU audience of their experiences […]

Back in August I tried to call Miss Cleo. I wanted to talk with her about a bad moon rising. Mysterious sources, channeled through the Associated Press, had informed me that the television-commercial psychic with the Jamaican accent as strong as island rum was about to face serious legal problems. […]