One in every 30 babies is born with a twin, an all-time high that is almost double the birthrate of twins in the 70s and 80s, according to a study by the Center of Disease Control. Twin births among every ethnicity have jumped, including the African-American community, which have always […]
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Men’s Tennis Seeks Redemption in Nicholls State Showdown
Looking to redeem itself after a 4-0 loss to South Alabama on Sunday, the Florida A&M men’s tennis team is rebuilding its focus as its match against Nicholls State nears. The coaches and players said they are rebuilding their focus as their match against Nicholls State on Saturday nears. FAMU […]
Shaker Heights Robbery Leaves One Dead
What police say was a possible drug deal gone wrong left one dead, others injured and the deceased’s cousin charged with homicide. On Sunday afternoon, officers from the Tallahassee Police Department responded to an incident at Shaker Heights apartment complex on Wahnish Way where at least one person had been […]
Baseball is more than just a sport; it’s life
I am a happy man. I have neither fallen into a large sum of money, nor have I found the love of my life. No, I am happy because finally after a long, mysteriously warm winter, football season is over and the real sports, baseball and basketball, are thrust into […]
Men’s Tennis Overthrows Tulane 5-2
The Florida A&M men’s tennis team (3-3) had a rough start on the season but is slowly creating team chemistry. With a winning mindset, the Rattlers left nothing but net against the Tulane University Green Wave Friday (2-3), earning a 5-2 victory. This feat marked FAMU’s third consecutive victory, as […]
Rattlers Take on ‘The Amazing Race’ for HIV/AIDS Awareness
About a half a dozen student organizations participated Saturday in ‘The Amazing Race,’ to promote HIV/AIDS awareness on campus. “The Amazing Race,” coordinated by Sharronda James and Weschester Junior of Students Against the Spread of HIV/AIDS, Access to Rapid Testing (SASHA-ARTs) and Yolanda Bogan, Ph.D. of the Office Counseling Center, […]
Rattlers basketball falls to North Carolina Central 78-61
Offensive woes were more than the Rattlers basketball team (6-17, 4-5 MEAC) could overcome, as it fell 78-61 to conference-rival North Carolina Central (11-11, 5-4 MEAC) Saturday night in the Al Lawson Center. FAMU entered play looking to build off its notable 68-62 victory against Bethune-Cookman last weekend. But it did […]
Lady Rattlers destroy Eagles 102-66
As the basketball team sat on 98 points, Rattler fans waited anxiously for the next score. Guard Keturah Martin then passed the ball to Patrice Collie, and the rest was history. The Lady Rattlers (16-5, 9-0 MEAC) reached a school record set in 1995 for points scored as they thrashed […]
Runners Take the Lead at Annual Marathon
The sun was barely on the horizon when about 900 runners started onto St. Marks Trail for the 38th Annual Marathon and Half-Marathon on Sunday. This year marked the race’s highest completion rate. Runners finished the lengthy courses, despite high temperatures and humidity levels. Fewer than 10 percent of registered […]
We Must Look Deeper at Black History Month
February is well underway and so are the many festivities and TV specials dedicated to black history month. You know, the many assemblies held at schools all over the nation, the documentaries on PBS, oh and let’s not forget our very own Black History Month Convocation that will be held […]