According to the National Weather Service, a small tornado made landfall near Florida A&M University’s Palmetto South Apartments Friday around 1:30 p.m. Students held their camera phones in the wet weather, taking pictures of a blue Honda as it sat on top of a tan Chrysler. FAMU Police quickly drove […]
Author: Sarah Chester
Pope John Paul II succumbs to illness
Pope John Paul II, whose indomitable will and uncompromising belief in human dignity helped bring down communism in Eastern Europe and reshaped Christianity’s relationship to Judaism, was indisputably the most influential pope of the 20th century. He died Saturday in his Vatican apartment at 84. The first non-Italian elected pope […]
Gibbs Hall vandalized
Around 4 a.m. Thursday morning, intruders vandalized three floors of Gibbs Hall. The vandals littered the male dormitory with food products and feminine products on the floors, walls and doors. The FAMU Police Department was called to the scene at 4:34 a.m.by a housing clerk, said Lt. Louis Wichers. The […]
Schiavo dies in hospice
After surviving for 13 days without food or water, Terri Schiavo’s struggle finally ended Thursday morning. Her life ended just 12 hours after the Supreme Court rejected the last appeal. For 15 years, the Florida woman had been sustained by a single feeding tube that was being paid for by […]
Rep. Boyd calls to save social security
Rep. Allen Boyd hosted “Saving Social Security” in the Leon High School auditorium Tuesday. The event explained his new bill and addressed concerns with social security. More than 100 people sat attentively in the auditorium to hear about the fate of the program. A slideshow revealed a prediction from the […]
Payroll audit creates long lines, wait
A line of employees snaked through the University’s Grand Ballroom to comply with a school-wide payroll audit ordered by Interim President Castell V. Bryant. Bryant ordered employees to pick up their pay checks and direct deposit slips with the appropriate identification. The president’s memo was circulated was circulated throughout the […]
Internet porn dangerous
Douglas Smith Jr., a former Boy Scouts of America official, pleaded guilty to a child pornography charge Wednesday, stated an article on USAToday.com. Ironically, Smith was over a task force that worked to protect children from sexual abuse.Was he just curious as to what it would be like? Although he […]
Rattlers split Bulldogs in two-game series
The Rattlers split a two game series with Alabama A&M Tuesday and Wednesday. A game-saving throw from left field by David Hampton, gave the Rattlers the 9-8 decision for the first game. Dan Flaherty (left) was left on base after his RBI tripled in the fifth inning. (Above left) A […]
Tornado touches down near Palmetto South
The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down near Florida A&M University’s Palmetto South apartments Friday afternoon. The tornado damaged at least two cars, but no other injuries have been reported. The funnel cloud appeared at approximately 1:20 this afternoon after a tornado watch was issued for […]
Journalists should be required
The schools of journalism, especially those in traditionally black and liberal institutions such as the one located at FAMU, have the opportunity to make a valuable and needed historical contribution to the nation and the world. The traditional media have been so cooped to perform propaganda for the current U.S. […]