Author: Naeemah Khabir and Crystal Mitchell

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Senators vote to impeach electoral commissioner

With more than half of its members in agreement, the senate voted to impeach Electoral Commissioner Tiffany Finch at its weekly meeting Monday. The Senate moved to impeach Finch after she failed to appear at scheduled meetings, on several occasions, to answer questions from the senate and provide recommendations for […]

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FAMU gets new vibe from tour

A traveling showcase of music, fun and games will land on the campus of Florida A&M University when the VIBE Ride College Tour rolls into town. The VIBE Ride College Tour will be on campus Monday, April 8 and will last from noon until 5 p.m. The tour, co-sponsored by […]

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Journey leads new shortstop home

If his college baseball career were a road trip, it would be one filled with sharp turns and several stops before it reached its destination. The journey that has brought Scott Holmes to Florida A&M University has been a well-traveled one since his prep days at Ocala Vanguard High. The […]

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Declining Don King needs to retire

Evander Holyfield fighting Hasim Rahman with Don King as promoter. It doesn’t really sound like the fight that had to be made, does it? Nevertheless, it appears the pair will fight on June 1, the week before Tyson/Lewis. Fighters will be fighters, and I understand Holyfield has a few dozen […]

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Even after Oscars playing field not level

Critically acclaimed director Spike Lee spoke to students at the University of Toledo recently. The subject of conversation was whether or not Hollywood has become colorblind since awarding Oscars to Denzel Washington, Halle Berry and Sidney Poitier. There is no need to question this subject. The Academy of Motion Pictures […]

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Changes in work study funds raises discussions

The nation’s colleges and universities, the Bush administration, and some U.S. senators soon will have to answer a question worthy of an advanced seminar in philosophy: How much can we expect of a good thing? Every year the federal government spends more than $1 billion on work-study programs for about […]

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Students’ voice not heard by trustees

When I picked up The Famuan last week, I was happy to see on the front page that the presidential candidate interviews were scheduled for last week. A feeling of relief came over me because FAMU was finally proceeding with the presidential search. After looking over some specified interview times, […]

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Rattlers victorious in Florida competition

Two Florida A&M junior jumpers had fabulous performances on Friday and Saturday, amongst an enormous showcase of talent at the 59th annual Florida Relays, hosted by the University of Florida. On Friday, FAMU’s Ukiwe Maduckwe floated airborne at Percy Beard Stadium for 24 feet and an inch to win first […]

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IT WOULD BE SO EASY

When the world gets to meI just wanna curl up and dieRun to my secret placeLock the door and hideBut now even the infinite space of my imagination is closing in and pushing me outIf I can’t stand myself then who canI look at myself and curse the day God […]

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Define Me

If I were just like everyone else,Why am I referred to as myself? If I did everything as others do,What makes me, me and you, you? If I see everything as others see,Then what’s the meaning of being me? All in life would be fair,If there was nothing which to […]