The sweet smell of recognition fills the air while an edgy music industry and the anxious city of Hollywood collectively hold their breath. This anticipation could only mean that the 2002 award season is well underway. From the American Music Awards to the Grammys, the pre-production of music award shows […]
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Rattlers make reasonable resolutions for change change
At the beginning of each year so many students commit to changes and worthy goals to be accomplished in the next 12 months. But, they’re disappointed by the following Dec. 31, when they that achieving those goals is no more attainable than it was on Jan. 1. The problem with […]
Housing springs up on Wahnish
Looking for a place to stay where your class could be across the street? And no, it’s not a dormitory. It’s not even university housing. Hillside Apartments, located on the corner of Eugenia and Wahnish Way, have completed the first of several units and are ready to move in apartment […]
Is the movie Ali the greatest?
Muhammad Ali is and forever will be the greatest. Too bad “Ali”, the movie does not live up to the name. The movie was intended to be an insightful look into Ali’s phenomenal life. Instead, it did more in giving its audience insight into Ali the fighter, not the man. […]
Net checks mailed today
The board of trustees meeting provided a forum for new Interim President Henry Lewis III to share his vision for a better university and to unveil the proposed timeline for the presidential search. Lewis said he wants to enhance FAMU’s image campus-wise, community-wise and legislative-wise. Being “customer-friendly” was one goal […]
Expressive editors find outlet for views
People tend to be gung ho about criticism until they’re the targets. Since my freshman year at FAMU, I’ve always had a knack for making at least one person or organization upset with something that I’ve written. Let’s run down the resume. During the fall of 2000 as an assistant, […]
Swim: Men splash into first HBCU invitational title, women take second place
The men’s swimming and diving team thrilled the home crowd and made their fellow Rattlers proud, defeating Howard (115.5-86.5) while the women (80) defeated North Carolina A&T (30) falling to the Bison (96) in the second Annual HBCU Swimming and Diving Invitational Saturday. In the 200 yard IM, Torrence Ford […]
Minorities suffer most in recession
#8220;There’s an old saying among black activists in terms of unemployment, ‘When the nation catches a cold, we (blacks) get pneumonia,’” said David Bositis, a senior political analyst at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. Blacks and Hispanics have been hit the hardest by the economic recession. Since […]
Bulldogs bite FAMU
Stars fall on hard times
For many in music, 2002 is shaping up to be a sink-or-swim year. Artists who laid relatively low in 2001 need to make a big splash in the coming months. Here’s a guide to who’s got to prove they’ve still got it or risk being forgotten. MARIAH CAREY Flat sales […]