Phase I of the facility opened in May 2006, but due to the university’s changes in administration, completion of the entire project had been delayed. “The building was supposed to be continually joined,” said Gei-Nam Lim, associate director of campus recreation. “Phase II is joined to Phase I. Even though […]
Sports
FAMU softball takes one against the University of North Florida
The Florida A&M softball team battled in-state rivals, the University of North Florida Ospreys, to win one of the two double-header games on Saturday at the Lady Rattler Complex.In the first game, Florida A&M got off to a good start by scoring the game’s first run in the first inning […]
Roland Pitts leads FAMU wrestling team in points with a total of 66.95 this season
The first time Roland Pitts decided to engage in wrestling was at his home in Lemoore, Calif. What started out as just an at-home competition of brotherly love became more intense, inspiring Pitts to try out for the Liberty Middle School wrestling team. “The first year I wrestled, I was […]
Win streak comes to an end, Lady Bison down Rattlers at home
A one-point loss to a conference rival during a season hurts for the losing team, and it’s relatively common among any conference in college basketball. But two one-point losses to a conference rival during a season is next to unheard of. The Florida A&M University Lady Rattlers loss to the […]
Women’s basketball team faces UMES tonight
Back-to-back wins would typically indicate upward momentum within a conference. An overtime victory against Coppin State almost immediately followed by a win against Delaware State and the women’s basketball team should look like the team to beat heading into the finals stretch of the season.A game tonight against the Maryland-Eastern […]
Women’s baskteball team has flight back to Tallahassee cancelled due to the snow
The women’s basketball team will unfortunately have to wait for their chance to avenge their home loss at the hands of University of Maryland-Eastern Shore. Their flight to Maryland was canceled due to the snow, and a reschedule time not been announced as of this issue.Monday night’s away game against […]
Recreational center offers fitness course
Losing weight may take time, but spinning with the Florida A&M Recreation Center may help speed up results.The Recreation Center is offering an eight-week weight loss program for spinning.Spinning is an aerobic exercise on a stationary spinning bike. While spinning on the bike, the instructor provides motivation as music plays […]
FAMU baseball player juggles academics
From the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication to the long hours of practice on the diamond, Elliott Bonner is doing what many would say is the impossible. He is a journalism student and an athlete. “It’s a lot of hard work balancing the two,” said Bonner. Bonner, a senior […]
Second place finish for bowlers
The Florida A&M bowling team fell short of winning first place during the Florida A&M Rattler’s NCAA Bowling Classic.FAMU advanced past the 12-game baker match and made it to the semi-finals with Florida State and Bethune-Cookman Universitiy. First place Florida State had a tournament-best record of 10-2. Florida A&M finished […]
FAMU bowling team secures number one spot in the first day of the 2010 NCAA Bowling Classic
There was a combination of team chemistry and experience that helped the Florida A&M bowling team to the number one spot in the first day of the 2010 NCAA Bowling Classic. Among the four teams that participated in the tournament were the following universities: Florida A&M, Florida State, Bethune-Cookman and […]