Maya Angelou is one of the most influential voices of our time. She will appear at the Al Lawson Center for the 2010-2011 Lyceum series today at 7:30pm. A global renaissance woman, Angelou has been honored with several degrees, and her most popular works include poem “Phenomenal Women,” and the […]
Author: Tanya Glover
Rasheed Remembered
Dozens of family, friends and teachers remembered Rasheed Lasaki during a candlelight vigil/memorial service Tuesday. In honor of Lasaki, a candlelight vigil service was given at Perry-Paige Auditorium Tuesday at 11 a.m. The program opened with a prayer from the Florida A&M Student National Alumni Association President Alger Studstill, Jr. […]
Beating the Best
FAMU’s Men’s basketball team won a 62-58 upset victory over the Hampton Pirates Monday. The Pirates are at the top of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). Florida A & M’s men’s basketball team can now add a win over the MEAC top-ranked Hampton Pirates to its season’s resume. The Ratters […]
Family death inspires non-profit Organization
After watching her grandmother die, a fourth-year social work student from Miami, Janay White, helped formed a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with her aunt, Sereda White. “We just knew at that point my granny would have, if it was anyone else in the family, definitely been an advocate for pancreatic cancer,” […]
The debate over health care continues
As many Americans turn on their TVs to their local news channels, and pull up home pages on their computers, and read their daily newspapers, it is very hard too miss the debate on the health care reform. Everyone seems to be tuned into politics lately. Whether it’s expanding […]
God given gift clouded by demons
We have all heard the saying “looks can be deceiving.” This phrase completely describes what happened to Ted Williams or “The Man with the Golden Voice.” Williams was living on the street and instantly became famous when he was discovered by a videographer on a street ramp. Williams was […]
State of the Union-work in progress
President Barack Obama gave his annual State of the Union address last night, his third in his four-year term. Though this editorial was written before the airing of the actual address, all signs point to it discussing one topic in particular- the economy. With gas rising above three dollars per […]
Hampton 2nd Half Live Blog
Refresh constantly as updates will be throughout the game. 8:25 PM Our chronicles begin with the halftime show. It’s interesting to say the least. 8:27 PM There is some really tall guy with tiny pants on. I’m so confused right now. 8:41 PM New hope always comes when a new […]
Alum creates new treats for mallgoers
lsquo;The popcorn man,’ O’Neal Larkin, is making his mark one kernel at a time. Oct. 8, 2010, Larkin, a FAMU alumnus, opened up a gourmet popcorn shop, Pop Off. The business had been in the planning stage for over a year. Through research, he discovered the busiest spot in […]
Home, at last
Renee Brown, 21, carried her 45-pound luggage and two smaller bags to a small corner of the Haven of Rest Rescue Mission, her new home. She stretched out her floor mat and fluffed her cold pillow between a bickering couple and a chain-smoking pregnant woman. That night, and […]