Local Secretary of State Hood, state’s top elections official, resigns Secretary of State Glenda Hood, who was tapped to restore confidence in Florida’s maligned election system following the 2000 debacle but still faced criticism for decisions many saw as slanted by partisanship, resigned Tuesday. Hood, whose resignation is effective Nov. […]

Should Tallahassee citizens support President Bush’s nomination for Judge Samuel Alito to replace Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor? Yes and No. Alito is not concerned about the people. He is a conservative, and conservatives are “right wing” individuals. According to the United States Election glossary, conservatives are people who […]

If it isn’t already bad enough that the victims of hurricane Katrina have lost their family, friends and jobs then you are in for a real shocker. According to reports from USA Today, many victims of the tragedy are being served with eviction notices from temporary housing facilities because short-term […]

Should Stanley “Tookie” Williams be put to death? Should the courts give him another chance? For those who don’t know, Williams is one of the most famous deathrow inmates in the United States. In 1979, Williams, co-founder of the Crips street gang, was convicted of murdering four people. Two years […]

Just two weeks ago I received instruction to cover the Millions More Movement for the Capital Outlook. I knew that this assignment would be huge, but I never realized how immense the impact of the actual event would have on my life. The trip itself was a long ride. I […]

Former Senator and 2004 vice presidential candidate, John Edwards, visited FAMU’s campus Thursday, as a part of his college tour. Unfortunately, few seemed to care. Of the 10 colleges on his tour, our campus is the only HBCU, which we should have been proud of. A lot of effort was […]

Whether or not building a coal plant in Taylor County, near Leon County, is a good idea for the citizens of Tallahassee is a matter of opinion. According to a City of Tallahassee Citizen’s Guide on the North Florida Power Project, Mayor John Marks said, “If people vote “no,” then […]

I’ve heard students say, “I’m not into reading or reading is boring.” Well, I implore reading and learning is not only a means of educating oneself, but it’s a way of protecting ourselves as a people. This is black history, our history. I believe if people don’t study their past […]

Although Florida State University celebrated its homecoming last week, some minority students who attend the predominantly white university said they have school spirit, but Florida A&M University’s homecoming festivities had more to offer them. This year’s FSU homecoming theme was “Live for the Garnet and Gold.” “(Homecoming) doesn’t seem like […]

After almost a week of accepting numerous newspaper coupons for free ice cream, the Cold Stone Creamery at 1444 W. Tennessee St. stopped accepting them before the coupons expired. The Famuan ran a Cold Stone advertisement containing two coupons Oct. 21. One coupon was for a free “Like It” or […]