Alvin Benton raced to the gas station to fill up his car. When he got there he realized the gas was 10 cents more than it was the last time he filled up. “It’s crazy,” said the 22-year-old political science graduate student from Atlanta, pumping regular unleaded gas into his […]

Like so many other things in life, love is a choice made, not a choice forced. Some people believe in love at first sight, while others contend you have to know the person inside and out before falling in love. How are we ever to decide? For those who are […]

Eclectic, thought provoking, socially conscious and intellectually stimulating all describe the undisputed mixed tape king of the streets. His name is 50 Cent and his debut album “Get Rich or Die Tryin” on the Shady/Aftermath record label, sold a reported 872,00 as of Wednesday. With executive producers Dr. Dre and […]

Men and women of all ages may agree on at least one aspect of today’s society -chivalry is dead, dying at least. John H. Hill Jr., an English professor, has first-hand experience with the absence of chivalrous behavior on campus. “Young ladies will come into my class, all the seats […]

On the afternoon of Feb. 11, the sound of cleats hitting pavement sounded as the Lady Rattlers played Troy State their second double-header home game this season. First to bat, Eria Williams was walked to first base in the bottom of the first inning. After outfielder Teressa Scott sacrificed a […]

It’s Valentine’s Day once again. But despite all the joy that supposedly surrounds this Hallmark holiday, I see more and more scowling faces and hear more and more frustrated voices. Some people boycott the day. Some wear all black. But there’s really no way we can avoid Feb. 14. It […]

It is AIDS Awareness week. Sadly, it seems, blacks are not aware that this disease is affecting them in disproportionate numbers. The Center for Disease Control’s 2002 estimates show that 50 percent of newly HIV infected men are black. The number for black women is even higher-64 percent. According to […]

Today is the official day o’ love expression. And I can bet you that 99.98 percent of guys have not told one of the most important people in their lives that they love them. That person is their best friend. So, if almost any guy was asked whether or not […]

The Famuan thrives on feedback. That’s why staff members went out on the Set soliciting opinions on your paper. Some of your answers were hilarious. One person said their favorite section was classifieds. Another person said they would change the price. Yet another person said in order to make the […]

I’m pretty sure some of you are not into Valentine’s Day. If I’m right, you think it’s too commercialized and florists, greeting cards and chocolate companies, invented it. You may also think there are 364 other days to show love. Try to gain a different perspective. There’s nothing wrong with […]