Around 2p.m., the Tallahassee Police Department responded to a home invasion robbery at the Stratford Courtyard Tuesday. “TPD responded to a neighbor calling, saying a man entered a home with a ski mask on, and they believed it to be a robbery,” said Officer David McCraine, TPD’s public information officer. […]

This year’s theme for homecoming is The Rattler Renaissance: A Rebirth of Rattler Pride and Spirit. As homecoming approaches, the university’s student government association, in a combined effort with the Office of Student Activities, has planned several events for the occasion including a dorm step show, a comedy/talent show and […]

In the 8th session of the 37th Senate meeting Monday evening, Kyle Washington, 20, a junior public relations student from Tallahassee expressed his disappointment with the senate for not being heavily involved in student and campus events. Washington questioned the senate’s involvement with the FAMU student body. He berated them […]

Enrollment at Florida A & M University has decreased but the number of first time in college students has increased, according to numbers compiled by the university registrar. Danielle M. Kennedy-Lamar, associate vice president for enrollment management, said recruitment might be a factor in the increase of FTIC students. “We […]

The Beta Alpha chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is hosting the 15th annual Night Out for Breast Cancer event in Foster Tanner today at 7 p.m. The co-sponsor of the event is the Student Government Association. Night Out for Breast Cancer began in 1992, shortly after the death […]

Florida A&M University has a student climbing ladders in the modeling industry, Courtney Nicole Simms, as a spokesperson of Fashion Fair makeup products, and she is continuing to build a name for herself. Simms appeared as Miss March in Jet Magazine last year, and she said she wants to be […]

I am about to touch on an issue that too many of us tend to avoid, sex. I believe that waiting until marriage before having sex is realistic. Today’s music videos and advertisements suggest otherwise, but there are still individuals out there who believe in the value of their bodies. […]

Homecoming student tickets will be distributed on Wednesday, Oct. 17 and Thursday, Oct. 18 at the Rattler’s Den beginning at 9 a.m. Each day 1,500 tickets will be distributed. Students must show new Rattlercards for tickets. The ticket package will include tickets to the Homecoming Fashion Show, Homecoming Dorm Step […]

Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication will hold its annual career fair on Wednesday, Oct. 17. More than 100 students will meet with various recruiters that will be in attendance. Recruiters will provide 20-minute interviews to students that will hopefully result in a future job or internship […]

A team recently visited Florida A&M University from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. During their visit they met with students, faculty, and other university administrators. The team, which was made up of university officials from other universities in the Southern Region, visited for 3 days from Oct. 2-4. […]