With my graduation steadily approaching, reality is finally kicking in. Mommy and daddy are cutting off the funds, and I’m moving to New York City where the rent is high enough to make you go crazy. Soon, life-saving net checks are finally going to stop coming in to save the […]

People may be pointing the finger at the University after recent negative issues involving Florida A&M University and people affiliated with it. Despite the communal tag of being a Rattler, it is important to note that the fabric of the University is made of many different people from all types […]

How many times has this one been said: “You can be anything you want to be.” My mother tells me that everyday, and it’s true. Of course there are going to be times when there are obstacles, but moving those obstacles can be a lifetime accomplishment. In order to do […]

It is no secret that the Florida A&M University’s women’s basketball team has been experiencing a slump, but the team is ready to turn it around. Coached by Debra Clark, the Lady Rattlers have now played 20 games this season. The team has lost 10 games but has also won […]

Despite recent state budget cuts and the fluctuation in our economy, it’s important for Florida A&M University students to stay loyal to this great University. Friday, President James Ammons announced the University will have major cutbacks, including a decrease in summer school classes. This may devastate many FAMU hopefuls planning […]

During the fourth session of the 37th Student Senate held Monday evening in the Senate Chambers, senators discussed the possibility of revamping the student union building. In other business, prospects for a new garage were discussed, vacant Senate positions were filled and a donation was made to the Coleman Library. […]

Violence today is soaring to new heights. Shopping is no longer safe, and the mall is no longer a haven. The shopping center is a place where the young and old at heart meet under one roof. For many it is a place for exercise, shopping, window-shopping or leisure. According […]

It has taken nearly 93 years, but one of the country’s oldest leadership societies, Omicron Delta Kappa, has made its way to Florida A&M University. The society was founded Dec. 3, 1914 at Washington and Lee University. ODK stresses leadership in scholarship, athletics, creative and performing arts, journalism and social […]

The new dean and director of land-grant programs of the FAMU College of Engineering Sciences, Technology and Agriculture was welcomed with high praises. Makola M. Abdullah took charge of his new position Jan. 7. Abdullah has a storied employment history at FAMU. He joined the FAMU faculty in 1996 as […]

On the corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Osceola Street, an unknown driver allegedly hit a female Tallahassee Community College student on Monday at 3 p.m. The victim, whose name has not been released, is hospitalized at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. As of Tuesday evening, her condition is unknown. Chief […]