Ntozake Shange’s 1975 play “For Colored Girls who Have Considered Suicide/ When the Rainbow is Enuf” shocked and awed audiences. Through an unconventional combination of dance and poetry on stage, it was a snapshot of what it meant to be a “colored” woman in the United States. 35 years later, […]

Buckets of gelatin and radioactive dogs might bring big laughs to the audience, but behind the laughter and madness, there is a deep underlying message about the state of our country. Tallahassee theater troupe, Mickee Faust, brings to the community and students what is described as an “explosive cabaret” called […]

As the end credits appeared and faded, my friend Clarece and I sat in the theater for a while and collectively took a deep breath. We weren’t the only ones to do so. People gradually peeled from their seats and made their way to the exit after witnessing what was […]

Though Florida A&M University is an HBCU, no one can say the university does not encourage diversity and cultural awareness on its campus. In fact, as a joint effort toward this end, the Office of International Education and Development is collaborating with the Global Students Union and campus recreation […]

Dexter Humphrey, an honors graduate of Louisiana State University, has made it his mission to help students with their financial need for the upcoming semester. Humphrey’s goal with his scholarship is to put more students through school than the government does with the disbursement of federal loans. So what is […]

On Tuesday, the iRattler system began allowing students to register for spring semester courses. Many foresee issues with the system because of the large enrollment this year. With Florida A&M having a student population of over 13,300, students and faculty are getting adjusted to the largest enrollment in the […]

As the month of October has ended, and the highly anticipated Homecoming events have passed, it is important to reminisce on the focal point of this past month: breast cancer. All month long, student organizations on campus have held events, donation drives and numerous other ways to support and […]

On campus, he is the dauntless, approachable guy who has long locks with hints of gray in them sporting shades that resembleglasses of the former Beatle John Lennon. Students eagerly stop him to either share or to just say hello. After being in his presence for only five minutes, […]

It turns out that today is my birthday so I would like to first say how thankful I am to reach another year in my life and thank everyone who has kept me in their prayers. It is amazing how many wonderful people have entered my life since day […]

A few elderly women sitting behind me snickered as my head hit the back of my theater chair from dozing off in the well received documentary “Waiting for Superman.” “Matt, wake up!” My friend Jaylen shouted at me in a whisper as he dug his elbow into my side. Do […]