The Florida A&M football team struggled mightily on offense against North Carolina A&T without starting quarterback Damien Fleming. The Rattlers lost 16-3 in a deciding conference game. Head football coach Joe Taylor also announced his retirement in a pregame breakfast on Saturday. Taylor began coaching FAMU in 2008 and […]
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Basketball most memorable win
The 1999 Florida A&M men’s basketball team started the season off losing its first 10 games. However, the way the team finished that season is what makes them memorable. The ’99 Rattlers went on to claim their first MEAC Championship, securing a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The Rattlers […]
Rules still apply during homecoming for dorm dwellers
Alcohol, illegal drug use, curfew, and co-ed visitation are some of the common dorm violations students try to get away with, especially during homecoming. The consequence of violating rules such as alcohol possession, using illegal drugs, having guests stay after curfew and allowing the opposite sex into restricted areas […]
Clinton rallies in Florida’s capital
Friday, former President Bill Clinton traveled to Tallahassee to support President Barack Obama’s pursuit of re-election for four more years. More than 4,000 people gathered on the campus of Florida State University, anxiously awaiting the arrival of Clinton. Many waved their banners in the air, chanting and yelling at […]
BOT hires new construction company
The Board of Trustees has accepted $37.8 million as a bid from J. Kokolakis Construction Company to continue work on Polkinghorne. In September, trustees terminated Premier Construction Company because of an increase in the building contract. The company originally began the reconstruction of Polkinghorne Village. Once Polkinghorne is completed, renovations […]
Labor force and unemployment rate increase
The national unemployment rate rose to 7.9 percent in October, with 171,000 jobs being added to the economy, as a 0.1 percentage increase from September. However, the national unemployment rate did not rise because more people became unemployed. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the civilian labor force […]
Journalism students weigh in on Obama’s presidency
Just three days short of the general election, an event held by the Florida A&M School of Journalism and Graphic Communication in conjunction with public relations firm Prodigy, offered a look back into the 2008 election. SJGC and Prodigy held a community symposium to discuss President Barack Obama and […]
Clinton campaigns for Obama
Former president Bill Clinton lived up to his nickname “Explainer-In-Chief” Friday in Tallahassee. The former president ended his day of Florida campaigning in the state’s capital after engaging a crowd of 3,000 people at Florida State University’s campus. Clinton did not miss a chance to distinguish the Republican presidential […]
FAMU gets tough win against NCA&T
The Florida A&M Rattlers beat the North Carolina A&T Lady Aggies in three sets Friday night. Coach Tanio Trifonov didn’t like the effort from his team Friday night despite the win. “Injuries are a part of the game nothing serious we just have some minor tendonitis, but that […]
Rattlers lose to Aggies on the road
The Florida A&M Rattlers fell to the North Carolina A&T Aggies 16-3 on Saturday afternoon after a mediocre performance from the offense. The Rattlers had more first downs, total plays, total yards, and time of possession but the offense, led by quarterback Tyler Bass, could not find the end […]