September is the month when Muslims take time to celebrate Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. A few Muslim students at Florida A&M University are making it a priority to observe Ramadan by taking every day out of the month and spending those days by abstaining from […]
Author: Shante`L Johnson
Rattlers open strong, 34-10
After a convincing performance against conference opponent Delaware State University, Florida A&M University’s Rattlers looked to continue their hot start to the 2009 season with a victory against independent opponent Winston-Salem State University. Last season, FAMU was able to shut out the Rams 23-0. True to form, the Rattlers were […]
Debtor turns to arson
Nancy Moore, a wealthy woman living in Boston, was charged with arson after burning her $1.4 million house down. According to CNN, she used gas-soaked rags to start the fire and then parked her car in the narrow driveway leading up to the house so emergency vehicles couldn’t pass through.Once […]
Giveaway pushes materialism
Children look to adults for answers they cannot answer themselves. Sometimes adults do not realize when children are watching, but children are always learning. A classroom setting is not necessary to gain knowledge. One early Thursday evening, I was driving home from class listening to the radio. Tallahassee’s […]
Obama’s message clear despite partisan obstruction
President Obama’s rousing speech to Congress on Wednesday sent a clear message: bipartisan bickering over health reform isn’t solving any problems. Since the proposed legislation made its public debut this past spring, Americans began to show their true colors. Petty slander toward President Obama has hallmarked talks of reform through […]
Will recent shooting decrease turnout at future FAMU events?
Let’s review Saturday’s events: first football game of the season, FAMU is victorious with a win over Delaware State University with a crushing score of 21-12 and one of our players gets shot. What doesn’t belong here? Usually cheering and the splash of cold Gatorade on the winning coach’s […]
Bright Futures is fading away
The 2009 Florida Legislature voted to change the standard for Bright Futures participation. Bright Futures is a scholarship program for Florida residents sponsored by the Florida Lottery. The changes include students no longer being required to take 12 credit hours each semester to receive the scholarship. They are now allowed […]
New course focuses on music industry
Aspiring producers, songwriters and interested students can now perfect their craft of music recording in Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication. The program now offers an introductory music recording course. “This is a non-credit generating course for students who have an interest in learning skills associated with […]
Tim Burton’s ‘9’ gets ‘0’ stars
The movie “9” is asinine to say the least. The underdeveloped and overly hyped 79-minute movie—if one can even call it that—is awful. Save the $9.50 movie ticket price, save the later DVD price and save the Saturday night movie premiere to HBO time. Director and story creator for “9,” […]
3 Mo’ Divas bring stellar performace to Lee Hall
The 3 Mo’ Divas performance Thursday night in Lee Hall Auditorium, was far from disappointing as the show was the first of the two-day concert jump starting the beginning and return of the Lyceum Series. The Lyceum Series is an old tradition of FAMU that has been revived under President […]