College Headlines

Grothe's preseason stock rises

The Oracle, University of South Florida, FL

2 days ago by Carrie Johnson, Staff Writer

South Florida quarterback Matt Grothe, joining junior defensive end George Selvie and senior linebacker Tyrone McKenzie, has made it onto a watch list of awards given out to the best college athletes around the nation. Grothe was recognized on the Maxwell Watch List for the second consecutive season.

You've got no mail

The Oracle, University of South Florida, FL

1 day ago by Matt Ferrara, Correspondent

According to the Office of Compliance Assistance and Pollution Prevention, 100 million trees are used to produce junk mail in America every year. That's more than 4 million tons of wasted natural resources. Luckily for Mother Earth and junk mail recipients alike, a Seattle-based business is doing its part to reduce junk mail and send it back to the environment.

Motivation behind solar-energy delay must be questioned

The Oracle, University of South Florida, FL

1 day ago by Jose Ferrer, Columnist

The Bush administration has placed an almost two-year moratorium on solar-energy projects on public land, citing a need for studies regarding "the environmental impact the solar projects will have on land in Arizona, Nevada, California and other western states," Democracy Now! reported Monday.

FAMU accreditation is back on track

The Famuan, Florida A&M University, FL

4 hours ago by Sakina Bowser and LaTeshia Mitchell

The Southern Association for Colleges and Schools (SACS) Thursday lifted the probation of Florida A&M University and reinstated their accreditation.

During its annual meeting, SACS removed FAMU from probation and requested no further reports.

"We have been able to solve and address the critical issues that threatened the very existence of this university," said FAMU President James H.

FAMU builds bridges with Nigerian University

The Famuan, Florida A&M University, FL

9 minutes ago by Marsha Buchanan

The University of Abuja and Florida A&M University signed a memorandum of agreement Friday morning to broaden and further expand cultural boundaries between the two university.

At 9 a.m., a press conference was held on the fourth floor of Lee Hall to announce the relationship, which will allow FAMU students and faculty to study abroad.

OPINION -- High school is behind us

Stallion, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, GA

5 days ago by Scott Barron

College should be a place of higher education that challenges your mind and opinions on life. While this is true for other institutions such as Georgia Tech and UGA, however, it does not apply to ABAC.

In college level classes, there is supposed to be debate between the professors and the students, yet in a class at ABAC you will find students not participating in discussions and making up excuses on why their papers are not turned in on the due date.