A student can walk into the C.C. Cunningham Career Center as a lost soul and walk out with a new direction and an intended major. The center offers students of all majors and classifications the opportunity to start the career of their choice on the right foot. From the FAMU […]
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Time management critical for working students
Balancing school, work, and socializing can make college very complicated. Peggy Duncan, CEO of Duncan Resource Group Inc., said college students could simplify their lives by remembering why they’re in school. “School should always be priority,” she said. “You have to keep your eyes on a much bigger prize…even if […]
Career Fair helpful to students of all majors
Contrary to popular belief, the Career Fair aims to involve students in all majors. A common rumor is that the Career Fair serves only business, computer and information systems, pharmacy, science, math and engineering students. However, it assists all students. The Career Expo takes place twice a year. Students must […]
Rattlers plan season grand slam
This year, FAMU’s baseball team has a one-track mind. They are focused on winning the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship. “Our goals are to improve on our 27-27 record from last year and to win the MEAC Championship,” said head coach Joe Durant. Last year’s record was good enough for second […]
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Rattlerettes prepare to dominate championships
Guess who is the winningest sports team ever at a historically black college or university? Few would guess that the answer is the Florida A&M University men’s tennis team. In fact, the men’s tennis team once ranked among the top 50 tennis teams in the nation, the highest ranking ever […]
Marching 100 gets ready for battle
The Marching 100, along with seven other historically black colleges and universities and 10 high schools, have been selected to attend The Invitational Showcase, also know as the Battle of the Bands, sponsored by American Honda Motor Co., Inc. The invitational will take place on Saturday Jan 23, in the […]
Benzino vs. Eminem
Hip-hop loves a war of words. From Ice Cube trading bitter retorts with Easy-E, to Jay-Z spewing angry rounds with Nas, rap feuds have fueled interest and sales and sometimes bloodshed. Now comes one of rap’s most pitched and, some say, mismatched battles. Benzino, a modest-selling rapper from Boston, has […]
Rattler Legend #3 : Willie Galimore (1952-1956)
Many athletes have come and gone through the ranks of FAMU’s elite football program, but few as talented or special as the late, great Willie Galimore. Galimore came to FAMU as a basketball recruit, but when spotted by the legendary Jake Gaither his career took a different path: football. Legend […]
FAMUMall.com
Dear Editor, I am writting because I felt that your school should know about the fraud being perpetrated by one of it’s alumni. The founder of FAMUMall.com is promoting Florida A&M University and claiming to sell authentic school garb. I ordered a t-shirt for my husband, a big fan, and […]