The Rattlers appeared to heat up leftovers from the success of last season’s MEAC tournament victory over South Carolina State Monday night in a 67-60 win over the Bulldogs. The victory gave validity to the about-face from the regular season to the postseason last year, which saw the Rattlers go […]

Every year in America, hundreds of thousands of young people leave the comforts of home in pursuit of higher education. Along the way, many of these students will be derailed by the influence of illegal narcotics that flood the halls of America’s universities. Many experts believe there are various reasons […]

What’s up? There is a very important film being shown at the Tallahassee Mall called “Hotel Rwanda”. I think that we ought to go to the 7:15 show on Friday to see Hotel Rwanda. Don Cheadle is nominated for best actor in this film. Here is the information about it: […]

Johnny Carson’s death left many people across the country grieving for the long-running host of “The Tonight Show.” Newspapers ran front-page stories about the funnyman – telling of the many genius skits and characters he created during his television stint. But the story probably didn’t help with one of the […]

For a long time, people may have wondered how athletes and coaches manage their social, academic and athletic lives. How can an athlete who has classes, practices, meetings and games still manage to make it to the club? How can a coach plan, prepare, study film and coach a team […]

Editor’s Note: Every Monday, The Famuan Sports section will speak with a Rattler Head Coach in a feature called Coach’s Corner. This week, Sports Editor Will Brown spoke with women’s tennis Head Coach James Hargrove following a loss to Georgia Southern Saturday. Famuan: After losing badly to nationally ranked Tulane […]

Students are faced with many problems throughout the school year. No matter the issue, FAMU offers a variety of resources to help students when in need. But it seems as though students are failing to use them. The Center for Human Development in Sunshine Manor is a place where students […]

A local DJ and FAMU student died Friday from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Timothy Burroughs, 23, also known as DJ Skip-A-Chuck, died Friday afternoon from a blood clot likely connected to a Dec. 31 motorcycle accident in Tallahassee. Burroughs sustained injuries, which required three surgeries to replace his […]

What can Brown do for you? A lot if you’re the women’s tennis team. Charlana Brown, the No. 2 singles player, has overcome a back injury in time enough to finish her final season. Playing tennis since she was seven, Brown, a fourth year broadcast journalism student from Los Angeles, […]

After being defanged by Georgia Southern 7-0 in their previous match, the women’s tennis team hoped to earn its first win of the season Saturday on the FAMU tennis courts. It was not to be, as the Rattlers lost 5-2 in a match that was more competitive than the score […]