Last Saturday, the best thing happened to me while I was in the club—my phone died. After several failed attempts at trying to revive it, I pocketed the mobile device and decided to indulge in the events of the evening. I had a blast, even without “tweeting” about it. But […]
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Basic rights not up for debate
First Amendment cases swarm the dockets of Supreme Court justices like locusts. Almost every day, someone new says his or her freedoms are being ignored in favor of someone’s political agenda. The world is changing, along with the way information is received and distributed. For the most part, it has […]
FAMU welcomes Hip-hop Congress as an official organization
The FAMU Chapter of Hip-hop Congress is officially certified as an organization on campus. Athena Griffith, chapter head and founder of the Hip-hop Congress, has been working on the organization’s recognition for three months and on Sep. 3 she turned her passion and admiration for Hip-hop into an […]
FBI set to visit Tallahassee to recruit new agents
During November, the FBI will be visiting Tallahassee to recruit new agents. The FBI and EdVenture Partners have invited nine universities to participate in the FBI Collegiate Marketing & Recruitment Program, including Florida A&M. Carol Motley, associate professor of marketing in the School of Business and Industry, said […]
Tips for saving money on college textbooks
At the beginning of every semester, college students shell out large sums of money for their textbooks in order to prepare adequately for classes. Many times, however, books can be the most expensive personal investment made during the school year. There are many different alternatives that could aid in […]
LGBT students share coming out experience
Florida A& M’s Benjamin L. Perry building, is typically known for it’s classroom setting and lectures. However, Wednesday night, Rm. 300 was used as a safe haven for students to share intimate details of their “coming out” experience. LGBT, which stands for the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgendered Student Pride […]
Back to business: Live Blog
The Rattlers are back at home after a much-needed week away from the gridiron. The past two games against Tennessee State and South Carolina state have not been kind to the orange and green, here’s hoping for a better outing against the winless Savannah State Tigers. 3:01 Something should be […]
Rattlers run past Tigers in blowout
Senior running back Philip Sylvester ignited the Florida A&M Rattlers with his strongest performance of the season against the Savannah State University Tigers Saturday. He ran for more yards in the victory than he rushed for in three previous games this season. Sylvester provided a giant lift for the […]
Student group is sending wrong message
Voting is a sacred right. Blacks have been jailed, harassed, abused and even killed to obtain the right for them and their children to have a say in a supposedly representative democracy. The Reconstruction era was an opportunity for blacks to finally regain the dignity and voice they had lost […]
Intensity key for hungry rattlers
Not looking in the past, Florida A&M’s football team is focusing on having a more successful second half of the season. Intensity and confidence will help the 2-3 Rattlers against a young and energetic Savannah State football team on Saturday. “We have to come out firing on […]