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Column: A championship mindset required to finish strong

Ricky Henrilus and the Rattlers are one win away from the Celebration Bowl. Photo submitted by Ryan Marks  With only one regular season game left, the FAMU football is ina orune position to capture the MEAC title. The Rattlers are somewhere they haven’t been since 2011. As of right now the Rattlers are tied for first place in the conference with North Carolina A&T with an impressive 5-1 record in league […]

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MEAC roundup

Your weekly news from around the MEAC! Sydne Vigille | The FAMUAN With the volleyball season wrapping up, this weekend is set to be a thriller for all volleyball fans across the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The 2018 MEAC Volleyball Championships will be held this weekend with Howard and Florida A&M […]

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What’s next? Life after amateur football

Godby High School (left of the 50 yard line) and Leon High School preparing for battle. With nearly 50 seniors between the two teams, many players will be faced with decisions at the end of this season. Photo submitted by Chris Johnson.  “What time it is?”, gasps an exhausted Greg Bethune. “It looks […]

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FAMU loses to JSU to open season

FAMU guard Taylor Darks checking the clock in a game against SC State Spring 2018. Sydney Vigille | The FAMUAN The Florida A&M University women’s basketball team started their season off with a loss against Jacksonville State University 62-31 Tuesday night Nov. 6. Rattlers Head coach LeDawn Gibson, stated that she […]

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Five observations from FAMU’s exhibition game

FAMU men's basketball coach Robert McCollum watches his team perform during last week's exhibition game. Sydne Vigille | The FAMUAN As an ardent watcher of FAMU basketball, it been 229 days since the Rattlers tipped off last spring. And like many, I was excited for the recent exhibition game against […]

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FAMU boxing club feels like a family

FAMU's boxing club doing some light punching bag work for practice. Photo submitted by Bobby Rondil. Florida A&M University is looking to take a jab into fitness with the introduction of the new FAMU Boxing Club. The club is co-founded by third-year accounting major Tusun Young and FAMU alumnus and professional […]