This homecoming, we are all gathering to show our everlasting love for Florida A & M. We are celebrating its legacy by remembering a school that started 125 years ago with 15 students and two professors, to what is now one of the most distinguished historically black universities […]
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Seasoned rattler reminisces
It is a quiet afternoon. The neighborhood is serene and 94-year-old Rattler Lucille Williams watches as the scenery changes. As she sits on her porch, located on Young Street near Florida A&M’s School of Architecture, she slowly reflects on her youthful days as a Rattler. Petite in stature with […]
FAMU: Fashion and modeling university
Florida A&M’s fashion is like no other. For “Homecoming 125” Rattlers are expected to step out and show out. Crowds will join together to make sure that people notice their individuality. One may ask, why does fashion have such a huge platform at FAMU, especially during homecoming? The answer […]
To the beat of a different drum
Twenty-five thousand Rattler fans roar in Bragg Memorial Stadium. It is Homecoming. The student body of Florida A&M today, and the alumni of FAMU yesterday cheer their team. There are 10 minutes left in the first half of the game and Rattler fans will soon be taken on a […]
Johnson urges people to think politically
“You’re the one who put the present day Democratic administration in Washington, D.C…When you see this, you see that the Negro vote is the key factor. They’ve been down there four years. All other legislation they wanted to bring up, they’ve brought it up and gotten it out of […]
Comebacks from setbacks
As a member of the U.S. Army, a specific set of core values were instilled in me by which I govern myself accordingly. Integrity is one of those values. Integrity is defined as having the ability to do what is right both legally and morally. If you are wondering […]
How old is too old when celebrating Halloween?
Gladys Murray Correspondent Halloween allows children to rise to the occasion. They dress up in cute costumes and go door-to-door with playmates and parents. As a minor, I always wondered when my peers would stop trick-or-treating. Elementary school passed, then middle school passed and I was expecting everyone […]
Leave childish things to children
Just imagine, or remember, toilet paper draped across the swaying, moss-covered branches and the fine, earthy smell of freshly thrown eggs hanging in the air. All you can think about is the aching in your side from the unstoppable laughter, yet you are breaking the law at the expense […]
“Cha-Ching’s” low budget costumes
As a college student, Halloween is my favorite holiday. The idea of becoming another character with no restrictions or care for anyone’s opinion is the best part. I can be as crazy, sexy or cool as I want to be. Remembering that I am in college, being crazy, sexy […]
Freshmen pay not play, is that fair?
I was waiting to write this piece to see if the student leadership would speak out on behalf of its constituents who are crying out for their action and service. Nevertheless, I digress. I have waited quite long enough. They trampled over the freshman class. Freshmen lost experiences […]