The feeling I felt when I saw my first article in The Famuan was better than sex. A sense of accomplishment came over me like never before. I couldn’t wait for the next time I would be published. I wanted more. I approached people in a different way. I had […]

What in (and out of) the world is happening? Moon colonies … men on Mars? Is it me, or has this whole “foreign policy” thing gone way too far? Bush seems to keep trying to force his depraved childhood dreams onto this nation. Somebody, please send him a copy of […]

Spring is right around the corner and that means baseball season is about to start. The Rattler baseball team will open the 2004 season Saturday at noon on Moore-Kittles Field against the Bears of Mercer University. The Rattlers ended last season with a 9-5 loss to bitter rival Bethune-Cookman College […]

This semester, my eighth and final at FAMU, I got a new surprise from the administration. After inquiring this week why I had not recieved my net check last weekend, I contacted the registrar’s office. I was told my classes were cancelled due to “non attendance”, meaning I had not […]

In the January 16 column, “Universityfalls short,” in an attempt to show the ignorance of the FAMU community regarding the MartinLuther King Jr. holiday, the writer instead showed hisown ignorance. He said he attended FSU’s convocation January 14 in order to “celebrate the ‘observed day’” of the holiday. However, the […]

I am a FAMU class of 1983 grad. in Electrical Eng. Tech. I read the message board in the Tall. Democrat on a regular basis. I would like to see the FAMUAN report more regularly on the status of the Football Program because I think it is the single most […]

Whether it’s trying a new food, adapting to the weather or encountering a different attitude, several out-of-state students have discovered that the transition to Southern living is not an easy one. Shervon Coleman, a senior English student from Chicago said she had to adjust to a slower paced lifestyle. “Things […]

The men’s basketball team defeated Howard University 66-64 Monday night, in a classic tale of two halves. The Rattlers improved to 5-10 overall and 4-2 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The win was the Rattlers fourth in a row, completing a perfect home stand that began Jan. 10. “It was […]

Ms. Dallas: As a fellow Rattler, I must say I’m extremely disappointed in the entire direction of our illustrious institution. However, my disdain has dipped to unprecedented levels when I logged on to the website of The Famuan only to find no coverage or mention of the walk that occurred […]

I had mixed reactions after the Governor released his proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. I am glad to see he proposed that our sales tax holiday return in Florida. Many parents and students look forward to this day to get school supplies, clothes, etc. But on the otherhand, […]