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In memory of FAMU’s finest: Alonzo Gaither

  Bragg Memorial Stadium is packed, fans are cheering and lights are shining bright. Florida A&M’s opponent is waiting on the other side of the field for its looming loss. The football players are in the locker room being led in prayer by legendary head football coach Alonzo “Jake” Gaither. […]

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Kante represents both Senegal and FAMU

  Salif Kante has demonstrated his skills on the tennis court by winning a national championship at the junior college level and helping the Rattlers win an HBCU national championship.  Kante, a fourth-year public relations student from Dakar, Senegal, has returned home to represent his country in the African Nations […]

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Basketball most memorable win

  The 1999 Florida A&M men’s basketball team started the season off losing its first 10 games. However, the way the team finished that season is what makes them memorable. The ’99 Rattlers went on to claim their first MEAC Championship, securing a spot in the NCAA Tournament.  The Rattlers […]

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Football team suffers two losses this past weekend

  The Florida A&M football team struggled mightily on offense against North Carolina A&T without starting quarterback Damien Fleming. The Rattlers lost 16-3 in a deciding conference game. Head football coach Joe Taylor also announced his retirement in a pregame breakfast on Saturday. Taylor began coaching FAMU in 2008 and […]

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Rattlers lose to Aggies on the road

  The Florida A&M Rattlers fell to the North Carolina A&T Aggies 16-3 on Saturday afternoon after a mediocre performance from the offense. The Rattlers had more first downs, total plays, total yards, and time of possession but the offense, led by quarterback Tyler Bass, could not find the end […]

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FAMU gets tough win against NCA&T

    The Florida A&M Rattlers beat the North Carolina A&T Lady Aggies in three sets Friday night. Coach Tanio Trifonov didn’t like the effort from his team Friday night despite the win. “Injuries are a part of the game nothing serious we just have some minor tendonitis, but that […]

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Hobbled Rattlers prepare to take on Aggies

  The Rattlers (3-5, 3-2 MEAC) are coming off a byeweek. After sustaining several injuries, rest has helped the football team prepare for it’s conference road game against the North Carolina A&T Aggies.  Sophomore quarterback Damien Fleming he injured  his non-throwing shoulder against South Carolina State University on Oct. 20, […]

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Coach White wrestles the team to success

    Little is known about the Florida A&M wrestling team, although the team has top-tier talent. Chemistry professor Thomas White coaches the team. His passion for wrestling comes from being a former student athlete. He loves the idea of giving back to the school he attended and giving Rattlers […]

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Cross-country teams win MEAC Championship

  In a feat not accomplished since 1988, the Florida A&M men’s cross-country team won the 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship. The women’s cross -country team won the MEAC championship as well ; it won for the first time since 2001. Head men’s cross country coach Wayne Angel said it […]

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A libero with a lot of heart

  Karol Marquez has played almost every position on the volleyball court. “I have been playing volleyball since I was nine,” Marquez said, “and I have played every position except for setter.” Marquez, a fourth-year public relations student from Lima, Peru, is the libero for Florida A&M’s volleyball team. A […]