Who knew that paying your rent on time and being a responsible tenant and neighbor would lead to you getting an eviction notice? For the longest I thought it was always the other way around. Booth Properties is evicting residents in several of its properties that provide housing to FAMU […]

Black people need to learn to love who they are. Lately I have been paying a lot of attention to the blacks I come in contact with, those born and raised in America, and something is always said that makes me question if these people truly know who they are, […]

During a forum Monday at the University of Florida a student was subdued with a Taser when he refused to leave after asking Sen. John Kerry “trouble-seeking” questions. Is the government hiding something? For those who have not yet seen the video on CNN, the student was asking Kerry about […]

Booth Properties recently decided it was tired of being burnt by what it classified as finacially unstable FAMU students. As a business in America you have the right to close, open and move whenever and wherever you so please. Even if Booth is not legally in the wrong this is […]

Cyril Gillion’s, “The Other Side of the Pillow” seeks to be a testimony of the hardships that blacks face. Gillion, a former Florida A&M student, released the novel with the intent of encouraging black youth to read. “The main point I want people to get out the book is that […]

Students at FAMU are setting out to educate more black youths about the significance and cultural importance of Afrocentricity. Eric Hardy, 20, head of public relations for the FAMU Student Alliance for Cultural Development said most people don’t know what afrocentricity is. “Most people think [Afrocentricity] and take it to […]

Anthrax, botulism, cholera, hepatitis, and baggy pants: All epidemics. Wait, baggy pants? Has wearing them really become so widespread? For the past couple of years different states have taken that notion into consideration. On August 23, in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta city councilman, C.T. Martin, proposed an ordinance that […]

A combination of momentum and attitudes was what fueled the Rattler football team to a 30-17 win over the Howard Bison, Saturday at the legendary Bragg Memorial Stadium. The win was a critical one for the Rattlers with the team coming into the game with a 0-2 record, and with […]

Author Harriet Washington spoke at Florida A&M University about her book “Medical Apartheid,” a book that extensively delves into the mistreatment of blacks by the medical field. Washington explored how the historical treatment of blacks in medical research has greatly contributed to the substandard healthcare of a disproportionate number of […]

The FAMU Writing Resource Center will kick off its week of seminars for “Write Your Way Up” week, designed at improving the writing skills of professionals. All events are free and are held in 100 Tucker Hall. A representative from Bedford/St. Martin’s will be on hand at the Open House […]