FAMU contributions to the United Way of the Big Bend have dropped this year, in part because of recent payroll incidents and a perception by some employees that the agency has not historically catered to people of color. Col. Ronald Joe, vice president of university relations and executive director of […]

The FAMU Police Department has ordered five new vehicles because of a shortage of transportation. The new cars will be 2000 and 2001 models of the Crown Victoria Interceptor and will include updated technology, and current vehicles will be repainted with a new design that was created by a FAMU […]

There’s no such thing as coincidence. Who would have ever known those long afternoons on the tennis court or trips over seas to watch those lengthy cricket matches – that I despised so much – would have produced a hidden addiction or given me my first love: sports. I would […]

Like any young person, I have dreams of becoming a successful power-player in society. Whether it is as an educator, or my ultimate dream of becoming the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, I know I will have to overcome some obstacles. But will they equate to the […]

Sen. Al Lawson submitted a resolution asking lawmakers to declare March 21 the official statewide “FAMU Day” in light of the city-wide celebration scheduled to take place Wednesday at the Capitol. Tawana Thompson, legislative assistant to Lawson, said the resolution is found in Senate Bill 844, which requests to formerly […]

Within recent weeks, many employees who went unpaid all semester began receiving paychecks, but some of the checks have either not been the full amount or were less than the number of paychecks owed. Because of this, those employees are still awaiting back pay. The problem resulted from a University-wide […]

With a seemingly hereditary ability to be the voice for the voiceless, rise for any pivotal political cause, and above all lead the masses with reverence and vigor, the Gillums are making their family name known in Tallahassee. Born to Charles and Frances Gillum and raised in Gainesville, junior political […]

When it comes to the weight of the world, women have to be natural bodybuilders. From surviving in a male-driven society to becoming the stabilizing force in a family, women do all these things and more while maintaining their beautiful stature. Here are the Top 5 Women Empowerment Songs that […]

For some female students, after a long day, there is nothing better than going home, snatching out their weave, laying it on the night stand and going to sleep without worrying about messing up that do. Ranging from a variety of prices, weave has become highly popular, and although it […]

Crude language and slapstick humor seemed to be the angle that actor/director Chris Rock took when he co-wrote “I Think I Love My Wife.” Rock plays Richard Cooper, a successful businessman with a loving wife and two beautiful children, who is bored out of his mind. The lack of sex […]