A season sweep of the Howard Bison was all the motivation that the Florida A&M University men’s basketball team needed when they took the floor on Saturday night in their first home game since Feb 1.  It took an extra five minutes in overtime to decide the outcome of the […]

Few people who break into the music industry offer more than average talent. Tanza Thompson, a native of Tallahassee, is a dimensional artist. She is a songwriter, singer and rapper who not only understands the importance of education, but also uses her educational background to influence her business decisions. Born […]

Defeating the Howard Bison in a 72-67 overtime victory on Saturday night, the Florida A&M men’s basketball team captured its fifth home win of the season. This victory gives the Rattlers’ a 5-5 home record, placing them at .500 for the season at the Al Lawson Center. The Rattlers showed […]

Friday, students quietly gathered around the eternal flame as they embraced history. It was a warm, sunny morning when Florida A&M’s faculty, staff, students and members of the public joined together to experience, “Revisiting the Battlefield: Mobilizing the Foot Soldiers of the Civil Rights Era.” The cast, dressed in all […]

On Bob Hayes Lane, a passerby will find the Al Lawson Multi-purpose Gymnasium, a student parking lot, the FAMU ROTC building and a large sinkhole. The hole may be large enough for a mini copper to nose dive in. The Florida A&M Army ROTC building is located next to the […]

The Internal Development Select Committee (IDSC) of the 39th Student Senate will implement a S.T.R.I.K.E. initiative to get more people involved with the Student Senate. Many students are unaware of the role that the Student Senate plays in providing fun activities. According to an IDSC committee member, Sen. Jarveal Baker, […]

Miscues on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball attributed to the Florida A&M women’s basketball team’s 49-48 home court loss to the Howard University Lady Bison Saturday night. This defeat also came with another setback, as guard Christian Rateree went down with an injury. The Lady Rattlers shot […]

Athletes put their bodies on the line in every sport when they compete to achieve their goal to win the championship. Two dedicated FAMU athletes are Ashley Garrett, a junior broadcast student from Orlando, and Michelle Hunter, a Lake Butler FAMU-FSU Co-op student majoring in Hotel management and hospitality. These […]

This year will be a turning point for journalism. Reporters will no longer just pick up a microphone and report breaking news. That reporter will have to upload a video onto the station’s Web site, blog about people’s reactions and tweet about when the report will broadcast live—all within 24 […]

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour proposed to merge the state’s three Historically Black Colleges and Universities into one institution. The proposal came after officials were figuring out a way to save money and avoid having to lay off 1000 employees. One year before, Georgia Sen. Seth Harp proposed to merge two […]