The Florida A&M University Proactive Volunteer Organization hosted the second annual “Rap it Up” STD awareness, freestyle battle competition Monday night. The event was held in Lee Hall, and was packed with students from the start. “This event was made to be an entertaining way to spread information about safe […]
Author: Arize Ifejika
Rattlers ready for tough season
The men’s basketball season begins with no easy task as the Rattlers travel to East Lansing to strike the Michigan State University Spartans tonight. The Spartans, ranked No. 13 by the Associated Press and No. 10 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, are seemingly tough opponents. But the Rattlers are […]
Getting in the spirit
The end of the fall semester is rapidly approaching. For many students, this means it is time to cram for final exams and submit those last few class assignments before going home for the holidays. In addition to these worries, returning students must also set time aside to prepare for […]
Writing Opportunities
To Editor: Hello my name is Jonathan Peterson, Executive Editor of RAW Magazine – The Realist Advice Magazine Ever! As a follow College Student (I attend Howard University), I want to extend the opportunity for other students who are interested in writing and building their portfolio to check out RAW […]
Health issues plague black male population
Black men are an endangered species, but not for reasons that may come to mind. According to the U.S. health statistics from 2003, black men live 7.1 years less than any other ethnic group, and have higher death rates. For many black men, the list of potential health problems can […]
Our black men need love, too
We all know them. They are in our classes. We work with them. We go to church with them. We see them in the grocery store and maybe even at The Moon. We are related to them, and we love them. Despite what some people will have us think, strong […]
Is chivalry outdated?
In the past, if a man saw a girl or woman standing up on a bus, he would have give up his seat. If he saw her carrying lots of heavy groceries, he would immediately take them from her and put them in her car. Men would open doors, pull […]
Ethnic hair may pose job problems
Black women spend a lot of time and money on their hair. Most of them visit hair salons at least every two weeks. Then, many of them spend a significant amount of time pressing, curling and washing their hair between visits. Men, on the other hand, do not usually have […]
Men use faith to cope in school
Ralph Emerson goes dancing every Sunday. The 21-year-old Florida A&M University student raises his hands and stomps his feet, jolted by an energy that possesses his entire being. A pulsating bass line or a catchy radio chorus doesn’t move him. For him, there is only one thing that inspires him […]
‘SportsCenter’: Most men’s obsession
No one can two serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. The words of Matthew 6:24 played over and over again in my head as I stayed at home another hour neglecting […]