For those of us that look to stay informed of current news and issues, there are numerous sources for information. Whether you are looking for local or national news there are outlets such as the newspaper, the television, and the radio. But amidst all of these sources of informational streamlines, […]

I am a proud FAMU alumna now living in Washington D.C. and I am truly disappointed in the way FAMU Homecoming has been and still is organized. When I attended FAMU I never got a chance to truly experience homecoming week because I never had the time to stand in […]

If you think all men want is sex from a woman , as fast as they can get it, you are wrong. Despite generalities about men rushing to get the goodies, some men on campus are toughing it out until it’s the right time for intimacy. Donnell Sheridan, a junior […]

Friday, October 21, 2005The 2005 all University convocation will be held at 11:15 a.m. in Gaither Gymnasium. Daryl Parks, Esq., will be the featured speaker. Classes will be suspended from 11:15 a.m. until 12:05 p.m. For more information please contact the Office of Alumni Affairs at 599-3861. The Real Beta […]

Relationships are relatively common on the campus of Florida A&M University. Typical dating problems range from cheating to lack of communication. While some problems are dealt with, others are swept under the rug. But what about the taboo relationship issues? Domestic violence serves as one of those “hush, hush” issues […]

#8220;Flat Broke TV” is a locally produced TV program that airs midnight Sunday on UPN. Created by Willie Johnson, a 28-year-old graduate of Tallahassee Community College, who goes by the name Willie Hustle, and M-Beezy, a 26-year-old figure in the Tallahassee mix tape community, the program showcases local music artists […]

Many people familiar with Greek life on campus associate the start of such rich tradition with the early 1900’s. The truth is that blacks have been active in fraternal organizations since around 1775. Certainly back in those days, notions of paraphernalia, strolling, or even pledging were present. These organizations were […]

One definition of homecoming is an annual event at schools, colleges and universities for visiting graduates. Another definition for the word is the return of a group of people to a place formerly regarded as home or a celebration of such a return. Among today’s college students those definitions may […]

School vandalism and break-ins at the campus of Florida A&M University is a problem that has to stop. Recently, the fraternity house of Kappa Alpha Psi and the plot of Phi Beta Sigma were vandalized. Members of each fraternity found graffiti sprayed on their plots and throughout the frat house […]

While the Rattler football team was facing its most pivotal match-up of the season to date last Saturday, University representatives were facing a far more daunting opponent–the NCAA infractions committee. A group including Interim President Castell V. Bryant, athletics director E. Newton Jackson, a representative of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference […]