If I were to get a check in the mail today from the US government because my great, great, great-grandfather was enslaved, I’d burn it. The idea of compensating blacks because of slavery is outlandish and pointless. Some people argue blacks still suffer economically from the repercussions of slavery and […]

Like father like son. Albert Chester II, the highly touted quarterback from Jacksonville, will also be a signal caller in Bragg Stadium, a quarter of a century after his father led FAMU to its first ever Division I-AA national title. On Wednesday, National Signing Day, Chester made it official when […]

FAMU flexed its recruiting muscle in the state and around the country, putting together a talented 2003 class of 32 high school and junior college players, featuring eight first-team and three second team All-State players from several states. The headliner of the class is Jacksonville Episcopal quarterback Albert Chester, who […]

With an extraordinary Rattler resume, Earl Holmes has made a case to be one of the greatest – if not the greatest -linebacker in the history of Florida A&M football. Before being drafted in 1996 by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round, Holmes finished his career at FAMU with […]

The American economy lacks perfection. It’s in a state of recession causingthe value of the dollar to suffer greatly. But in this nation, people don’tcare that it’s suffering, all they care about is going to war to spend moremoney. Consumers are so ignorant to the big picture. They assume just […]

Black Americans are so confused it’s disgraceful. One of the main points of confusion is our very identity. We are confused because we are in denial about who we really are: African people. However, we’d rather be American. After all, most of us have never been to Africa and we […]

At Dance Off 2K3, a friend said that she was glad no white people were there to see our rowdy and loud behavior. Maybe she was joking. Regardless, her statement verbalizes a thought that others share. Black people need to lose their paranoia of being “black”. We fear white people […]

Student Activities is looking forward to filling its vacant director’s position as early as next month. Filling the position has been delayed by presidential shake-ups and other high-ranking vacancies. There have been no designations made in the five vice presidential seats, the provost’s post, the deans of education and graduate […]

Students gathered in the SGA senate chambers Wednesday for a town hall meeting about the possible elimination of the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Beth Kennedy, representative of the Florida Student Association, said the program’s outcome would affect all students who go to school in Florida. “Ninety-four percent of students receive […]

To prepare for the April 15 income tax filing deadline, many students are going online, while others are seeking face-to-face filing assistance. While some students choose the option of filing their own taxes, others like Tyeisha Jackson, 20, a sophomore psychology student from Camden, N.J., turn to others for help. […]