The time has come for us to celebrate the 28 days of this month, listing all the accomplishments, awards, discoveries, inventions and achievements that we as blacks have made. Time to pull out our special African attire that has been sitting in the back of our closets, being saved just […]
Author: Demond Edwards
Miles crosses over, highschool to college
Basketball has always been a part of Jason Miles’ life. It all started shortly after he began to walk, when his father handed him a basketball. A Tallahassee native and former Godby High School standout, Miles’ skills and love of the game took time to develop. Initially Miles excelled as […]
Recent laboratory study links head injuries to football
The players who make up the Rattler football team are constantly hit, pounded, rammed and knocked. They pile up, the play is called and the cycle repeats. Nothing is personal, and the players forget about minor injuries. With every major blow to the head, however, there is a possibility that […]
FAMU’s tenative football schedule
Aug. 31 at Miami Sept. 7 OPEN Sept. 14 at Morgan State Sept. 21 at Delaware State Sept. 28 Tennessee State (Atlanta Classic) Oct. 5 S.C. State Oct. 12 HOWARD Oct. 19 NORTH CAROLINA A&T Oct. 26 at Norfolk Nov. 2 HAMPTON (Homecoming) Nov. 9 at Southern/OPEN Nov. 16 OPEN […]
National Signing Day
Player Pos. Ht. Wt. PreviousSchool Tim Anderson DE/DT 6-2 265 San Bernardino Community College(Calif.) Aubrey Forrest OT 6-3 290 Plantation High Kenneth Hurt OT 6-5 295 East Central Community College (Miss.) Steve Kiel OT 6-5 295 Dodge City Community College (Kan.) Sammy Knight WR/DB 5-8 160 Rickards High School Joe […]
Blame for ‘Pimps and ho’s’ party not on hosts alone
Much controversy has surrounded the recent “Pimps Up, Ho’s Down” party organized by some Florida State University Law School students. A lot of people ask how FSU could be associated with such a degrading party. Several in attendance wore Afro wigs and false gold teeth, similar to the style of […]
Promiscuity shouldn’t cloud the brain
Where is the book that says a male must be sexually promiscious in order to be a man? That question has befuddled me since I entered my junior year. I can’t lie, though. My freshman and sophomore years my hormones reached a high that I didn’t know they were capable […]
Lust ends in sexual unfulfillment
It seems that sex is on everyone’s mind nowadays. What is it about college and sex? Those of us who made it here without having done the horizontal tango seem to come to FAMU and stick it on our agenda list: “Swing by Foote-Hilyer, register, lose virginity, and buy Literaure […]
Love and Sex
One night of passion can lead to lifelong illness
Picture this, it’s February 14th at approximately 10:30 pm. You are anxiously driving to that desired destination. Not to mention that you are excited about what awaits behind door number 504. You pull up to the house and your partner greets you in their Valentine’s best. The lights are dim, […]