The School of Journalism and Graphic Communication will present a documentary series to educate students on the issues surrounding HIV/AIDS and the black perception of beauty, among other stories, at 6 p.m. on April 19 in the SJGC Lecture Hall. Earlier in January, students in professor Kenneth Jones’ Specialized TV […]
Author: Molleah Hamilton
Local artist breathes new life in gospel
While unwrapping the plastic and opening the CD case, look down – the CD reads “Listen at your own risk.” Any listener would be worried, right? Wrong. Tallahassee has produced a couple of new faces in music like T-Pain. However, now Tallahassee brings Jon Owens, a minister and Christian music […]
‘One Stop’ reopens as ‘Campus Cafe’
The Rattler One Stop Shop, on the corner of Wahnish Way and Osceola Street, has been closed this past month because it is under new ownership but will be re-opening its doors in two weeks offering students new services and a larger variety of food. “The store should be open […]
Credit card users beware of pitfalls
Before making purchases using credit cards, there are some basic guidelines students need to follow concerning the proper usage of credit cards before even applying for one. With the spring semester coming to an end, students will be hitting the malls purchasing the latest summer fashions, buying plane tickets home […]
Art exhibit stirs anger over Confederate Flag
This exhibit has brought a lot of controversy to the AfroProvocations exhibit sparking discussions on the meaning of the Confederate Flag in current-day society. Sims said he thinks his piece is necessary. He explained how the flag represented those who decided to secede from the Union and how that action […]
NO BOMB FOUND ON THE CAMPUS OF FAMU DRS
Students at FAMU DRS are back in classes following a bomb threat on campus Wednesday morning. School administrators called police after finding a threatening note that indicated there was a bomb on the school grounds. The school was evacuated and campus police officers as well as officers from the Tallahassee […]
School becoming a danger zone
We all know that house parties and clubs can be breeding grounds for violence, as seen this weekend at a Kappa party and the shooting at Baja’s a few weeks back, but what about violence while you are still in class? According to CNN there has been 33 deaths after […]
Students, SGA not on same page
Now that it is the end of the year and class cabinets and SGA members are chosen, where do ordinary students fit in with SGA? When someone is asked this, the answer could be “they don’t” because there is not a strong relationship between everyday students and SGA leaders. What […]
FAMU cannot open its doors to all who knock
Why does FAMU do the things it does? For instance, if there are incompetent employees that do not belong in their current office, they should be let go. Likewise, if there are students that are not college-ready, they should not be enrolled into this University. Running a college is a […]
Senate explains band funding cut
The 36th Student Senate convened on Tuesday for a lengthy and tense last session of the semester. Julian White, director of bands and chair of the department of music, addressed the Senate because of its decision to cut the music department’s funding for 2007-2008. White said SGA allocated the band […]