Empty fridges in FAMU weight room where protein shakes are occasionally stocked. Photo credit: Catherine Bryant Now more than ever, the importance of diet is being implemented in the realm of college athletics. Florida A&M is one Division I university that has yet to fully take part in […]
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NBA G-League a good fit for FAMU grad
Caption Tampa native and FAMU alum, Erjaam Hayes, came back to his old stomping grounds on Monday to give students in the School of Business and Industry and the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication an inside look at the NBA G-League. Hayes attended FAMU between the years of 2001-2007, […]
Courtni Smith ‘changed FAMU cheerleading for the better’
Courtni Smith has always been a breath of fresh air. She aims for nothing but greatness. Now that she is in her senior year of pursuing her degree in health leisure and fitness studies at Florida A&M University, Smith wants to show her positive impact on FAMU’s campus through cheerleading. […]
Rattlers keeping it short and sweet before MEAC tournament
The Rattlers had two top three finishes to begin the 2018 season, and since then haven’t placed higher than fourth until their win against Savanah State. Photo credit: FAMU Athletics This past weekend, Florida A&M’s golf team hosted Savannah State for the FAMU Springtime Invitational. The team won the […]
International student-athlete at home on ‘The Hill’
Aylen Hubeaut on the court in a match vs. Southern Miss. and Northern Illinois Photo Courtesy: FAMU Athletics Starting a new school as a freshman can be tough. Now, imagine beginning this journey in another country, where you must learn a whole new language. This is the challenge that Aylen […]
FAMU’s Nicoll earns MEAC Player of the Week
If you haven’t been to a baseball game to see Thomas Nicoll pitch, you have been missing out on a show. And this week Nicoll has was named MEAC Baseball Player of the Week. Nicoll is a senior criminal justice student and he is a native of Tallahassee. He’s […]
Rattlers edge Eagles in a defensive scuffle
John Capra at bat for the Rattlers against the North Carolina Central Eagles. | Photo Credit: Myles Jenkins On March 30, the Florida A&M Rattlers faced off against the North Carolina Central Eagles in a defensive impasse on Friday at Moore-Kittles Field. With the opening inning going scoreless, FAMU notched […]
FAMU softball sweeps SCSU
The Rattlers swept the weekend series against South Carolina State 3-0 Photo credit: Sydney Vigille The softball team at Florida A&M University is on a six-game winning streak in conference play after sweeping the Bulldogs of South Carolina State University in a three-game series this weekend. After winning their first series […]
Thomas: FAMU football on brink of new era
Florida A&M wide receiver Patrick Thomas has no doubt that 2018 will be a different story for the Rattlers’ football program. The second- year transfer student from Union, New Jersey, is excited after being red-shirted last season. And he feels that new head coach Willie Simmons is bringing the team […]
Vincent Jeffries represents FAMU as “Academic Heisman” semifinalist
Vincent Jefferies working out at FAMU's NFL Pro Day. Photo credit: Ahmon Lott In the time Vincent Jeffries spent at Florida A&M University, he distinguished himself as a scholar, athlete and pillar in the community. On Sept. 27, 2017, the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced […]