Leon and Wakulla counties face struggles with their drinking water, due to the pollution of onsite water waste and disposal system. The Leon County Commission held a meeting earlier this month to discuss several issues and general business. However, one issue on the agenda that many residents had a […]
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Simply Marvelous dominates at Swamp Bowl
The women’s flag football team, Simply Marvelous, won the Swamp Bowl Tournament this weekend. It was the team’s fifth Swamp Bowl title. The team placed second the two previous times and won all the tournaments from 1996 to 1999. Simply Marvelous also had three players make the all-tournament team. The […]
Play exposes flaws in justice system
With more than a half an hour before the curtain call, the newly renovated Charles Winter Wood Theatre in Tucker Hall, was just about filled with a mix of students, professors and members of the Tallahassee community. The audience was anxiously anticipating the premiere of Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen’s […]
Religious poetry offers outlet for students
Poetry offers the expression of feelings and ideas, organizing language with rhythm. It creates pictures in the form of ballads, flowing freely with its blank verse and haiku models. Outside of its complexity, there is a type of poetry that is seldom seen; religious poetry. This distinct form of poetry […]
Trading familiar for ancestral faith
For most students, the idea of college is much more complex than just obtaining a degree; many view it as a chance to experience and try different cultures. Changing religions, picking up a religion for the first time or losing religion altogether is common on college campuses. Darrell Brown, 23, […]
Yoruba ceremony marks life change
Upon arrival at Priestess Iya Ohsun Monifs’ temple, it was decorated with fine African artwork and filled with people dressed in white. The tables showed a display of fruit and Brandon “Trooth” Hoillins was the center of it all. Oct. 3, Hollins received his warriors, a symbol of the Orisha […]
The Pros and Cons of FAMU’s Homecoming
1. Pro: Unity. Its nice to see the older an newer generations of Rattlers coming together for a common cause. 2. Con: Random Creepers. Homecoming wold be complete without an influx of random non-students or alumni. 3. Pro: Class Cancellations. Even though class is not in session on the Friday […]
Mercer picks up second win against FAMU
The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers volleyball team lost to the Mercer Bears 3-1 (25-16 L, 25-14 L, 25-16 W, 25-22 L) Saturday in Macon, Ga. Florida A&M now falls to (6-12, 4-1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) and the Bears improved to (11-14, 4-1 in the Atlantic Sun). The Lady […]
Women’s tennis team completes fall season in Athens
The Florida A&M Lady Rattler tennis team traveled to Athens, Ga. to take on teams from across the south in the USTA/ITA Southeast Regional Tennis Championships over the weekend. Other notable universities from Florida at the tournament included Florida State, Florida, Florida International, Central Florida, South Florida and Florida Gulf […]
FAMU spoils Norfolk State’s homecoming
Senior running back Phillip Sylvester continued his dominance in his return to Norfolk State. He racked up a season high 92 yards against the Spartans last season, and led the offensive attack with 130 rushing yards on 23 carries in this season’s game. The Florida A&M football team spoiled Norfolk […]