Admittedly, it was a rough go from the start. When Professor James Stephens took his position as adviser for The Famuan in fall 2006, he was met with the same scrutinizing eye that most anyone is greeted with when entering a newsroom. Not only was Stephens a new member of […]

#8220;Young man. Excuse me, young man come here so I can show you something,” belted the U.S. Airways credit card saleswoman. The statement was followed by a hand, as if I was her nephew who strayed away from the assigned seat in Sunday school. I assumed that it was my […]

Already the student media has been bombarded with individuals who plan on running for office this spring. As we embark on this season of free goodies and catchy slogans – for just a few hundred votes – some may wonder how much it costs to run for an elected position […]

Florida A&M University students entered the 2008 spring semester with total fees per credit hour increased 5 percent. The fee schedule dated December 14, 2007 was released and sent out through FAMMail to inform Rattlers of the change. The Florida Board of Governors voted to increase the tuition rates before […]

Understandably, Hillary Clinton is taking aim at her competitors in the race for the 2008 democratic presidential candidate. However, her latest shot at Senator Barack Obama may have taken it too far. In a Jan. 7 interview with Fox News correspondent Major Garrett, Clinton managed to take a jab at […]

Three Florida A&M University students were involved in a fatal car accident off Interstate 10, outside of Leon County. The 5:30 a.m. accident on Jan. 6 left two of the students injured and one dead. Freshmen Antoine Gordon, 18, a business student from Bowie, Md.; Carlos Wilkins, 18, an architecture […]

The 37th Session of the Student Senate held its first meeting of the spring semester Monday evening. During the meeting, several senators learned that poor academic performance would cost them their positions. Keneshia Grant, a professor in the department of history and political science, announced she would be proposing a […]

The dispensing of Florida A&M University’s activities and service fees are delayed in order to pay off a deficit from last semester’s A&S fees. Having a total budget of $3.2 million in A&S funds to last for three quarters, SGA gave $1.9 million to various organizations in the fall semester, […]

Viewers missing their weekly dose of new “Desperate Housewives” episodes can now breathe a sigh of relief. Thanks to the writers’ strike, ABC has been forced to create a brand new spring schedule, and among the lineup was the premiere of “Cashmere Mafia.” Created by Darren Star (the genius behind […]

Joe Taylor was recently introduced as the 15th head football coach for the FAMU Rattlers. Taylor, who has 25 years of experience as a collegiate head football coach, has spent the past 16 seasons at the helm of the Hampton (Va.) University football program. President Ammons said on Monday: “We […]