The Rattlers fell one win short of having a 20 win season last year, going 19-11 in their 30 dual matches. This year’s schedule includes a match against the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s No. 35 team, the University of Miami Hurricanes. “The men’s tennis team has four goals this year,” said […]

When dealing with the conflicting demands of class and playing sports, many student athletes make sacrifices to find a balance. Aja Robinson, a 21-year-old softball player, said she is forced to give up a lot of rest. “In class I do fine,” Robinson said. “Where I suffer the most is […]

Ever since I can remember, I have been taught that lying is wrong. It will bring nothing but trouble, whether it is a spanking, a detention or a fine with jail time. However, that lesson seems to have been lost in the generation of adults today because everywhere you look, […]

Terrence Woods was given the night off. Woods was in uniform, but the weight of the game did not fall on his shoulders as the Rattlers (4-10, 3-2 ) defeated the Delaware State Hornets (5-8, 4-1) 76-66. Averaging 21.5 points per game in conference play, Woods went for an uncharacteristic […]

The Lady Rattlers basketball team took the sting out of the Delaware State Hornets in Saturday’s 58-52 win. Coming into the game, FAMU (7-6, 4-1 ) was in a three-way tie for third place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference while Delaware State was tied for first with South Carolina State. […]

Students and community members have been invited to a special ceremony at the St. Eugene Chapel, which is also FAMU’s Catholic student ministry center. Now students may be asking themselves: “Wait a minute, FAMU has a Catholic student ministry?” Yes they do, and in observance of the Rev. Martin Luther […]

The men’s tennis team will travel to Jacksonville for their first dual match of the season Saturday against the Jacksonville University Dolphins. Last February, the Rattler men defeated Jacksonville with a hotly contested score of four matches to three. “Last year, the Jacksonville match went down to the last match. […]

Men’s basketball shooting guard Terrence Woods was recently named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s Basketball Player of the Week. Woods, who was also named the MEAC Preseason Player of the Year, averaged 32.5 points per game to lead the Rattlers to their first two conference victories against Hampton and Norfolk State. […]

The men’s basketball team will try to maintain momentum and secure their third straight win on Saturday. The Rattlers, 3-10 overall and 2-2 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference will take on Delaware State University at 4p.m. in Gaither Gymnasium. With consecutive conference victories over Hampton and Norfolk State and with […]

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