The Florida A&M University Men’s Basketball team lost in the opening round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament on Tuesday night. The University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks outlasted the Rattlers 87-85 in the double overtime contest. FAMU head coach Eugene Harris said, “We had our chances, but we didn’t make […]
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Nakita Shavers: A Graduate’s Silver Linings
In the course of two years, Hurricane Katrina destroyed her home; her mother and sister were both diagnosed with cancer and her brother was murdered. Despite these tragedies, Florida A&M alumna Nakita Shavers has become an inspiration to both her hometown of New Orleans and her alma mater. “I am […]
A Two Thousand Dollar Spring Break Lesson
Spring break is a rite of passage for college students; it’s the holiday for bikinis, beers and scam artists. It was spring break 2010, and I was among ten friends headed to Panama City Beach. I was beyond thrilled because my “Panama Marvelous Villa” awaited me. It was equipped with […]
Floridians Awaken
Government protests in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and even Wisconsin may have rubbed off on a large number of self-described “fed-up” Floridians. Thousands gathered at the intersection of Apalachee Parkway and Monroe Streets in downtown Tallahassee Tuesday morning , protesting Gov. Rick Scott’s proposed budget cuts as the 2011 Legislative Session […]
Baseball team stuggles to score in loss to USF
The Florida A&M baseball team dropped to 4-9 on the season after being swept by the University of South Florida in a three-game series in Tampa this past weekend. The final game of the series was moved up from Sunday to Saturday as the teams were worried about severe weather […]
FAMU wins matches decisively
Florida A&M men’s tennis players dominated Saturday’s match with a final score of 7-0 against Norfolk State at the Palmetto Tennis Center. “They played really solid, overall consistent matches. Impeccable,” coach Carl Goodman said. The team opened strong with their first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference match of the season. The team […]
Bennett and McKelton make All-MEAC team
The wait was overdue for the Lady Rattler basketball team. It had been seven years since Yolanda Dixon was named to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference team in the 2003-2004 season. Junior guard Tameka McKelton and senior forward Antonia Bennett have put an end to that streak. Just minutes after beating […]
Bowler want to strike in tournament
The bowling championship game is weeks away. The Lady Rattlers plan to strike their way to a win. Senior Ashley Melson said, “I’m looking forward to seeing how this game turns out. We’ve been working hard and I believe it will pay off.” The Lady Rattlers took third in […]
Tennis team ready for conference play
The Rattler Men’s tennis team will be starting their conference tennis match this Saturday in Sumter, SC. All season long, Florida A&M has been participating in non-conference tennis matches to prepare them for what is about to come. “The hard part is out the way,” coach Carl Goodman said. “I […]
Lady Rattlers get healthy for tournament
The Lady Rattlers handed Bethune-Cookman a 68-59 loss in their final game before the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament. The team now has a command on the number four seed heading into the tournament March 7-12. The Rattler’s record is now 9-7 in conference play and 15-14 in overall. Being on […]