The last time the Florida A&M Rattlers started out 0-3, Tennessee State handed them their fourth loss of the season. That was 20 years ago. After being overmatched against three Division I-A foes, the Rattlers will try not to duplicate that 1984 season when they face the Tigers Saturday in […]
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‘Blackberry’ stresses importance of education
Due to the title of Kanye West’s debut album, “College Drop-out”, the HBCU network decided to produce its own album titled “Blackberry Volume One” to counteract the message sent to young blacks by West’s CD title. The tracks featured on volume one of the CD are laid down by various […]
FAMU Announcements
Applications for the Economic Development Advisory Board are currently available in the student government offices. This task force will work directly with the Department of Economic Development in SGA. Contact Adrian Jordan at 599-3624 for additional information. Are you a young parent? Did you leave your child with your parents […]
Fallen Rattler remembered
Tears of sadness, bitter smiles through grief and precious memories of a Rattler filled the Perry Paige Auditorium on Wednesday as faculty, staff and students joined together to remember Jamila Ayana Byers. The body of 21-year-old Byers and 22-year old Tallahassee Community College student, Bryan Keith Dyson, were found in […]
Senator approval still in question
Questions of credibility were raised at the student senate meeting Monday night. Various senate positions were brought into question, including the newly appointed sophomore seat, filled by Larry Ferguson at the Sept. 13 meeting. Ferguson was brought before the senate for confirmation along with Maurice Slade at the Sept. 13 […]
A Lasting Tribute
On Monday, the students, faculty and administration of FAMU gathered in Perry Paige Auditorium to mourn the loss, and to celebrate the life of one of their own. Justin Applewhite, a native of Memphis, Tenn. and a student of FAMU, died in a car crash on Route 55 between Como […]
Tallahassee offers some ‘big city’ fun for students
For many students who are accustomed to living a “big city” life, the transition to Tallahassee, a relatively small college town, can be quite difficult. More often than not, students describe the home of the legendary “seven hills” as boring. On a typical fall weekend without a home football game, […]
FAMU Announcements
Applications for the Economic Development Advisory Board are currently available in the student government offices. This task force will work directly with the Department of Economic Development in SGA. Contact Adrian Jordan at 599-3624 for additional information. Do you have problems, suggestions or concerns? The Department of Student Welfare has […]
Leaders gather to oust Trustee Bishop
The FAMU Board of Trustees has been in the spotlight lately, and as they prepare for the upcoming meeting that will address President Fred Gainous’ performance, they have yet another issue that they are forced to deal with. BOT member Barney Bishop has been accused of demonstrating a lack of […]
Dan Rather, CBS become newest icons of shaky media
Media analysts have said that the country saw some of its finest news reporting in the months following the attacks of Sept. 11. However, recent events are proving that that was short-lived. Need we remind you of Jayson Blair and the impulsive missteps by New York Post editors this summer? […]