New horror movies come out all throughout the year, and many of them touch on topics such as religion and spirituality. One of my favorite horror movies, “The Skeleton Key,” starring Joy Bryant and Kate Hudson, shows great detail of the spiritual values of countries in Africa. It showed […]
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FAMU professor selected as leadership fellow
Jennifer Cherrier, a professor from Florida A&M’s School of the Environment, has been selected as a 2013 Leopold Leadership Fellow. Cherrier is one of 20 selected environmental researchers in North America. She has spent her career researching ways to help preserve the environment and said this fellowship will help […]
FAMU College of Law remains accredited
After a routine accreditation process conducted the American Bar Association (ABA) on Thursday, Florida A&M College of Law (COL) learned that it will remain accredited. A preliminary report was released in September 2012 after a site visit in March 2012. The ABA requested more information from Interim President Larry […]
Don’t count on my vote
Maybe “I just don’t feel like it” isn’t a valid reason to not vote, but it’s one of mine. Every semester (whether it is every semester or every year-it feels like every semester), people get really friendly around Florida A&M’s campus. I don’t dislike it because I’m not from Miami, […]
A political resolution
As I watched President Barack Obama’s State of the Union, I concluded that I will do more to hold our elected officials accountable. I have decided to make a political resolution that extends beyond opinions articles. My former adviser Andrew Skerritt would say: “You, you, you can’t be both […]
A saucy taste of home
I had not realized how hard Alfredo sauce was to find in Paris. I gave up on finding it after exhausting all the grocery stores in the city and coming up empty. I stocked up on tomato sauce and pushed the matter out of my head. But again, Paris surprised […]
FAMU students participate in Model UN event at Harvard
Florida A&M student delegates left for Boston on Thursday to represent the university at the 59th session of the National Model United Nations. FAMU students were selected for an opportunity to attack challenges related to international negotiations and diplomacy with more than 3,000 other college students from around the […]
National Condom Week celebrated at FAMU
Florida A&M students participated in an international flash mob to promote safe sex Wednesday. The event, endorsed by Condom Nation and rapper Cassidy, was organized to spread condom usage awareness. Students engaged in various activities on the Set to support National Condom Week and its message. Several candidates running for […]
Railroad Square brings Mardi Gras to Tallahassee
The City of Tallahassee will hold its Sixth Annual ArtiGras Festival on Railroad Square from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Bill Grace, events director of shops and studios at Railroad Square, said the event is meant to give community members a piece of the infamous festival. It is our […]
The struggle continues …
The Carrie Meek-James N. Eaton Sr. Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research Center and Museum celebrated the opening of a new exhibit last Thursday. Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor sponsored the reception. Voices Poetry Group and the Music Entertainment Industry Student Association performed before and during the exhibit opening. Guests from […]