The Florida Student Association met with the FAMU student senate Wednesday to discuss the governor’s budget proposal and the FSA’s plan to save the Bright Futures Scholarship program. “We are not too happy with Governor Bush’s budget proposal,” said FSA president Scott Ross. He also said the FSA — a […]

DAVOS, Switzerland — In most of the world, people don’t trust their governments and are losing faith in their business leaders amid economic stagnation and fears of terrorism and impending war, according to a new global survey. Although lots of Americans share those views, the poll also exposed a rift […]

Tallahassee residents are feeling the wrath of a series of weather patterns that moved into the area Thursday afternoon and caused temperatures to drop to dangerously low levels. More than 3,500 homes were temporarily without power and Tallahassee Memorial Hospital used its back-up generator Friday morning because the city broke […]

The old credit union building sits in shambles on Palmer and Melvin Streets but the second floor holds what many are calling Tallahassee’s “best bet” for a new city commissioner for seat two. Andrew Gillum, 23, a former Student Government Association president, said he’s dedicated to making Tallahassee and its […]

On January 19, 1998 a fire erupted in a Seton Hall University dormitory killing three students and injuring 58. Exactly five years later, a fire ripped through a Warren Wilson College dormitory in North Carolina injuring one person and leaving more than 50 students without a place to stay. University […]

The U.S. Senate is busy preparing legislation to reinstate the military draft, as America faces the inevitability of war with Iraq. On Jan. 7, U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings introduced the Universal National Service Act of 2003. Andy Davis, spokesperson for Sen. Hollings’ office said the bill would reinstate the military […]

Florida A&M rolled over the visiting Lady Bears of Morgan State University 83-41 in Saturday’s Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference action. Improving their record to 8-8 overall, 4-3 in the MEAC. The ladies pushed themselves above .500 for the first time all season. The Rattlerettes were coming off a win over Norfolk […]

Florida State hosted its Invitational tennis meet Saturday, and played host to University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Central Florida and FAMU. The Rattlers came up short, losing to FSU and UCF in doubles and singles match play. The Rattlers’ first matches of the day were against FSU. The […]

Reginald Harrison, a 24-year-old FAMU graduate from Decatur, Ga., works constantly to maintain his graphic design company Coldfinger Solution. His weekdays and Saturdays start between six and 8 a.m. and through them runs a continual stream of answering and returning cell phone messages, attending meetings, airing radio shows and planning […]

Junior guard Terrence Woods led FAMU with 31 points , helping the Rattlers ensure the 85-65 defeat of Morgan State in Gaither Gymnasium Saturday. Despite playing without starters’ Michael Griffith, Dominique Jackson and O.J. Sumter due to injury, the Rattlers were still able to run away this win that put […]