I still remember having my first burrito. I walked into the apartment after a long day of classes and was met with the aroma of black beans filling the apartment from top to bottom. The kitchen was alive for the first time since I moved here. All the blinds were […]
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Rattlers ready to come home
The Women’s Basketball team will get ready for another conference game against Howard University. Saturday’s game is the first home game for the women’s team since December 2, 2010. The team has struggled during the ten game road trip, which they finished with four wins and six losses. […]
Thespians audition for jazz revue
#8220;Ain’ Misbehavin’” is a musical revue named after Thomas “Fats Waller” Wright’s 1929 song “Ain’t Misbehavin’.” This spring’s director, Harry Brice, is bringing the famous revue to Florida A&M. More than 25 people auditioned for one of the five main roles in the production, which will take place in […]
I want to be a Rattler…
Whenever a student is in the process of applying to college, there are a lot of things to look for: location, costs and status. As I walk through the campus of Florida A&M, the face of our institution is changing. The campus is suddenly more diverse than ever and every […]
It’s the Griffin show
Coming into the 2010-2011 NBA season, John Wall was the unquestioned shoe in for Rookie of the year, but after three months of play Blake Griffin has all eyes on him. Blake Griffin was the 2009 number one draft pick out of the Oklahoma University after a stellar sophomore campaign. […]
Rebounding is the key against Howard
The men’s basketball team will take on Howard Saturday at the Al Lawson Center. The game will be played at 6 pm. This is the first of back to back home games for the Rattlers. They play Hampton on Monday. The team is coming off back to […]
As gas prices rise…our money decreases
One year ago, drivers in the U.S. were experiencing an emotional setback, including myself, because of the rising gas prices. I found myself riding the bus and carpooling in order to avoid the obvious confrontation of filling up my gas tank. What normally took only $15 to fill; it […]
Accident or not, where were the adults?
A 4-year-old child died Jan. 15 in Crawfordville, after a large piece of wooden furniture fell on top of him. The child, Landon Greene, was at the home of his grandparents, Charles and Lavonne Green, when they heard a loud noise from a bedroom. The victim was playing with a […]
Where are the sidewalks?
#8220;Oh crap I have dirt on my new shoes, here we go again!” These are the thoughts of college students as they hike through muddy lawns in order to reach their destinations around campus. There need to be more pathways. Where are the sidewalks? Sure there are pathways and sidewalks […]
Looks worth more than education?
The national graduation rate for African-Americans is 43 percent, according to statistics. Meanwhile, the rate at Florida A&M is 35 percent, which is a significant decline from the 44 percent rate in 1996. Many people have one question: Why? For such a prominent university that purports to breed many successful […]