Author: rodney1.clayton@famu.edu

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FAMU’s Most Pressing Need

Fire Athletic Director Lee!Fire Athletic Director Lee!Fire Athletic Director Lee!Fire Athletic Director Lee!Fire Athletic Director Lee!Fire Athletic Director Lee!Fire Athletic Director Lee!Fire Athletic Director Lee!Fire Athletic Director Lee!Fire Athletic Director Lee! Rodney Clayto

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Career fair helps some but not all

Sylvester Waters said he doesn’t want to be a security guard when he graduates from college. But the senior criminal justice student from Tallahassee said the job opportunities at Wednesday’s Career Expo at the Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center didn’t offer much else for students in his field. “It’s a […]

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New cafe will soon open in Coleman Library

In an effort to create a more student-friendly campus, University officials will open another dining facility. The Office for Business and Financial/Auxiliary Service and Coleman Library have teamed up to open a new café on the ground level of the old student study lounge. Jazzman’s will open its doors on […]

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WANM 90.5 Top Rotation Lists

The following are the Top 5 songs in heavy rotation for each musical genre at 90.5, Florida A&M University’s student run radio station. Top 5 Hip Hop1. “Slow Jamz” – Twista feat. Kanye West and Jamie Foxx2. “Yeah” – Usher feat. Lil Jon and Ludacris3. “Sorry 2004” – Ruben Studdard4. […]

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Regarding my article posted on 1/30/04

I simply hate the article that was posted in the Famuan on 1/30/04 called “Unity among women needed”. When I first wrote that article, it sounded way better than when some idiot revised it. I had central points that I was trying to make and the person who edited my […]

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Sleepy Sunday

Waiting for an exciting Super Bowl? Grab a Snickers, as a matter of fact grab two or three. This year Super Bowl XXXVIII will probably be the most boring anyone will ever witness. The New England Patriots vs. the Carolina Panthers, that’s it? Where’s the intrigue in that? Approaching the […]

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Hip-hop TV commercials become trendy

From Old Navy to McDonald’s to Coca-Cola, more companies are making hip-hop-influenced commercials to appeal to young audiences. While some students accept the marketing strategies, the trend is offensive to others who said advertising companies are exploiting black culture. Ebony Fitzpatrick said she has noticed how blacks are portrayed in […]

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Fewer coeds chose sexual abstinence

Tisha O’Neal dreams of gliding down the aisle in a v-neck, laced wedding gown. It will be sleek, elegant and most importantly, white. To the 18-year-old freshman education student from Miami, wearing white will be more than just a tradition – it will be a statement of purity. O’Neal believes […]

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Jerseys create fashion craze

For basketball newcomers LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony and rap stars Fabolous and Lil’ Flip, wearing old school jerseys is more than a trend. Collecting “throwback” jerseys has become a way of life. A throwback is a jersey of an athlete who is no longer playing the sport or has […]

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Who will win the Super Bowl?

The Carolina Panthers are entering the Super Bowl, a six-point underdog. But I believe they’ll win. They are simply just clicking on all cylinders. They’ve defeated the number one ranked defense in the Dallas Cowboys, the number one ranked offense in the St. Louis Rams and the overall top team […]