Alumna Tracy Nicole Prather is coming back to Florida A&M to share her love of writing and to promote her first book “Who Said Peaches Were Perfect?” Prather will be at the FAMU bookstore the week of homecoming, Oct. 29, for a book signing. Prather graduated from FAMU in 1998 […]
Author: Caira Temple
Spotlight on William Hudson Jr, interim VP of Student Affairs at FAMU
As Florida A&M searches a new vice president of student affairs, an unofficial candidate may be the frontrunner. William Hudson Jr. heads of the search committee and was hand-picked by President James Ammons to “help us maintain a level of excellence.” Hudson, 39, was appointed to retention director last fall. […]
Top 8 things that will be obsolete in 10 years
1. Home Telephones: According to the Cellular Telephone Industry of America, 91 percent of Americans own cell phones. This could mean trouble for land line providers. 2. Video Rental Stores: With the advent of NetFlix and Gamefly.com, one thing should be obvious; Blockbuster and your Mom & Pop Video stores […]
New band rocks Sui swag
Student hip-hop artist hypes local college scene
Holiday light decor and vintage records plaster the walls of All Saint’s Café. Dressed in a casual plaid button up, fitted jeans, a Piston snapback and Chuck Taylors, Rufat Agayev browses the chalkboard menu of selective vegan wraps. He orders a burrito and a Vernor’s Ginger Ale, before making […]
This can’t be life
Last Saturday, the best thing happened to me while I was in the club—my phone died. After several failed attempts at trying to revive it, I pocketed the mobile device and decided to indulge in the events of the evening. I had a blast, even without “tweeting” about it. But […]
Basic rights not up for debate
First Amendment cases swarm the dockets of Supreme Court justices like locusts. Almost every day, someone new says his or her freedoms are being ignored in favor of someone’s political agenda. The world is changing, along with the way information is received and distributed. For the most part, it has […]
FAMU welcomes Hip-hop Congress as an official organization
The FAMU Chapter of Hip-hop Congress is officially certified as an organization on campus. Athena Griffith, chapter head and founder of the Hip-hop Congress, has been working on the organization’s recognition for three months and on Sep. 3 she turned her passion and admiration for Hip-hop into an […]
FBI set to visit Tallahassee to recruit new agents
During November, the FBI will be visiting Tallahassee to recruit new agents. The FBI and EdVenture Partners have invited nine universities to participate in the FBI Collegiate Marketing & Recruitment Program, including Florida A&M. Carol Motley, associate professor of marketing in the School of Business and Industry, said […]
Tips for saving money on college textbooks
At the beginning of every semester, college students shell out large sums of money for their textbooks in order to prepare adequately for classes. Many times, however, books can be the most expensive personal investment made during the school year. There are many different alternatives that could aid in […]