For voters intimidated by the stuffy language of the six constitutional amendments on the Nov. 4 ballot, help is now available. The Collins Center for Public Policy created a Web site, www.FLamendments.org, highlighting the six amendments with the use of flash video for student voters. “The Web site appeals to […]
Author: Khanesia Smith
Obituary
Former Florida A&M University student, Adrienne Denita Rogers, 25, was in an automobile-accident on I-10 west Friday. Emergency Medical Services pronounced her dead on the scene. Rogers was a 2007 graduate of the university. She majored in business administration with a minor in history, said Lauren Grant, friend of Rogers […]
Policing too heavy-handed
Florida A &M Univerity’s homecoming is one of the many highlights of our campus. Current students and alumni come from all over the country to partake in Rattler tradition. The parades, game and concert are just a few events that bring the FAMU community together. With such a large influx […]
More online classes offered
Florida A&M University will launch approximately 30 online classes in various departments for students in the spring 2009 semester. FAMU has offered online class services in the past but it was very limited. Joe Roache, assistant vice president of instructional technology, explained offering online classes is a long process but […]
Movie storyline hits home for Oscar winner
Many have heard about the tragic circumstances surrounding the family of Academy Award Winner, Jennifer Hudson. Hudson’s mother and brother were found slain in their Chicago home, Friday. Shortly after, an AMBER Alert was issued for her missing nephew, Julian King. Just days after announcing a $100,000 reward for the […]
Amendment 2 a challenge
A ban on same-sex marriage may be added to the Florida Constitution after the Nov. 4 election. “Voters should understand the details before voting,” said Peggy Ramsey, president of the League of Women Voters. Amendment 2 reads, “In as much as a marriage is the legal union of only one […]
Victorious in Honda tournament
The Florida A&M University Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Team held a campus tournament, in which students competed for one of 12 slots on the national championship team. Every year American Honda sends 64 teams from HBCUs to compete in the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Tournament. HCASC is a student academic […]
Deadline for absentee voting is approaching
The deadline for absentee voting in Florida is Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. according to Florida Division of Elections. The Web site states: “Florida law allows all qualified voters to request an absentee ballot from the supervisor of elections. A request for an absentee ballot to be mailed must be […]
More math will help students
Parents are upset about an ongoing discussion. It is about education, but the subcategory is making some Floridian parents upset. The Tallahassee Democrat reported colleges and universities in Florida have changed the math requirements for prospective students. High school graduates now need four math credits. While this is finally a […]
Bethel mobilizes early voters
They marched yesterday from the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church to the courthouse voting precinct, for one purpose-to encourage the community to vote early. Political figures, along with local church and community members, marched to the Leon County Courthouse Rotunda as Nov. 4, nears. Bethel’s pastor the Rev. R.B. Holmes, Jr., […]