As a member of Division I-A the Rattlers will only be allowed to schedule two I-AA teams per season. So this year’s schedule will be as easy as it gets for a while. Eight teams on FAMU’s scedule finished last season over .500, including Alabama State, who beat the Rattlers […]

Long lines at the football ticket booth during the week are about to be a thing of the past. Starting with Friday’s home game against Morgan State, students will no longer have to wait in line for tickets during the week for admission to the game. A Rattler Card will […]

In an effort to educate students on the importance of voting, the FAMU chapter of the Political Organizations Committee will host “Promote the Vote,” a forum discussion tonight from 6 – 7:30 p.m. in Lee Hall Auditorium. The forum, which is part of a national campaign geared at getting young […]

It was during my first visit to Florida A&M University that I picked up a copy of The Famuan. I immediately began critiquing the writing style, grammar and layout. I told my parents I would be editor of the paper after two years at FAMU. They didn’t pay much attention […]

Members of the SGA put in overtime this summer to get the new administration’s platform rolling. There was a lot to get done because the presidential election lagged for nearly seven weeks. The president’s cabinet was confirmed at a special student senate meeting Aug. 25. “From our end, we’ve done […]

With a number of FAMU students in hotels due to poor planning by apartment management and building contractors and many others suffering delayed financial aid, it’s hard to imagine that anything else could go wrong at Florida A&M University. However, Saturday’s football game against Alabama State and its resulting broadcast […]

Patricia Green-Powell, vice president of Student Affairs, ruled in favor of the appeal filed by Larry O. Rivers and Virgil Miller, appointing them as SGA president and vice president Thursday afternoon. The candidates primary concern is how the decision was made. “The administration is playing a political game,” said presidential […]

Members of every branch of the SGA were present Monday night at the 32nd student senate’s final meeting. They said their goodbyes, made announcements, addressed concerns and commended each other on accomplishments made throughout the year. Chief Justice Jamila Abston addressed the senate on behalf of the judicial branch. Abston […]

When comedian Roy Wood Jr. stepped on the Star Search stage, he shined brighter than the lights that lit it. His smile, poise, enthusiasm and humor tickled the audience and the judges. By the end of the show, Wood left the stage with 33 stars, advancing to the semifinals, which […]

On her desk in the president’s mansion sits a framed letter. The words that fill the page are appreciative and sincere. The letter is from the mother of a band member who recently passed away. In it she thanks Madie Gainous, FAMU’s first lady, for her efforts to comfort her […]