Senior running back Philip Sylvester is not just Florida A&M University’s featured running back. He isn’t just a workhorse and he isn’t just a two-time Florida Classic MVP. Sylvester, this year’s second-team All-MEAC running back, is the unquestioned, undisputed, leader of the Rattlers’ offense. The Florida Classic was the […]
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Moore creates winning atmosphere
Women’s cross country and track and field head coach Darlene Moore’s persona and coaching style can all be summed up in one word, “Aggressive.” Coach Moore is a 12-year coaching veteran who was brought to Florida A&M after short stints with Fort Valley State University and her alma mater, Albany […]
A new tradition for old friends
Turkey, ham, macaroni and cheese, rice and beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, lemonade, apple pie and peach cobbler will all be on the menu at a Thanksgiving dinner taking place in a college apartment right here in Tallahassee. Three friends have planned their own Thanksgiving dinner away from home, and […]
Trials blossom into motherhood
Quinn Smith of Fort Lauderdale, was 21 years old when her mother died of AIDS. Her daughter, Tai’Quay Smith, was two years old at the time. “It was my first year in the army, a life-changing experience in itself,” Smith said. “My mother was strung out on drugs and…I had […]
Eclectic new album from N*E*R*D
The weirdness, diversity, spastic changes and fearlessness is back in N*E*R*D’s newest album “Nothing.” Pharrell and Chad Hugo’s side project N*E*R*D (No One Ever Really Dies) makes a strong comeback from its last album “Seeing Sounds” with “Nothing.” The cover art of the album has an image of Pharrell wearing […]
‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ satisfies fans and casuals
#8220;I hope we’re not the oldest ones in here,” My roommate Devinn said as we approached the theater. Fortunately, we weren’t, as the theatre was packed with Potter fans of all ages. My two friends and I searched frantically for sets of seats, but almost all were occupied by youngsters […]
The true story of Thanksgiving
When Thanksgiving rolls around, we think of family, turkey and Pilgrim salt shakers. However, the real Thanksgiving story is far different from the one we’ve been told in history classes. The first Thanksgiving was actually a “peace treaty” negotiated between the Pilgrims and Squanto, a representative of the […]
Lack of funds force untraditional holiday
Many students are starting to prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday break. All of the classes, studying for exams and extracurricular activities have taken a toll on some busy students. The anticipation of going home for the Thanksgiving break is greater for some students, while others just look forward to […]
‘Deathly Hallows’ better in novel form
The Harry Potter series has been a major part of my life since I was nine. I was not a bandwagon fan enjoying the popularity of the series after book four was released. I saw “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” in a bookstore in 1999. It was the kind […]
New flu vaccine works harder to increase student health
The rampant sneezing and coughing heard around campus indicates flu season is upon us. This season’s influenza vaccine will not only protect against swine flu and two other flu strains, according to the Centers For Disease Control. The peak for the flu season in the United States is […]