Author: The Editorial Board

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‘Talented Tenth’ does not equal change

When Condoleeza Rice was elected as the United States Secretary of State, blacks nationwide considered her victory a social feat unlike no other. As a prodigy, a classically trained pianist and the first black female provost at Stanford University, she’s certainly not the average woman. Surely she was to be […]

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Election results troubling, numbers do not add up

Cyrah Hawkins and Tallie Brinson III lost the SGA Presidential election. No one is disputing that fact. After the tandum’s performance in Monday’s debate, Stevie Wonder could see they would not win. The Famuan’s question is simply: did they lose by 987 votes. Possibly. But another figure at the polls […]

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Cosby pays campus a visit

Educator and philanthropist Bill Cosby was the guest speaker at a special panel discussion to answer questions from interns, student teachers and developmental research student workers in the field of education on Tuesday in the College of Pharmacy’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield auditorium. Formally titled “Florida A&M University College […]

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Voters share election stories

Students gradually poured into voting precincts while being bombarded by enthusiastic campaign teams on Election Day.”I’m glad to see my cohorts are excited about who should be elected,” said Jon Broddy, 18, a freshman elementary education student from Fort Lauderdale. “But it was a little scary when I was trying […]

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Bus routes to change to improve service

Planners for Star Metro bus services have set to change various bus routes. Planners make route changes every four months, according to Samuel Scheib, Planner One for the bus system. Complaints and concerns from bus riders and bus drivers are used to determine what changes need to be made. Scheib […]

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Crime down campus wide despite recent incidents

With recent events such as the sexual assault and several robberies reported, some students believe there is a crime crisis on campus. However, the FAMU Police Department’s records show there has been a drop in campus crime over the last two years. During this semester, there have been 13 arrests […]

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Mock crash aims to teach

With the Spring Break vacation looming, the Florida A&M University Counseling Center is making sure students know just how important it is to protect themselves during the fun-filled week. In an effort to encourage Florida A&M University students to have fun but also be safe, the Counseling Center has organized […]

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OK to admit looks matter

Being attracted to beauty is natural. There once was a young man named Narcissus who thought he looked so good he compared himself to the gods. As a result, he fell in love with his own image and wasted away gazing at his own reflection by the bank of a […]

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Spring Election Season

SGA President and Vice PresidentMonique Gillum and James BlandCyrah Hawkins and Tallie Brinson III Miss FAMUJina HayesAshley S. JohnsonSheerie Edwards Mr. FAMUJeremy MounticureBenjamin PetroseJohn E. Williams King of Orange and GreenReginald TooleyEric O’Rear Queen of Orange and GreenBenicia MitchellRachel Gibson (Write-In)Nicole Jackson Senior Class President and Vice PresidentKannard Speed and […]

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Campus Graffiti Slideshow

In recent months, graffiti vandals have transformed the architecture of FAMU’s campus. These images are of FAMU’s graffiti problem and the students it affects campus wide. var uslide_show_id = “ceea3458-02f3-49aa-bbe9-1a01ef0ee452”;var slideshowwidth = “300”;var linktext = “”; Click on image to view in new window