According to Webster’s Dictionary, pressure is the burden of physical or mental distress.  When it comes to African-American women, society is putting more pressure on us than a bottle of aerosol.  Not only is our physical appearance not up to par with the likes of Nicki Minaj, Lil’ Kim and […]

Candidates have been narrowed in the search for the new vice president of student affairs. “Our charge was to be able to give the president three names that we would give and bring to the campus and interview,” said William E. Hudson,Sr., Ph.D. CRC. “We narrowed the list from […]

When the Florida A&M Rattlers travel to Washington D.C., they will have a new weapon on their defensive line. Josh Newkirk is excited about the challenge facing the defense when they take on the Howard Bison. Head coach Joe Taylor began Tuesday’s press conference by complimenting the way his special […]

Florida A&M’s Department of Psychology held its first national conference Sept. 10-11. The conference highlighted the study of African and black psychology and recognized the contributions of Kobi Kambon, who has dedicated the past 30years at FAMU as a psychology professor and department chair of FAMU’s Psychology Graduate Program. […]

The freshmen class of 2014 already has a lot to brag about by bringing Florida A&M University the largest enrollment rate the school has ever seen. But with freshmen elections approaching, we can only hope they don’t lose sight of their studies. As the newest addition to the student body […]

Flying over Tallahassee is a treat. The way the city has managed to thrive in the midst of vast expanses of greenery is commendable, as many other cities in the nation take their trees for granted. Absorbing the breathtaking views of the city, its topography and its flora from the […]

Students gathered in the Grand Ballroom Thursday to tackle the issue of relationships in the Black community. Joined by Author Helena Andrews and Motivational Speaker Tony Gaskins, students took on toxic relationships, sexually transmitted diseases and self-love.  Throughout the night students shuffled in and out of the ballroom while the […]

On Aug. 31, a full seven days after the Fall semester began, 75 percent of Florida A&M students were on attendance hold and were unable to receive their financial aid on time.          You could ask Rattlers from any era since the school began distributing financial aid to its students […]

The Florida A&M Developmental Research Center (FAMU DRS) has been underway in search for a new school superintendent. This has been the latest news after former superintendent, Ronald Holmes, resigned his position back in early July.  Holmes’ letter of resignation was submitted after serving what some may call, […]

Over the past couple weeks there has been uproar over whether an Islamic community center should be built just blocks from the site of the Sept. 11 attacks.  For several hundred years the Constitution has formed the United States’ foundation of laws. In the Bill of Rights, the first amendment allows people to exercise the right […]