Global Coffee Hour is a new initiative on campus to spread cultural awareness that takes place each week at 5 p.m., in the Florida A&M University Rec Center. It is an opportunity for students to expand their horizons and learn about different cultures. Every week, there will be a different […]
Author: Austin Gaskin
‘Sesame Street’ segment promotes pride in natural hair
The beloved and educational television show, “Sesame Street,” recently aired a video of a brown muppet “rocking” an Afro, singing about loving her hair. Some of the lyrics sung by 9-year old Chantylla “Chauncey” Johnson include: “Don’t need a trip to the beauty shop. ‘Cause I love […]
MEAC basketball outlook
The Morgan State Bears were amazing in conference play last season and look to continue their stellar play in the 2010-2011 basketball season. They lost one conference game en route to earning the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title last season. Led by senior standout Reggie Holmes, the Bears made it to […]
Lady Rattlers welcome Spartans for senior night
The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers will face the Norfolk State Spartans Sunday in the Al Lawson Center. The Lady Rattlers come into this game 10-13, 6-1 MEAC and the Spartans have a record of 11-18, 4-2 MEAC. Florida A&M looks to build upon the success they had this past weekend […]
Where do America’s real priorities lie?
Military expenditures. We don’t hear much about them and when we do it’s quite vague. We either brush it off as another necessity or just ignore it. The Bureau of Economic Analysis defines gross domestic product, or GDP, as the total the output of goods and services produced by […]
Our Veteran’s deserve more than what they are given
For centuries, America’s military has played a prominent role in our country’s well-being. Because of the bravery that our troops have exemplified, America has not fought a war on its own soil since the Civil War of 1861 – 65. More recently, they have defended our country from terrorism […]
Men’s basketball team hits Alabama
The Florida A&M University basketball team is looking forward to 2010-2011 season. The Rattlers have several returning players who will be called upon for leadership. Head coach Eugene Harris said winning the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title is his top priority. “Our goal is always to win the MEAC conference, that’s […]
Henry Lewis named Florida Memorial University president
Henry Lewis has been named Florida Memorial College president after a national search that drew three finalists. Lewis, an alumnus at Florida A&M University, served as dean at FAMU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals sciences for 15 years. According to a press release from FMU, Lewis was announced president Nov. […]
Day three of Telfair-Nixon trial
Day three of the Telfair-Nixon trial began this morning at 8:30 p.m. After the jury was brought in the Government began calling its witnesses. The first was Stephany Fall. Fall works as the Purchasing Director for FAMU and was questioned on her job and if she recognized a piece […]
Debate on students being elected for escorts
Should students be able to elect escorts for the royal court? That question caused a heated discussion during Monday night's Student Senate meeting. Trenton Kirksey, 20, a junior music student from Houston, proposed the bill. If passed, it will be an amendment to the constitution. Kirksey said the current system works fine […]