Before the winter break, Florida A&M Board of Trustees voted unanimously to submit a request to the Board of Governors for a dental school. The State University Legislative Budget Request would seek $1.5 million in planning funds. The proposed FAMU College of Dental Medicine is intended to serve the needs […]

Former Florida A&M baseball player, Antonio Burke, died Thursday. The Douglas County police department is still investigating his death. Ivy Bramlett of the Douglas County, Ga Sheriff’s department said that Burke’s case was still open. After discussing the case with her supervisor, they could not comment about any details from […]

Adjectives like “eye-catching” or “phenomenal” sound petty when used to describe James Cameron’s hit film Avatar.  Since its release in December, Avatar has mesmerized movie-watchers in both 2D and 3D with its jaw-dropping colors and suspenseful plot.  Four years in the making and $300 million later, Avatar emerged and held […]

A Florida A&M campus snapshot would reveal numerous students sporting top luxury brands along with their less expensive knock-offs.  Coach, Gucci, and Prada for handbags and accessories are among the most popular brands copied. Nike and Ralph Lauren Polo are also not immune to this issue. Materials used to make […]

Tragedy struck Haiti Tuesday shortly before 5 p.m. when a massive earthquake devastated the island., The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0, and was centered 10 miles west of capital Port-au-Prince, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. CNN reported there have been least four aftershocks from the earthquake. Communications were […]

Offensive missteps were not enough to keep the Rattlers from defeating the Norfolk State University Spartans 58-47 Monday night in the Al Lawson Center to improve to 9-4. The victory, however, was overshadowed by turnovers and an injury to guard Christian Rateree. “Sloppy” was the word of choice for players […]

Please refresh this page frequently, all updates will come with real time stamps. 7:20 Live from the Al Lawson Center, the Rattlers will take on the Norfolk State Spartans in about 15 minutes.  Stay tuned for live updates, game stats and analysis.   7:30 After an impressive victory on Saturday […]

The once a semester trip to the campus bookstore is becoming less and less common for many students at Florida A&M. Students say the bookstore, located in the Student Services Center, is too expensive. “I really do feel like (the FAMU bookstore) is overpriced,” said Josh Diaz, 18, from Orlando. […]

It was with a foreboding sense of loss that Rattlers spectators watched as Florida A&M’s women’s basketball team exited the court Saturday night after a 79-72 loss to the North Carolina A&T Lady Aggies. The game against the North Carolina A&T Aggies stood as an important hurdle in the team’s […]

The Florida A&M University Rattlers could not come out on top in a strength versus strength contest against the North Carolina A&T Aggies Saturday night in the Al Lawson center. The Rattlers second home game of the new year was marred by turnovers and late game mistakes as the Lady […]