A motorcycle drag race saga set in southern California, “Biker Boyz,” was a spin-off of “The Fast and the Furious”-which happens to be a far better movie. Derek Luke, the intense young star from “Antwone Fisher,” sports a shaved head to play the loyal and intense Jaleel, who has lost […]

Title IX was created to give female students equal access to athletic programs. That’s a good thing. It’s also good that the Commission on Opportunity in Athletics, appointed by the U.S. Department of Education, voted Thursday to make minimal changes to Title IX’s current status, rather than the extensive alterations […]

BET prides itself on the fact that it is the first and only network in the United States devoted to the interests of African-American viewers. I can’t speak for all black people in America, but my interests certainly extend past Ashanti’s 25 favorite videos. According to Nielsen Media Research, BET […]

Mayor: John Marks 11,701 43.1% John Paul Bailey 7,381 27.2% Steve Meisburg 7,039 25.9% Anthony Davis 603 2.2% Richard Junnier 423 1.6% Seat 1: Mark Mustian 13,810 51.9% Dot Inman-Johnson 9,228 34.7% Justin Proctor 2,131 8.0% Windford Frazier 928 3.5% Drew Postell 520 2.0% Seat 2: Mayo Woodward 7,627 29.1% […]

A motorcycle drag race saga set in southern California, “Biker Boyz,” was a spin-off of “The Fast and the Furious”-which happens to be a far better movie. Derek Luke, the intense young star from “Antwone Fisher,” sports a shaved head to play the loyal and intense Jaleel, who has lost […]

Whether they stood on the foul line or wide open behind the three-point, nothing fell for the Rattlers in the Gaither Gymnasium on Monday. Even worse, FAMU’s weaknesses were against a South Carolina State team that was undefeated (9-0) in the conference resulting in a tough 69-63 loss before a […]

Fans deserve the right to vote for the all-stars of their favorite sport, but the NBA starting lineup is all wrong. Vince Carter should not have been voted to the all-star team for one reason and one reason only: He barely played the first half of the season. Yes, Carter […]

The men’s tennis team defeated the Georgia Southern University Eagles 4-3 in their first dual match of the year at Gaither Athletic Center Courts Saturday morning. The Rattlers started off with wins in all three of their doubles matches They also earned the one point awarded to the team that […]

It has been my misfortune to experience one of the biggest problems on campus — “bonus bucks.” Students can use their Rattler card to purchase meals at the Orange Room or the Rattler’s Nest, after adding 50 or 100 bucks to their card. This is great; however, there are problems […]

FAMU lacks an efficient recycling program. Everyday the university discards materials that could be recycled to preserve the environment. Our university goes through reams of paper regularly. Instead of reusing the materials, they are thrown into the dumpsters along with other rubbish. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that […]