Did you vote yesterday? But more importantly, aren’t you glad that it is all over? So now this question comes to mind, what will tomorrow’s commercials have in store? Definitely not another aggravating campaign ad. Yes. We have finally survived all of those negative, yet sometimes hilarious, commercials about congressmen, […]
Author: The Editorial Board
Killing Saddam may not be the answer
After nine months of deliberation and 83 witnesses, Saddam Hussein was sentenced Sunday to death by hanging for the murder of 148 people in a Shiite Muslim town in 1982. Iraqi High Tribunal Chief Judge Raouf Abdel-Rahman summarized a 200-page judgment in 40 minutes that declared Hussein guilty of crimes […]
Testicular cancer targets young men
Researchers reported that testicular cancer commonly affects males between the ages of 15 and 35, yet not many males are aware that it exists. “No one is going to know about the high rate of testicular cancer in males unless someone tells us about it, or if it hits close […]
Fraternity hosts ‘Sleep Out for the Homeless’ to aid shelters
Four members of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. congregated at their usual table in front of Tucker Hall on the evening of Nov. 3. As the clock chimed, alerting students of the seven o’ clock hour, these gentlemen prepared for the long, chilly night ahead. “Sleep Out for the Homeless,” hosted […]
Community service surpasses a graduation requirement
It’s a Friday afternoon, and I find myself driving down Orange Avenue. As I arrive to my destination, the Leon County Juvenile Detention Center, I am completely amazed at what I see. There are more than 20 Florida A&M University students waiting in the lobby to mentor the center’s young […]
Road widening done months in advance
Orange Avenue re-opened nine months ahead of schedule on Saturday with a celebration for the neighborhood. “The turnout is fantastic. The whole community is here; it’s great,” said Mark Llewellyn, president of Genesis Group, the company that designed the avenue’s additions. County Commissioner Bill Proctor spoke about the project’s history. […]
‘Sleep Out for the Vote’ proves students can unite
The Tallahassee Democrat said about 700 students from Tallahassee’s three major universities and colleges gathered Wednesday at the Leon County Civic Center to support the “Sleep Out for the Vote Extravaganza.” Sleep Out for the Vote was a sleepover after which students marched to the Leon County Courthouse for early […]
Pastor’s drug scandal changes perception
OK, has the nation gone mad? So many people think all drug dealers and users are cracked-out losers who will never make something of themselves, right?These people are the low down scum that we think are wasting their lives away on something that will eventually rob them of their youth, […]
College can be hard to complete in four years
Many young adults are unaware of the dedication it takes to complete college. When you hear teens speaking of going away to college, it’s usually because of the massive number of students of the opposite sex, the party life or bragging rights to their peers. On the other hand, there […]
Senate to decide election changes
The student senate will decide Monday whether to change requirements for Student Government Association officials in light of recent controversy over the election of Cyrah Hawkins as Mr. Florida A&M University and the uproar over of his grade point average falling below student government guidelines. The amendments for consideration are […]