Students wishing to graduate on time may have an obstacle on the horizon in the form of a standardized test. The College Level Academic Skills Test, or CLAST as it is commonly referred to, is a test that seeks to bring college students that aren’t on college level to achieve […]

Still reeling from the close overtime lost to Delaware State, the Rattler football team is troubled again with defensive injuries and will have to compete for the rest of the season without starting defensive back Michael Creary. It was announced on Tuesday, after an MRI, that Creary, a junior defensive […]

In what seems to be a national trend, sexually transmitted diseases among black females are on the rise this year at Florida A&M University. ” The rates within young women on campus have increased over the years,” said Tanya Tatum, the director of Student Health Services on campus. Statistics have […]

The White House Initiative on Historical Black Colleges and Universities is currently coordinating a national four-day conference, which started Monday, for National HBCU Week, but many Florida A&M University students are unaware of this event. “I’ve never heard of this before,” said Ricquel Jackson, Senate President. Leadership students such as […]

Construction Worker Collapses A sub-contractor for Action Labor collapsed while inside the New Teaching Gym and Multipurpose Center on the fourth floor yesterday, around 9 a.m. “Workers in the vicinity called us and we called the paramedics,” David Glusko, project manager for Turner Construction Company said. The reason for the […]

With less than two months left before a historic presidential election, the Obama campaign is stepping up efforts to attract student support. During a meeting at the Florida A&M University’s Senate chambers Wednesday, Rattlers for Obama, a student group, heard about the need for more students to register to vote […]

Florida A&M University’s Marching 100 is taking advantage of its 135-person increase this semester by performing at some big named events. The band was at the Miami Dolphins’ opening game Sept. 7. They performed the Dolphins theme song and rapper Plies’ song, “Please Excuse My Hands”. The Marching 100 has […]

FAMU’s campus has become a battleground. Bites have been taken. Swats have been made, as swarm of mosquitoes and other bugs invade The Hill. Unaware to Florida A&M University students, these nuisances may pose a health risk. The Florida Department of Health recently issued a health advisory for Leon County […]

With bi-week approaching, the Rattlers have a great deal of time to strategize before their next game against Howard University on Sept. 20. The Rattler football team currently stands at 1-1 following a 35-28 loss in overtime to Delaware State. With defense as a top priority on their checklist to […]

Today Tyler Perry’s new film, “A Family that Preys,” hits theaters. And like the hundreds of other black people headed to the cinemas, I will definitely be joining them. But I can’t help but feel a bit apprehensive. Although I love to see black filmmakers like Perry shaking up the […]