The University lost one of its professors this week, when history professor James N. Eaton Sr. died from a brief illness and hospital stay on Tuesday, according to a press release. Eaton was 74. Eaton had been an employee of FAMU since 1958. From 1969 to 1977, he served his […]

Florida A&M University student Carlton Worthen, host of television show “Carlton Worthen Presents,” along with the Hatchett Pre-law Society, sponsored a seminar titled “Make Your Vote Count 2004” Wednesday in the Perry Paige auditorium. Student organizations across campus have been holding seminars in an effort to get students mobilized to […]

It is all around you from the clothes you wear to the way you walk-it’s hip hop. If you ask someone what exactly hip hop is, you are sure to receive a barrage of different answers. Yet there is always one that can be agreed on – a culture. “Hip […]

The relationship between hip hop and sports, specifically basketball, has been undeniable from day one. Every MC wants to be a professional athlete and vice versa. Kurtis Blow expressed his love for the game back in the day with his classic joint “Basketball”. Farther back than that, the Sugar Hill […]

When I was 5 years old, I fell in love with my big brother’s best friend. As one of the most frequent guests in my parents’ home, he had always been around. But I never really noticed him until the Saturday morning I was cleaning my room. While picking up […]

It wasn’t enough for Jay-Z to get a Reebok endorsement or his own line of clothing. Even after he bought the New Jersey Nets, he still found a way to make a buzz in the alcohol industry, and he’s not alone. The emergence of hip-hop created a lifestyle that has […]

Athletes are often thought of as being narrow-minded, and unable to perform multiple tasks that are not sports related. Despite the stereotypes, it has been proven by numerous athletes, they are capable of doing more. Whether it’s opening a new restaurant, staring in a motion picture or any number of […]

The University’s Student Alliance for Cultural Development and the League of Pissed Off Voters sponsored a forum titled “Election 2004: Trends and Trouble of Race in America” Tuesday night in the Benjamin L. Perry Jr. Building. The purpose of the event was to increase student awareness of the connection between […]

The firing of University of Florida Head Football Coach Ron Zook comes as no surprise. Zook was doomed for failure the moment he was hired to lead the Gators on Jan. 9, 2002. Zook never had a fighting chance of succeeding his predecessor. It was made clear early that Gator […]

The year was 1996. William Jefferson Clinton had just been re-elected. Americans were captivated by the homegrown terror of the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski. Michael Jordan and his Chicago Bulls had staked their claim as a legitimate NBA dynasty. And in June, the Los Angles Lakers landed an 18-year-old phenom from […]