Author: David Parks

Sports

FAMU softball wins two games against James Madison U

Late game heroics provided by the Florida A&M softball team prevented the University of James Madison from winning two games in the spring break double header in Tallahassee.In game one Florida A&M was able to score four consecutive runs in the second inning on behalf of co-captain and senior Joyce […]

Sports

Players prep for big time football

An atmosphere of heavy anticipation mixed with excitement accompanied the damp chill that settled over the practice field yesterday afternoon as Florida A&M’s potential National Football League prospects determinedly traipsed onto the field. It was the first NFL Pro Day ever held on Florida A&M’s campus and was long-awaited after […]

Sports

Crazy times during March Madness

(Note: This column was written before the first round games of the NCAA Tournament) Aside from the information pumped into our minds from the bracketology experts on ESPN, most of us do not have a clue as to why some teams have a chance in this year’s March Madness tournament. […]

Sports

FAMU football players show their talents to NFL scouts

Quarterback Curtis Pulley had a stellar senior season in 2009 and on Thursday’s NFL Pro Day. Scouts from around the league got an opportunity to see the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year up close and personal. Last season, Pulley passed for 1,800 yards and rushed for another […]

Opinions

The Florida House of Representatives passes important education bill

The Florida House of Representatives passed a bill unanimously on Thursday requiring students to take civics classes at every grade level until the eighth grade. Students would then be required to pass an end of year exam in order to be promoted to high school, according to a report by […]

Opinions

Howard Stern’s remarks about Gabourey Sidibi are ridiculous

Howard Stern, a radio talk show host for Sirius XM Radio, is most notably known for his not so tactful remarks and quite controversial topics on his show The Howard Stern Show. However, no one expected his comments about on Precious film star Gabourey Sidibe. On his March 8 show, […]

Lifestyles

College of Engineering SciencesTechnology Agriculture tries to embrace students

CESTA’s Academic Support Services is offering students a chance to interact with the college’s faculty at the CESTA Social. “I believe my job is not only to recruit but to retain, advise, and counsel current students,” said Taquasha Freeman, coordinator of academic support services. She said she wants students to […]

Lifestyles

National Kidney Foundation of Florida will host free screening

On Saturday, March 20, the National Kidney Foundation of Florida will host a free health screening for those at risk for kidney disease. Through the Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP), citizens will be able to receive a free health screening including blood pressure measurement and blood and urine tests valued […]

News

Census Ambassadors will be visiting “hard-to-count” neighborhoods surrounding FAMU

Plans are underway in an effort to increase participation in the 2010 Census. On March 20, Census Ambassadors will be visiting “Hard-to-Count” neighborhoods surrounding Florida A&M’s campus and they need help from the student body. These “Hard-to-Count” neighborhoods house many families, mostly minorities, opt to leave these important documents dusting […]

News

International students participate of FAMU rallys

Saul Linares, left, waves an American flag after arriving at a church in Baltimore, Thursday, March 18, 2010, after walking the past six days from Hempstead, NY. Linares, a factory worker, will join other immigrants, most of them undocumented Hispanics, in Washington, D.C., for a Sunday march to dramatize their […]