Saturday morning I got the call. I had one of those conversations that does not end happily, I ended it with a silent prayer as I hung up my phone. That Saturday morning, a friend who I’ve known since probably the sixth grade and regarded as being “sweet as a […]

Florida A&M students are still trying to find a remedy to parking woes experienced across campus. Some students say that the lack of available parking is causing them to be late to class. Deleisa Williams, 21, a freshman biology major said she has taken several risks before in the past […]

My recent journey to Israel proved to be life changing and extremely profound. I have returned to the United States with a renewed passion to be an advocate for change and an instrument for activism in the Pro- Israel Movement. As astonishing as it may seem, the people in Israel […]

While most students will have the chance to enjoy three meals a day, this month, Muslim students all over campus have begun to participate in Ramadan, an observance spanning the entire month. Muslims all over the world are asked to abstain from food and drink for extended periods of the […]

Last Thursday’s start of the NFL season also marks the beginning of the season for fantasy football leagues nationwide. Fantasy football is the closest thing to purchasing your own team; participants become coach, president and owner. Participants can either create or join fantasy leagues. Each team drafts or acquires via […]

Gov. Charlie Crist appointed Dr. Marlon Honeywell, an associate professor of Pharmacy at Florida A & M University, to the Florida Diabetes Advisory Council. The council is designed to consult the governor about problems with diabetes and diabetes prevention.Honeywell and 13 others named to the council have been appointed to […]

A Florida A&M University spring 2008 graduate is officially a candidate for mayor. Dontavious ‘tTay’ Smith, 23, who earned a bachelor’s in political science/public administration, finally received the news he had been waiting for.  Smith was informed that he was qualified to run for mayor in his native city of […]

Florida A&M University’s Office of Financial Aid circulated a form Friday for students to receive refund checks on time. However, the form did not reach every student in need. Financial Services said the Disbursement Authorization Statement form must be filled out for students who receive scholarships, grants and loans. The […]

Welcome Back Fellow Rattlers!!! With the passing of Labor Day, summer has officially come to an end. It’s time to pack away the swimsuits and prepare for the real seasons of fashion – fall and winter. During random rain showers and uncomfortable cold fronts, the key to being fashionable is […]

After a brief break from the music industry, Solange Knowles has popped back onto the scene with a new album that manages to thrust her out of her talented sister, Beyonce’s, shadow. “Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams” marks the second album of the youngest Knowles, in the first track […]