Recently, FAMU Athletics announced Tiffani Dawn Sykes as the new Athletic Director of Intercollegiate Athletics. Seeing the controversial matters that the Athletics Department has faced within the last few months makes you wonder who the people are working behind the scenes. Who is helping these students become something great in […]
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FAMU softball topples TCC
The Florida A&M University softball team kicked off their fall season with a competitive game against the Tallahassee Community College Eagles Wednesday night. The game began at 6 p.m., with many fans excited to see what the Rattlers had in store. The Rattlers started the game strong in the first […]
Why isn’t the new AD starting right away?
Florida A&M University made a monumental announcement Wednesday morning. The university said it had hired Tiffani-Dawn Sykes as the new athletic director. The news was presented to the public mid-morning Wednesday when the university held its first press conference to allow the new athletic director to introduce herself and allow […]
Sykes named new FAMU AD
A “dream job” has turned into a reality for the newly appointed athletic director at Florida A&M University. FAMU officials announced on Tuesday that Tiffani Dawn-Sykes, a Virginia State University graduate, is the university’s new vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics. Wednesday morning, faculty, staff, students, county commissioners and […]
Washington leads Rattlers’ quest for another championship
It’s not every day that you get a high-caliber player to come to your school and immediately make an impact on the team’s performance and her teammates. The Florida A&M volleyball team couldn’t be more thrilled to have transfer star outside hitter Dominique Washington on their side. Washington, who is […]
Football players on President Robinson: More needs to be done
Earlier in the academic school year, Florida A&M University’s football team wrote a five-page letter signed by 89 players to Larry Robinson, president of the university, The letter was written after the NCAA ruled that 26 football players were ineligible or uncertified for the season opener at University of North […]
Esports finds a home at TCC
Tallahassee Community College has become one of many schools in the nation to bring online gaming to its campus. However, only two colleges in Florida are offering Esports, including TCC. The first college is Florida Gateway College in Lake City, which is a member of the National Junior College Athletic […]
Did Ian put Florida Classic in limbo?
After hurricane Ian negatively affected Florida, Florida A&M University rattlers (FAMU) and Bethune Cookman University wildcats (BCU) are feeling very apprehensive and believe that The Florida Blue Classic tradition must go on. Although FAMU had no physical damage, B-CU ordered the evacuation of all students and staff from the campus. […]
90.5 Playmakers cover FAMU’s latest game
If you missed FAMU’s football team stealing their first win at home against Albany State, it wouldn’t be a problem because the 90.5 Playmakers covered every second of it. As the Rattlers took the victory last Saturday night with a 23-13 game, the Playmakers managed to update students and viewers […]
FAMU rolls over Alabama A&M
The Florida A&M football team made their return from their bye week to match up with the Alabama A&M Bulldogs. The Rattlers and the Bulldogs were both battling to get their first SWAC win of the season. This game was crucial for both teams to stay alive for SWAC title […]