It’s that time of year again when companies make appearances, professors excessively urge participation and some students are still completely clueless. The Career Fair, which takes place twice a year, has its perks. Though some students are almost totally ignorant of the massive networking opportunities, others are worried it won’t […]

How important, really, is your appearance to your potential employers? Some of you, I know, have gotten jobs in jeans, mini skirts and Timberlands. Others of us have been told to always “dress for success” in the traditional suits complete with tie, pantyhose and as little jewelry as possible. Whatever […]

With Friday’s resignation announcement by the university’s School of Journalism dean, Robert Ruggles, FAMU is currently in the process of replacing the deans of three of its colleges (SBI and the School of Nursing being the other to colleges). This predicament, along with the prospective lose of College of Pharmacy […]

Suppose you get into an accident or unexpectedly need emergency surgery. You might need blood-but what if there is not enough blood to save your life? A blood drive at Florida A&M University will give students the chance to donate blood to the community. On Monday, Sept. 22, The Sickle […]

On Friday afternoon while most students prepared to travel to Atlanta for the football game, Ada Desravines sat in the Career Center looking for possible job openings. Desravines, 22, a graduate business student from Miami, said that she isinterested in finding funding to support her and help finance her more […]

An ex-prisoner of war visited Florida A&M University’s Naval ROTC unit and shared his experiences with military personnel. Roy Livingstone entered the U.S. Army in December 1941.  He became a prisoner of war in World War II when his plane, Roughhouse, was shot down April 17, 1943 over Germany. Livingstone, […]

After 29 years of laboring to build the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication program, a graduate program and now a new building, Dean Robert Ruggles said the job’s stress and pressure forced him to call it quits. “I’d rather walk out of here than be carried out of here… […]

Getting cable in the dorms, fixing financial aid and improving the quality of dorm life are some of the popular concerns of those running for freshman positions in student government. There are over 56 students vying for one of the eight freshman senator seats and there are 20 students running […]

It is a tradition at FAMU for candidates to provide students with food, gifts and great gimmicks. However, students campaigning this year are being more practical. According to Lance Eldell, electoral commissioner, this year’s campaigns are not as flashy as in the past three years, and the candidates are more […]

Run OffenseFAMU’s rushing attack finally came alive last week against Florida, led by sophomore Rashard Pompey’s 80 yards on 18 carries. The Rattlers may have also found a new source for ground yards in fullback Paul Sharpe, the cousin of NFL tight end Shannon Sharpe and former ESPN analyst Sterling […]