Florida A&M’s Environmental Health & Safety Department takes the lead in cutting the university’s carbon footprint. There are more than 200 recycling bins in various administrative offices, classroom buildings and other convenient locations across campus. Senior Environmental Specialist Ryan Mitchell said that their department works with a tight budget. “We […]
Author: Rubin Wilkins
SGA allocates $20,000 for FAMU students to print ‘courtesy copies’
For the first time in FAMU history, the Student Government Association allocated $20,000 for students to print free copies in the Coleman Library until the end of the semester. Students started to print and copy free of charge on Tuesday. Student body vice president elect Breyon Love, 20, said his […]
Two popular nightclubs divide the same group of patrons in Tallahassee
Tallahassee’s newest nightclub has broadened the options for Thursday night club goers, but another Thursday night hot spot does not feel threatened by its opening. When you enter the 20/20 nightclub located at 2020 West Pensacola St., attendees will notice an immense dance floor, two bars—more than 15 ft. in […]
Students should lead the “green” movement
April 22, also known as Earth Day, is the time of the year when people bombard me with information and pamphlets on why I should take action to be more eco-friendly. As usual, I make the same bottomless commitments that I’ve made years in the past; I promise to walk […]
Dorothy Height, the godmother of the civil rights movement, dies
Dorothy Height, a pioneering voice that helped to revolutionize the civil rights movement over an expanded period of time, died Tuesday. She was 98 years old. Height, who marched alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. and served as the leader of the National Council of Negro Women, was known for being […]
Sister dark, Sister light panelists offer insight
The Florida A&M Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women held a forum called Sister dark, Sister light. The discussion addressed issues concerning the interaction of black women. The night started with the viewing of an episode from the “Tyra Banks Show” where the issue of “good hair” was […]
Kendrick Meek answers the call
Amid daunting fi nancial times and job market instability, Florida college studentsput down their books and picked up their phones Tuesday evening seeking answers from U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek. The 1984 Florida A&M graduate and congressman representing the 17th district of Florida held a statewide conference call discussing the […]
Marijuana legalize it, don’t criminalize it
Marijuana has become the new focus of the War on Drugs, which began in the 1980s during the Reagan presidency. The focus of the drug war in the United States has shifted significantly over the past decade from hard drugs, such as cocaine, to marijuana, which now accounts for nearly […]
Top senior broadcast students feature their documentaries at the Spring 2010 Doc Night
Top senior broadcast students will showcase their documentaries dealing with such issues as gambling, healthcare, and fatherlessness at the Spring 2010 Doc Night. The short films will premier senior documentaries at 7 p.m. on Friday in the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication Lecture Hall. Students will reveal to the […]
Offensive football coach helps with Haiti
Florida A&M offensive football coach Edwin Pata has created a goal for the football team with hopes of contributing to those that suffered losses in the Haiti tragedy. The name of the drive is 95,000 Pounds of Haiti Relief. The goal is to raise 95,000 pounds of food, water and […]