I have to admit.  I have a problem with Black History Month.  I always have.  Don’t get me wrong, I have no issue with taking time, (albeit the shortest month of the year), to recognize the accomplishments of our trailblazing forefathers and mothers.  But we are a people with an […]

Today at 6 p.m. in Lee Hall, students will have to the opportunity to hear “one of the greatest thinkers of our time” soak up the sea of knowledge that is about to flow from the West …Cornel West. “One of the advantages of a college or university education is […]

As students go about their day on campus they may not recognize the history that lives in the walls around them and seeps from the ground beneath their feet. They may not know that the campus has been recognized as a National Historic District by the U.S. government. When they […]

If you logged on to http://www.tallahassee.com Monday night (if you’re a real sports head) or unfolded The Famuan this morning (cause we know you’re reading) to see how the Rattlers fared in Columbus in Monday’s game versus the Ohio State University Buckeyes, don’t be ashamed at the score. Yeah, we […]

Young, fast, cohesive and determined, the Rattlers baseball team is ready to show all that they are: a team to be reckoned with this season. Last season, the Rattlers finished 19-33 and placed fifth in the MEAC with a 9-9 conference record. Coach Joe Durant plans on using the same […]

Arts Unlimited and Mahogany Dance Theater hosted the second annual “United We Dance” showcase in Lee Hall Auditorium Monday. Dancers from troupes at Florida A&M University and Florida State University united to display their talent, and celebrate the diversity among the organizations.  According to Shepiro Hardemon, founder of Mahogany dance […]

In 2000, Corey Alston along with three other Student Government Association leaders led 3,000 Rattlers in a march to the capitol. There, Alston and the other student leaders (including current commissioner Andrew Gillum) addressed their concerns to Gov. Jeb Bush about components of the “One Florida Initiative.” Ironically, six years later, Alston finds himself being […]

The Florida A&M University Catholic Student Association will be holding a student forum and dinner at St. Eugene’s Catholic Chapel Fellowship Hall tonight at 7 p.m. The forum’s topic is “Marriage, Morality and Abstinence: The Good News About Sex.” Michael Sheedy, the featured guest speaker, and lobbyist for Roman Catholic […]

Paula Eleazar Mendez of DeQueen, Ark., was accused of killing her 6-year-old set of twins and her 8-year- old Monday. An autopsy is being performed to find out if the children were poisoned or smothered, according to Mainichi Daily News. The family priest described the woman as “experiencing profound sorrow” […]

House Arrest II Championship Dance Team Inc. is the first dance troupe at Florida A&M University to have its own designated week.   From Jan. 30-Feb. 6 the championship team will host a series of events in an effort to give back to FAMU’s campus. “A lot of people don’t […]