An e-mail sent Thursday by Rep. Don Brown, R-DeFunicak, to all House members and staff has stirred controversy among some state leaders and legislators. The e-mail showed a smiley face with a hand pointing downward to the message, “Don’t forget to pay your taxes…12 million illegal aliens are depending on […]

The Marching 100 has landed another big gig. On April 15, FAMU’s renowned Marching 100 will “Ba-ROCK” with presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama in Tampa. The band was contacted a member of the Obama campaign team to perform at Obama’s Tampa rally in Ybor City, a fundraiser to for his […]

In an attempt to get a better understanding of a lifestyle I strongly disagree with, I spoke with a few fellow Rattlers who are homosexuals. One person said he struggled throughout high school with his sexuality. He tried sleeping with the opposite sex, but said it felt forced. Another person […]

Wearing red T-shirts to symbolize solidarity, students surrounded the Eternal Flame Wednesday in protest of a Pappas Consulting Group report that protesters said threatens the graduate programs at FAMU. “It is an assault on FAMU and we need to be together,” said protest leader Amir Shabazz. He led nearly 70 […]

In a press meeting held at the Florida Press Club on Thursday afternoon, Interim President Castell V. Bryant gave an update on FAMU’s audit situation. On March 14, FAMU was given 30 days to respond to the auditor general’s “scaling report” of FAMU’s operational audit for the 2005-2006 fiscal year. […]

Rattler head football coach Rubin Carter said one player does not make a team. And he will have to test that theory after suspending star wide receiver Willie Hayward. Hayward was suspended indefinitely because of conduct that Carter deemed detrimental on Monday. According to Carter, Hayward’s indecent behavior over the […]

The history of jazz music began in New Orleans and spread across the world. This week marks Jazz Appreciation Week and the Florida A&M University music community is celebrating a genre created by black people. Jazz has survived more than a century of changes in society and evolved into a […]

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, traffic deaths in the United States are on a rise, and many of them could be avoided if seat belts were worn at all times. People riding in automobiles should be aware of the risks they face on a daily basis by […]

Students often wonder what they can do to make a difference in the lives of others. One simple way to impact up to three people is by donating blood. Tallahassee offers many options for students looking to donate blood. Marlinda Long, 19, a sophomore pharmacy student from Bloomfield Hills, Mich., […]

Thinking outside the box of traditional gospel music, J Moss once again brings his original sound to the table on his sophomore project titled “V2.” The album fits in the category of rhythm and praise and focuses on inspiring people to be thankful for the things they have and not […]