With homecoming week gone, it seems as if Florida A&M University has lost its traditional essence. This year FAMU gave a more commercial impression this year. Homecoming lost the theme of “getting back into the old traditional ways of FAMU,” which FAMU tried to promote during the festivities. In previous […]

On the eve of Election Day, the road has been long and hard for both candidates. One thing is for sure, this day will go down as one of the most influential races in history. History makers are also critical, either Sen. Barack Obama will hold the title as the […]

This past Thursday, FAMU held its annual coronation and Mr. FAMU, Omari Crawford, and Miss FAMU, Amanda Byrd were officially crowned. Both looked regal and majestic in their formal attire, and both spoke beautifully at their crowning moments. The freshman, sophomore, junior and graduate attendants were stunning, and so were […]

When administrators, faculty, students and staff line up to march into the Leon County Civic Center Friday morning, it will mark the first Florida A&M University Presidential Inauguration in more than two decades. It marks James Ammons’ ceremonial installation as FAMU’s tenth president, and is “symbolic of a new beginning,” […]

With over 16,000 fans in Bragg Memorial Stadium the Rattlers were defeated by the Morgan State University Bears. With less than 20 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, the Bears managed a field goal which brought the score to 13-10.

A new Solicitor General, Traffic Court Justice and Associate Justice of Supreme Court were confirmed during Wednesday’s Student Senate meeting. Bridget Gaitor, 19, a political science and English student from Taylor, Mich., was confirmed as the new Traffic Court Justice.  Her duty will be to inform the general student body […]

Today is not just another Friday. You see today there will be a chance to experience two life-changing moments. To some this may be a day full of the homecoming fever. Many people will be anticipating the football game, vendors or just the Rattler atmosphere. But I will be anticipating […]

The Green Party needs only 5 percent of the national vote in order to have access to millions of dollars in federal campaign funding. “We need five percent to represent,” said Julia Aires, a spokesperson for the National Green Party. “We are not trying to be the spoilers of this […]

Tallahassee Mayor John Marks spoke at the Fall 2008 Industry Cluster. This is a meeting to help Florida A&M University develop strategies in strengthening relationships with FAMU’s corporate partners. One of the main focuses of this meeting was his formula for success, P3+V3=Success. The three P’s, according to Marks, are […]

Starting next semester, Florida A&M University students and faculty will log on to a new and improved OurFAMU system. With the help of the Enterprise Information Technology staff, the current OurFAMU application will change to iRattler in spring 2009. “When students return in the spring, the new system should be […]