A late rally by the Rattlers wasn’t enough to stave off the visiting Eagles of Florida Gulf Coast University as they lost 7-6. The Rattlers (10-17) trailed early, allowing two runs off in the fourth inning. FGCU (19-11) freshman infielder Sterling Koerner hit a double that brought in a runner […]

Florida A&M students warmly greeted Elmira Mangum, the university’s 11th president, Friday at a welcome rally in front of Lee Hall. A large welcome banner draped across the white, historical architecture of the building. Mangum sat with a stern face, a face that said she was ready to be FAMU’s leader. Then a smile […]

Florida A&M’s Essential Theatre previewed its first performance of “Five Guys Named Moe” on Wednesday night. Patdro Harris, director and choreographer for “Five Guys Named Moe,” said he was satisfied with the actors’ performance in the preview and appreciated the crowd support. “We have to keep getting better every night […]

  A coalition of young worker union members, activists and students throughout Florida held a press conference calling for legislative action on issues that will have a direct impact on the future of Florida’s youth on Tuesday. Among the speakers was Sen. Dwight Bullard, D-Miami, who filed the bill to […]

Honors students at Florida A&M kicked off Honors Week today. The Honors Center’s first event encouraged students to join the program. Although it primarily targets freshman and sophomore students, it also allows students to apply for admission the first semester of their freshman year. Tuesday will mark the Honors Center’s […]

The Florida A&M baseball team pulled out the broomsticks for a three-game sweep against North Carolina A&T on Sunday. The Rattlers (10-16, 7-4 MEAC) swept the Aggies (11-16, 6-6 MEAC) in this weekend, winning a doubleheader 5-2 and 4-2 on Saturday and 11-7 on Sunday. Freshman pitcher Chase Jarrell had the hot hand Saturday, allowing two runs and striking […]

Americans are beginning to notice that being a part of the middle class is not all it’s cracked up to be. Perhaps Americans have been sold a utopian fallacy. In “The Road to Wigan Pier,” author George Orwell said the middle class is struggling to stay afloat. “We of the sinking middle […]

As prices seem to be going up, people are searching for ways to save on gas.   According to Good Housekeeping, pulling out with a heavy foot is a fuel waster that also puts more emissions in the air, and driving with a foot on the brake pedal makes the […]

Florida A&M alumna Sarah Lee  is raising funds to have a well drilled in Africa. Lee is working with The Water Project, which is a non-profit organization that creates access to clean water in sub-Saharan Africa. With the money Lee collects, a community in Africa will be able to access […]

Florida A&M faculty, staff and students gathered in Perry Paige Auditorium on Wednesday for a panel discussion and presentation for “Maafa Day.” Wednesday’s date was chosen because Feb. 26 marks two years since the death of Trayvon Martin. Seward Hamilton, an assistant professor of psychology, organized the event, where panelists […]