In the summer of 2006, the Food and Drug Administration approved the Human Papillomavirus vaccine. Through this vaccine, students are able to protect themselves from a virus that effects at least 50 percent of sexually active people. According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, every year HPV affects […]

An ammonia spill caused an emergency evacuation of the Frederick Humphries Science & Research Center early Wednesday afternoon. Lt. Norman Rollins, of Florida A&M University’s police department, said the leak occurred when a member of the custodial staff was cleaning the basement floor of the building. Ammonia is a cleaning […]

Some members of FAMU’s freshman class of 2011 say they long for home cooking. The mouthwatering scent of sweet yams with brown rice and beans along with mama’s juicy fried chicken linger in the thoughts of freshmen as they transition into dormitory life. Walking into the cafe, it is easy […]

It’s gut check time for the Rattlers (0-1) (0-0) as they welcome the Delaware St. Hornets (1-0) (0-0) Saturday to Bragg Memorial Stadium for the first conference game of 2007. All eyes will be on FAMU as the Rattlers try to avoid another 0-2 start, which is vital in contending […]

Last Saturday was a loss for the Rattlers but there were still many highlights in the game. One of those highlights was freshman running back Philip Sylvester. Yes, he is only a freshman. However, with one NCAA game under his belt he already has 101 yards rushing on 14 carries, […]

Have you ever caught yourself thinking about what truly defines being or becoming a woman? Well, I have, and here are some of my thoughts. I believe that it is beauty, love, nurturance, wisdom, courage, spirituality, and most of all power that defines being a woman. Women are important because […]

In every major newspaper this week we have read a different version of Sen. Larry Craig’s intent to resign from the Idaho Senate, after he was arrested in an airport bathroom for lewd conduct. Craig, who has been a senator for 16 years, has opposed gay marriage and continuously voted […]

Often times in college, students tend to put food nutrition and wellness on the bottom of their need-to-do lists. Well, as a FAMU student and a concerned black woman who plans to have a family one day, I’ve decided to help myself to some good information of course. I spoke […]

Freshmen who have arrived on Florida A&M University campus are currently trying to adjust to an atmosphere away from home. When campus opened prior to the first week of school, there were several events to help the incoming Rattlers feel at ease and to fully adjust to FAMU’s social environment. […]

The oak tree bearing the shield of the Upsilon Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity, which grew in the lawn of Jackson Davis Hall was cut down Tuesday morning. The “Omega tree” along with a number of other trees on campus were deemed as hazardous to the safety of […]