University officials and Student Government Association leaders met with the advisers of activities and service agencies last week to announce budget changes that will affect spending for the rest of the semester. An over-projection of available A&S funds by the budget office last year will force all agencies to scale […]

Jay Smith, 20, drove a 14-hour-trip from Dallas to his off-campus apartment in The Pointe at 3000 S. Adams Street. His mother and brother came along to help him move back in for the spring semester. But when they arrived at the third floor suite, they were astounded at the […]

Black folk cannot learn. Black folk cannot study science. Black folk sure as (you know what) cannot be astronauts. The statements above could not be further from the truth. Dr. Mae C. Jemison, the first black woman to enter space, is more than ample proof of that. She was born […]

The Supreme Court recently ruled that federal drug laws could not be used to punish doctors, who under the Death With Dignity Act in Oregon, condone assisted suicide. The Oregon Act was initially passed, despite much opposition. After a series of battles with votes and the court system, the law […]

Florida A&M University allocates a budget for the Samuel H. Coleman Library resources every year. “About $1.9 million, which covers new books, microfilms, the subscription to electronic databases and periodicals are given to the library,” said Lauren Sapp, director of libraries. Some students said that they are reaping the benefits […]

Just barely a month after Kobe Bryant torched the Dallas Mavericks for 62 points in three quarters, the Lakers guard put up the second greatest individual performance in NBA history. Kobe scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, second only to Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 points against New York on Mar. […]

After 55 years of testing graduate school hopefuls, the Graduate Records Examination will go through its biggest overhaul make-over ever. For most students applying to graduate schools, excluding those applying to post-graduate law, business and medical schools, the GRE is mandatory. The exam is meant to test applicants’ abilities in […]

As far as the Rattlers are concerned, Saturday’s game against the MEAC’s top team, Delaware State, (9-10, 7-0 MEAC) is a perfect opportunity to gain ground on the first-placed Hornets. “Although we cannot take over first place with a win on Saturday, it definitely gives us a chance to prove […]

Entering the first of three consecutive road games against conference opponents, Head Coach Debra Clark said the Lady Rattlers (8-9, 4-4 MEAC) have to perform well on the road to be successful. “We have to do what we do well at home and carry that with us into every away […]