On Jan. 12, 2010, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake devastated the country of Haiti. While the suffering of the Haitian people was evident, people on a different continent were also affected. Students Save Haiti (SSH) is a community service organization that was established to help support the people of Haiti. The […]
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Why Must Obtaining Information Be So Difficult?
That whole myth about “freshman 15,” when a first-year student gains 15 pounds, did not apply to me when I first came to Florida A&M. Some blame it on my fast metabolism; I blame it on my drive to get the news and the exercise that comes with it. Having […]
Costly Errors Prevent Rattlers’ Comeback over Weekend
The Florida A&M baseball team had defensive hiccups, offensive troubles and was pounded at Moore-Kittles Field over the weekend. The Rattlers completed a three game series with Jackson State Tigers and the Rattlers came out on the losing end 1-2. The Rattlers were plagued by errors since game one, and […]
Officials fed-up with Libya, send in missiles
The government crisis in Libya has hit an all time high. The United States joined the United Nations leaders on assertive measures to dethrone ruler Moammar Gadhafi from his 42 years of supremacy. On Sunday morning, Libyan time (Saturday afternoon U.S. Eastern time), 19 U.S. warplanes that included stealth bombers […]
Goodbye and Good Riddance, Coach Harris
Many fans of the Florida A&M University basketball team are overjoyed with the news of coach Eugene Harris being fired on Thursday. His mediocre 46-80 record during his four year tenure at the university proved to be quality enough evidence for President Ammons and Athletic Director Derek Horne to pull […]
Florida A & M University Loses Eleven Top Administrators
Six of Florida A&M’s top employees either quit to work for other schools, retired or were demoted this semester. The recent losses mean that 11 dean, director and vice president positions are vacant around campus. Among the vacancies – Pharmacy, Engineering Sciences, Technology and Agriculture, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, VP […]
FAMU Video Game Club: ‘A Great Place to Meet People’
The sounds of laughter and the clicking from video game controller buttons resonate from the Rattler’s Den every Friday night. Since fall 2010, the FAMU Video Game Club has been inviting hardcore gamers and curious passersby to video game nights and tournaments. In 2008, friends Kreston Shirley and Garrett Bey […]
FAMU VP of University Relations Resigns
Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Vice President for University Relations Carla Willis submitted her resignation Friday to allow her to take on a new post at The Ohio State University Medical Center in May. Her resignation is effective April 15. “Mrs. Willis has helped us to reassess our development efforts and […]
Golf Team Stays Competitive against Top Opponents
Florida A&M golf finished 17th in the Seminole Intercollegiate on Sunday and finished 8th in the Don Benbow Invitational on Tuesday. FAMU faced tough competition in the Seminole Intercollegiate at Southwood Golf Club. The tournament included 49th ranked Florida State, 31st ranked North Texas, and 17th ranked Arkansas. The rankings […]
Tennis team ready to avenge loss at Troy
The FAMU men’s tennis team will continue on in the MEAC Round-up against Troy University in Troy, Ala. this Saturday. The Rattlers have a score to settle when they take on Troy this weekend. They were defeated last year but were triumphant three times prior. “Troy is a ranked team. […]