As I watched President Barack Obama’s State of the Union, I concluded that I will do more to hold our elected officials accountable. I have decided to make a political resolution that extends beyond opinions articles. My former adviser Andrew Skerritt would say: “You, you, you can’t be both […]

  The FAMUan and members of its 2012 staff recently received top honors at the 2012 National HBCU Student News Media Conference in Nashville, Tenn. The FAMUan won second-place honors for its in-depth coverage on the one-year anniversary of the hazing death of Marching “100” drum major Robert Champion. Broadcast […]

The Eternal Legendary Kings (E.L.K.) hosted an HIV/AIDS carnival at FAMU Park on Friday. Ackerly Barnett, president of E.L.K., said the purpose of the event was to bring awareness to the Florida A&M community about HIV/AIDS. According to a 2010 statistic from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, blacks […]

  The adventure of finally leaving the nest can be a dream come true for some students, but living with a roommate you cannot get along with can quickly turn into a nightmare. No more rules, curfews, chores or parental discipline are some of students’ favorite aspects of living away […]

  The Rattlers lost their third consecutive basketball game Saturday, falling to the North Carolina Central University Eagles 51-43. Junior guard Jeremy Ingram led the Eagles (16-7, 9-0 MEAC) with 18 points and seven rebounds. Stanton Kidd, a junior forward, added 15 points and five rebounds for NCCU en route […]

  The women’s basketball team went on the road and pulled out a 63-50 victory in conference play against the North Carolina Central University Lady Eagles on Saturday. The Lady Rattlers (9-13, 6-3 MEAC) started slow as they were held scoreless for the first three minutes. However, they would go […]

  The Florida A&M Foster-Tanner Art Gallery held an opening reception Friday for the debut of two art exhibits and a book signing to help celebrate Black History Month.   The reception also featured music from vocalist and recording artist Kebra Moore.   Some paintings on display are from artist […]

Florida A&M’s National Alumni Association held a phone conference Wednesday to discuss issues pertaining to the “Marching 100” and the university’s accreditation. “There are a number of issues that the university has to deal with at this time,” said Bishop Holifield, former FAMU general counsel. “Ultimately, if we don’t maintain […]

The Office of University Housing offered Florida A&M students the opportunity to walk through mockups of two possible dorm rooms Wednesday for the unnamed 800-bed facility that is under construction. University Housing had two portables, located between the Student Services Center and the construction site, displaying replicas of the dorm […]

Falling to Bethune-Cookman University in the MEAC Championship to end last season left a bitter taste in the mouths of the Lady Rattlers’ softball players. FAMU finished slightly under .500 and ended last season with a 28-29 record. However, head coach Veronica Wiggins is expecting an immediate turnaround this season. […]