Two robbers assaulted a lone male student Tuesday evening near a Palmetto South apartment building. Although a string of robberies occurred during homecoming week, Florida A&M University Police Department officials say this is the first robbery since late October. As Christopher Bryant talked on his cell phone around 8:45 p.m., […]

Lights dim in the packed Lee Hall Auditorium and the curtain raises to display a cross emblazoned on the back curtain. A solitary dancer slowly walks across stage and the first strains of a gospel song drift over the now quieted theatre. Mahogany Dance Theatre’s season premiere show, “Motivation,” is […]

FAMU’s Entrepreneurship Club is looking for non-business majors to join their newly revised club. In planning for the club’s future competitions, Dennis Ridley, the club’s advisor, explains that the club is in need of new members to help them get ready for their 2006 competitions. “We need freshmen, pharmacy and […]

The storied rivalry of the Florida Classic XXVI will look to add another chapter to the book, as the Florida A&M University Rattlers will take on the Bethune-Cookman College Wildcats Saturday, at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium. The game is set for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff. The 59th match-up between […]

Success in 2005 could mean conquering the world of entertainment, or effectively advocating women’s rights on a national stage. Success could even include owning a few theatres or holding benefit concerts for the underprivileged. Success could also be composing music, being a road manager or signing a major deal with […]

College is an interesting institution with interesting people to encounter. If you are not cautious you can meet people whose intentions are to enter your life, play with your mind, change your character, alter your visions and help you lose focus of what you came here to achieve, YOUR EDUCATION! […]

The MEAC is a conference that does nothing more than determine which team is the better loser. The MEAC might be the weakest collegiate basketball conference in the history of college basketball. It’s so unpredictable, virtually any team has the opportunity to be a conference champ. In fact, for the […]

Imagine you have planned a trip to the Grand Canyon and instead of driving your own car to Arizona, you decide to purchase airline tickets for yourself and your family. After two hours aboard the plane, three men pull out X-Acto knives and threaten to kill you and your 3-year-old […]

Congratulations FAMU. We’ve finally proven to the world that they were right about us. They say we’re thugs who can’t learn, and don’t deserve to have our own institutions of higher learning. They say we’re just ghetto hoodlums who do nothing but fight and cause trouble. Well, it seems “they” […]

I’m not sure how many Rattlers will be able to relate to this story. However, it has happened to me once, as well as to people I know. Usually, a person may be kicking it with a couple of friends from Florida State and comments like, “y’all have that?” or […]