I was with one of my male friends the other day and he asked me, “Is the WNBA still a sport?” After I stared at him rather peculiarly I patiently explained to him that the WNBA was never a sport. The sport is basketball, and yes, the basketball organization for […]

It took junior guard Joe Ballard nearly an entire half to get his team going, but an impressive second-half effort helped propel the Rattlers to an 85-72 win over the South Carolina State Bulldogs Monday night at Gaither Gymnasium. Ballard scored 19 points to go along with 9 assists and […]

Beef sales at local grocery stores have plummeted after the U.S. Department of Agriculture ordered the largest beef recall in U.S. history Feb. 17. The USDA recalled 143 million pounds of beef when a slaughterhouse in Chino, Calif. was accused of mistreating cows. “People are scared to buy the beef,” […]

In America, we pride ourselves on being an extremely “progressive” society that allows all our citizens to excel in whatever dreams they wish to pursue. But in reality, how truly accepting are we of those individuals that go against the socially accepted roles for each gender? Do we applaud those […]

The FAMU men’s basketball team beat Winston-Salem State 68-61 Saturday afternoon in Gaither Gymnasium, making it their third straight win. In February the Rattlers fell to WSSU 59-57 but approached this game seeking redemption. Before the game against the Rams, the Rattlers watched tapes of their previous game and learned […]

The Lady Rattlers are less than two weeks away from the MEAC Tournament, which should make every game a little more crucial than before. Saturday the Lady Rattlers faced the ladies of Winston-Salem State, and with hard work the Lady Rattlers won 59-32. The ladies of Winston-Salem, which has a […]

Florida A&M University and Bethune-Cookman University are finding new meaning in Jennifer Holliday’s song, “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going.” The Florida Classic lost its primary sponsor without a forewarned formal notice from Disney. However, both University presidents refused to move the Classic out of Orlando, the Orlando […]

Even on his way out of office, President Bush still has an active role in making sure the decisions he has made will not negatively affect the people behind him. Whoever assumes the position of president will inherit the ramifications of the poor, uninformed choices Bush has made. He or […]

Christopher L. Small, academc coach at Nims Middle School, has developed a plan to aid students with behavioral issues. Small, along with Larry Thompson who directs special projects for Leon County Schools, has created the Young Black Male Discovery Project. Small started the program focusing on career goal-setting in November […]

Teachers and administrators said the new Florida A&M University Developmental Research School will bring hope for the school’s morale after its completion in the fall of 2008. The school will house state-of-the-art classrooms with better equipment and allow for the introduction of new programs. Roger Walker, an intensive reading teacher […]