The New Year is a time when people make resolutions to get physically fit, only to break them. If you are one of these people, forget about the past, you can do things differently this year. “If you want to increase your strength, endurance, flexibility and general stamina it is […]
Author: Adrienne Brown
Banking made easier
FAMU checking accounts through Capital City Bank help students manage their money by providing them with access to 24 hour automated service that will give them fast and accurate information about their account, along with “Quick Bucks” ATM’s that are placed in three different location around campus. “We try to […]
Non-stop action and intensity
To understand why football is the most popular and the most entertaining sport in the country, look no further than this past weekend. For those who were fortunate enough to catch Friday’s National Championship game between Miami and Ohio State and Sunday’s two NFL playoff games saw three of the […]
Athleticism makes basketball the better sport
Basketball is more than a sport. James Naismith’s seed, which began its existance in December of 1891, has evolved into an institution, a way of life. Ever since I picked up that round orange ball, I’ve been living the basketball lifestyle and I’ve been energized by a deep, intense love […]
placing a free ad
i would like to know how to place a free ad in the famu. i’m looking for a roommate to share a 2bd/2ba townhouse.
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Ms. Clarke: I am corresponding to introduce you to recording artist Michael B. Sutton, a former Motown staff composer and producer who was discovered by Stevie Wonder, and whom has worked directly with; Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick and more. Likewise, Sutton has scored for and performed […]
Ankh becomes popular symbol of Black culture
With musical figures like Erykah Badu and Tupac Shakur, Egyptians signs have become increasingly popular, especially the ankh. Some say the sign has become a fad in society. The ankh symbol has influenced tattoos, jewelry and organizations associate themselves with the symbol, as a trademark. The ankh is the Egyptian […]
Celebration gives AIDS local attention
On Monday there was a party on the Set. It wasn’t your usual party with people dancing and loud music echoing throughout the campus. FAMU was celebrating life. From noon until 3 p.m. students, faculty and representatives from Leon and Gadsden counties observed World AIDS Day. The celebration of saving […]
HIV leading killer among young Black men
Black on Black violence is not the leading cause of death for most black males. Diseases are now becoming the leading factor of deaths among young black males between the ages of 14-25-years old said health experts. This epidemic has severely effected the African-American community. “The transmitted disease, human immunodeficiency […]
College grads linger at home
Since the fall, Mr. Henry, as his students call him, has spent his days sharing his worldly wisdom about broadcasting at Delsea Regional High School in Franklinville, N.J. But when the bell rings at day’s end, Andrew Henry, 24, heads home, like his teen-age charges, to his room with the […]