The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers (6-11, 4-0 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) will go on the road to face the South Carolina State University Bulldogs (8-20, 1-2 in the MEAC). The game will take place Friday in Orangeburg, S.C. The Lady Rattlers are coming off a 3-1 (25-23, 25-22, 27-25, 25-20) […]
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Timothy Beard addressed questions from students
Florida A&M moves forward with in their search of finding a new Vice President of Student Affairs with an open forum with candidate Timothy Beard. Beard answered questions about how he would fulfill the role in Lee Hall on Monday in front of a small group of faculty, […]
FAMU student prepares for Peace Corps
Fifty years ago Senator John F. Kennedy addressed students at the University of Michigan in Ann Harbor about actively changing their world. The following spring, Kennedy signed an executive order to initiate the Peace Corps. Since then, thousands of Peace Corps volunteers have worked to help improve the daily […]
Health clinic addresses upcoming flu season
As Flu Season approaches, health departments prepare to combat the disease. There are many ways to prevent the flu, but one a person’s best chances against fighting the virus is by getting the flu vaccine. Last year thousands of people were infected with the H1N1 disease, also known as […]
Forum examines flawed justice
He woke up every morning in a prison cell, fully aware that he was living on borrowed time. He wanted to beg, wanted to convince anyone of his innocence, but no one listened to criminals. No one listened to the condemned. It terrified him, but he knew it was […]
F.A.C.E. and SGA look to rally student voters
The Florida African-American Caribbean Empowerment Alliance Vote For Dignity (F.A.C.E.) kicked off a statewide bus tour Tuesday aimed to educate, organize, and mobilize African-American and Caribbean voters in Florida to get out and vote. Led by F.A.C.E. chairman, State Senator Tony Hill, the statewide bus tour will start in […]
“Looking Forward, Giving Back” luncheon scheduled for October 29, 2010
Phillip B. Agnew, the 2006-2007 Student Government Association president, is encouraging Rattlers, both young and old to attend the Young Alumni Giving luncheon, created to raise money for Florida A&M’s retention scholarships. This year’s luncheon’s theme is “Looking Forward, Giving Back.” The luncheon is scheduled to take place […]
Novel nets sinister plot
I am an avid reader. However, getting lost in the labyrinth of John Ajvide Lindqvist’s mind in the novel “Let the Right One In” was a terrifying experience that I never want to relive. The world is rife with supernatural romance novels. Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series is proof that […]
Delta Kappa Epsilon fouls up again
The Delta Kappa Epsilon International Fraternity has come under fire again. This week, the Yale University chapter of DKE was asked to suspend all pledge activities after having pledges chant obscenities against women on campus. According to the Associated Press, The chants included phrases such as “No means yes, yes […]
Why vote ‘no’ on Amendment 4?
Amendment 4 is arguably the most divisive issue on Florida election ballots this November. The mandate would grant taxpayers the right to vote on whether a local government can adopt new comprehensive land use plans, allowing for residential and commercial development. The prevalence of both has plagued Florida. Amendment […]