Fourty years after the inception of Roe v. Wade, a U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing a woman’s choice to have an abortion, a new wrinkle in the abortion debate has risen. A woman hired to be a surrogate mother refused $10,000 to have an abortion after tests showed the […]

    The Lady Rattlers continued their three-game road trip Monday, pulling out an 84-76 overtime victory against the Norfolk State University Lady Spartans. FAMU (11-17, 8-7 MEAC) trailed 7-0 before a timeout was called. Then the Lady Rattlers responded with their own run to tie. Both teams exchanged buckets […]

  ULTA Beauty, one of the largest national beauty chains, will open a store in Tallahassee on Friday at Governor’s Marketplace. Customers will get to test and sample more than 20,000 beauty products. Kai Butler, a senior occupational wellness student from Jacksonville, Fla., is anticipating the store’s opening. “I’m so […]

    Viewers filled the seats of the Ronald O. Davis Acting Studio on Saturday as Florida A&M’s Essential Theatre presented a play reading series called “Deals with the Devil and Other Reasons to Riot.” Set in Club Zebra’s Shop, the cast presented performance pieces from the book written by […]

  A Florida A&M men’s 400-meter sprinter competed in the University of Notre Dame’s Alex Wilson Invitational this weekend in South Bend, Ind., to qualify for the NCAA Championships. Troy Pollard, a junior criminal justice student from St. Paul, Minn. was the only Rattler to compete in the meet. Despite […]

  In the finale of the Lipton Invitational at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla., Presbyterian College shut out Florida A&M’s softball team 8-0. The Lady Rattlers (4-15) went 1-4 this weekend. They were able to bounce back from their first loss against Drake University, a 1-0 shutout. The […]

  Florida A&M’s Women’s Center has partnered with Voices Poetry Group, among others, to present “Take A Look, Take A Stand.” The event is centered on ending domestic violence. Participants can expect a premiere of the short film “Same Story Different Voices,” which was directed and produced by students. The […]

  Florida A&M’s baseball team lost to Bethune-Cookman twice in a doubleheader Saturday afternoon. The Rattlers (0-11, 0-3 MEAC) gave away a late-inning lead in the first game before falling 8-6 to the Wildcats (6-6, 3-0 MEAC). In the second game, FAMU could only muster four hits in a 7-0 […]

  Florida A&M is interviewing two new food vendors to possibly replace Sodexo. FAMU extended Sodexo’s contract for about a month, but Sodexo is nearing the end of its contract. The university is considering Aramark and Gourmet Services Inc. Aramark serves more than 600 institutions and partners with food chains […]

  My friend is single but is very much involved with a man whom she is totally aware is “Mr. Wrong.” Her birthday is next week, and she was calling to talk about her plans. Honestly, with her boo’s track record, I was very surprised her plans would include him. […]