Author: Randy Grice

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FAMU campus lacks male housing

Currently, there are more dorms on campus for women than men. The question for many men seeking student housing remains “why?” The answer can be found by examining the gender ratio on campus. According to the 2008-2009 demographics from FAMU’s website, Florida A&M enrolls nearly 12,000 students. Females outnumber male […]

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Families find housing on campus

Raising a family while in college can be a struggle. This is why Florida A&M provides student-family housing to accomodate those pursuing this lifestyle. This living arrangement is primarily for students with children and includes married couples. This alternative housing situation makes it affordable and convenient for students to commute […]

Lifestyles

Screening reducs cancer risks

Haitian-American women have the highest incidence of cervical cancer in South Florida, said Erin Kobetz, Ph.D., MPH, an assistant professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. Kobetz and community leaders from Little Haiti created a campus-community partnership, Partners in Action, which targets […]

Opinions

Greek life is not worth all the hype

Fraternities and sororities are, for some, an integral part of the college experience. Late nights, fun times with friends, five-hour cram sessions are par for the course at any university; students everywhere feel the need to further their experience by joining a Greek organization. Members of Greek organizations will argue […]

Opinions

Natives receive reparations

Native Hawaiians are close to obtaining their own government separate from Hawaii’s state government. The bill, US.1101, would recognize some 400,000 Native Hawaiians as an official tribe. Tribal designation would grant tax exemptions and other exclusive ethnic-based federal benefits. Independence for Native Hawaiians has been a staple in Washington since […]

Sports

Team pumped for spring

It’s spring time and Florida A&M head football coach Joe Taylor is evaluating his depth chart for the upcoming season. Spring practice starts on Monday and will include 15 sessions over a span of five weeks. The team will practice Monday and Tuesday, take Wednesday off, then resume on Thursday. […]

Sports

Rattlers post strong weekend

The Florida A&M track team scored a number of impressive victories during the recent 60th annual Webster Surgical Center FAMU Relays. The field was comprised of 11 collegiate and nine high school teams, as well as a number of unattached athletes. Southwest Dekalb High School dominated the high school ranks, […]

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PRSSA hosts an Adobe InDesign Short Course

FAMU’s Public Relations Student Society of America will host an Adobe InDesign Short Course on Thursday, March 18. The event which will take place in the School of Journalism and Graphic Communications Room 3133 at 7:00 p.m. will give non-graphic students the opportunity to learn about the features of the […]

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FAMU sex pornography is finally solved

The Florida A&M Board of Trustees is suing the company that owns and operates the sexually explicit Web site Daredorm.com. According to legal documents brought on by the university’s represented attorneys Richard Mitchell and Avery McKnight, FAMU holds RK Net media, Inc., responsible for misleading descriptions used in a sex […]

Opinions

Living off campus means better budgeting

Penny-pinching is the story of the lives of so many struggling and independent college students. It is even more a reality for those reluctant to phone home for help. The unstable economy has put unemployment at 9.7 percent, according to the Department of Labor’s March 5 report. This is a […]