A rap music smackdown looms in a federal courtroom between oft-troubled impresario Marion “Suge” Knight and controversial star Kanye West over a shooting at a star-studded Miami Beach party. Knight, founder of Death Row Records and promoter of some of rap’s biggest acts, was shot in the right leg in […]

Florida A&M hosted “PUSH” a forum for Black Women that focuses on the empowerment of African-American women Thursday evening. “It was very enlightening to hear from women who have been where we are and I love that they were so open and real,” said Chantel Johnson, third-year psychology student from […]

There has been an influx of student patients at Florida A&M’s counseling center this semester. Sources attribute the rise to stress-related issues. Allison Lockard, a counselor at FAMU’s Sunshine Manor, said stress is very common among college-aged individuals. “Stress is an issue for students because they are trying to juggle […]

Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married Too” has been the center of much deserved buzz. The romantic comedy takes the audience on an emotional rollercoaster. The movie begins with four couples planning their annual trip to the Bahamas. Like most films the plan is for everyone to go and […]

The newly passed Affordable Health Care for America Act has become a burning concern for tanning salon businesses and their patrons. President Barack Obama’s administration passed the hotly debated healthcare bill; one of the lesser-known provisions of the bill is the 10 percent additional tax on tanning salon fees. According […]

The soul singer Erykah Badu is back with her sixth album “Amerykah: Part 2: Return of Ankh.” This album is a follow up to her gold selling album “New Amerykah: Part 1: Fourth Gold War.” Once again, Badu is preaching the revolutionary words of freedom, all while giving her fans […]

Florida A& M Green Coalition partnered with ReadyU Campus Brand Ambassadors to feature ReadyU Dinner and a movie during “ECOnscious Days” last week. ReadyU hosted the movie “Summit on the Summit,” which documented seven climbers’ journey to the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro. PUR Water Filtration and Proctor & Gamble’s Children’s […]

Social media networking sites are growing new leaps everyday, but their popularity might be the link to lower grades among students. According to a study by doctoral candidate Aryn Karpinski of Ohio State University and her co-author Adam Duberstein of Ohio Dominican University, college students who are members of Facebook […]

The Florida A&M Developmental Research School faced interruptions in their new recreation fields’ construction due to pending payments to workers. The project, which includes the assembly of new fields and courts for students enjoy football, baseball, softball, track, tennis and basketball has come to a halt. The construction was scheduled […]