Editor, I really enjoy reading the paper on e-mail.It’s quite an improvement since my time in school.I would like to recomend a weekly column on the “Marching 100”.Our band is a National Treasure. We tend to take it for granted that we have the best band in the world.The article […]

Person A and Person B met through a mutual friend. As time passed, they developed romantic feelings for each other. They decided to get married and consummate their relationship.Most people would be happy for this couple. Their storybook love affair is something that hopeless romantics long for. But would you […]

Attention all males ages 18 to 25: You’ve been chosen for service in the United States Military, to wage war, to have your life and your livelihood disrupted and to die for a cause that may or may not succeed. Enacting the draft would move America in the wrong direction. […]

How important is FAMU quarterback Ben Dougherty to his team? In the first two games of the season, he accounted for 73 percent of the team’s total yardage. He has also scored five of the FAMU’s six touchdowns so far. Needless to say, the Rattlers need him healthy. Especially when […]

Imagine looking for information on the amount of whites compared to Latinos in higher education. However, the government has created a roadblock; this information is classified. There is no way around it, because Proposition 54 prohibits collecting data based on race. Proposition 54 is a project of Ward Connerly, the […]

Have you had a look at the NFL standings lately? Are you surprised at what you see? If you are, don’t be. There is a trend beginning to take the NFL by storm- and that trend is called parity. NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue has to be grinning from ear-to-ear with […]

In last week’s press conference leading up to FAMU’s game against Florida, coach Billy Joe said he expected to be more than just competitive against the Gators – he expected to win.Outside of his team and coaching staff, hardly anyone else shared those expectations.This week, FAMU (1-2) will face a […]

Game-time decisionCoach Billy Joe said he will decide Saturday if quarterback Ben Dougherty is healthy enough to start against Tennessee State. Dougherty injured his shoulder in the second quarter of last week’s game against Florida. He said the his shoulder is “60-65 percent.” If Dougherty can’t go, true freshman Charles […]

With the recent property tax hike proposed by the city commission, students might find it harder to foot the bills. The City Commission voted for a 19 percent increase in property taxes Sept. 10 that will affect property owners and apartment tenants. The commission’s decision will increase the property tax […]

Who’s going to be in attendance at the Electoral Commission Pageant on Sunday? Count the majority of the SGA out. They will still be in Atlanta recruiting students for the next school year. This year’s pageant will feature freshman and graduate students vying for several vacant attendant and senator positions. […]