The March 17 issue of the Tallahassee Democrat said the guards who were videotaped beating a 14-year-old boy used similar techniques on other boys at the boot camp according to documentation. According to the documents, attained by the Associated Press, the five guards were involved in at least 63 other […]
Author: The Editorial Board
Calendar/Announcements
Friday, March 24, 2006 The FAMU SGA Department of Community Affairs is having a “Soap Box Donation Drive” benefiting the homeless of Tallahassee. Donations will be collected from noon to 2 p.m. on the Set. You can drop off your new/unused toiletries in the soap box in the SGA lobby. […]
Fight HIV/AIDS with information
Students with HIV/AIDS may fear isolation and rejection, but by coming forward, they may be able to inform other students and become an advocate for HIV/AIDS on campus. Tawain Kelly, a Benedict College student, who recently came forward about having the disease, said that the number of HIV/AIDS cases at […]
Financial setbacks should not halt progress
Can Florida A&M University’s activities and service organizations function without sufficient funds? Due to the recent budget cutbacks from the FAMU Student Government Association, functioning is the hard task. A number of organizations have not yet received funding for the spring 2006 semester. As a result, Journey magazine, which is […]
Academic studies create education disparities
When I was an undergraduate at the University of Southern Mississippi, I had the pleasure of taking a class under John C. Koeppel titled “The History of Psychology.” He was a capable professor and encouraged his students to maximize their potential. For one of our class research papers, a classmate […]
Individual’s actions not representative of society
#8220;Upscale executive seeks beautiful female 18-24 to live in his luxury condo in Coral Gables for $1/month in exchange for some light duties. Help take care of dog, cook occasionally. Sex 2x/week. Serious inquiries only. Please e-mail a picture for consideration.” This ad appeared on http://miami.craigslist.com, and it has the […]
Calendar-Announcements
Wednesday, March 22, 2006 The Relay For Life Executive Committee is hosting a night out at Cici’s Pizza social from 6-9 p.m. at Cici’s Pizza on Tennessee & Ocala. All Relay For Life teams are encouraged to attend. All proceeds go toward the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life. […]
Speak now or forever remain ‘just a friend’
During the course of my freshman year I broke up with my boyfriend of four years, got my first job at McDonald’s, discovered that college was filled with complicated people and found out that living on your own is not easy. All of these experiences compelled me to open my […]
Site offers easy access to business class news
Rushing to the fourth floor between classes to look at the schedule for the next forum or close-up is a thing of the past. A student-run Web site has been created to make information about the School of Business and Industry more accessible to students. The Web site http://sbinfonline.com is […]
University to host training program for media sales
Florida A&M University is hosting the first Media Sales Institute in Florida, an intensive 10-day training program for graduating college seniors who are interested in pursuing a career in media sales. Each student will present a hypothetical sales presentation to broadcast companies that have entry-level positions available. James Hawkins, dean […]