A year ago, it only took seven minutes on the most hurried of days to go from under my covers to campus. Now, it takes almost an hour to perform the same silly routine. What a difference a car makes! Seemingly, the entire civilized world will head to the Mecca […]

NASA has announced plans for American astronauts to return to the moon by 2018 at the cost of $104 billion. This goes along with President Bush’s plan to eventually send a manned mission to Mars. Officials at NASA noted that the $104 billion price tag would only be about half […]

In San Diego, the organizer of an event intended to sign-up and train members of an anti-illegal immigration group, said he may take his group underground after a confrontation with protestors. Andy Ramirez runs the group “Friends of the Border Patrol,” and according to a local news station, wants to […]

What is with this sudden attack on the FAMU Strike Team? Why are we suddenly being blamed for things we have no control over. Lets start with last Friday’s (September 16, 2005) article written by Mr. Marcus Calhoun. Although he did not mention the Strike Team by name in the […]

The AAA Administration is looking for dedicated, hard-working students to join its various task forces. If you have an interest in communications, community service, graduate student issues, lobbying at the Capitol, athletic affairs, academic standards, student welfare and the state of the university, then you are asking to apply for […]

You ever come home from school, flip the channel to BET and notice what’s on the TV? Yep, you guessed it, a rap video (or in other words what Kanye West calls it, “crack music”) poisoning our communities. Think about it, when our youth sit down and entertain themselves with […]

FAMU has many campus additions in place, developing various new buildings and renovations during the current school year. Many members of the student body and faculty have noticed the construction workers, trucks, and equipment strategically placed around the University. The University recently opened the journalism building and is working on […]

Are you serious? As a responsible Black adult and parent of a FAMU student, I could not beleive the comment that Mr. Muhammad said he believes that black youth need to become warriors….and to give the example, ” “I’m from New York and there are stories of 12-year-olds killing people […]

There are three things that our society worships without regard; sports, violence and sex. One reason we find refuge in being captivated by athletics is because for some of us, it’s a way to rekindle the bliss we experienced during our prime. People love to indulge themselves with memories of […]

A lot has gone on in Student Government in the last few months. The validity of the Senate President election, scandal of last years presidential election and the firing of Student Activities Director, Ms. Mathis. For all who are not familiar with SGA, expect a lot of drama, drama and […]