We all know that Bragg Memorial Stadium is a stronghold in the rich legacy that is Florida A&M athletics. We’ve witnessed the joys of victory and the heartbreak of defeat in “Our House.” These images have blinded the student body from the obvious modifications that need to be made to […]
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Rattlers get sneak peek at film
Moviegoers have awaited the much-anticipated and advertised film “The Social Network,” which premieres in Tallahassee theaters this Friday. Sony Pictures is hosting a pre-screening of “The Social Network” Thursday at the Tallahassee Mall in the AMC Theater. There will be a distribution of free promotional t-shirts, posters and bags […]
Housing fines continue to cost students
Palmetto Phase III residents came home last week to find a sign taped to their doors. Students were told to attend a mandatory meeting in the facility’s assembly room Tuesday night, provide an excused absence allowance from the resident director or face a $75 fine. In the Residence Life guidebook, […]
Rattlers claim 2010 HBCU title
Florida A&M can now boast about having a 2010 national championship team. The men’s tennis team dominated the competition at the 10th annual HBCU National Championship held at the South Fulton Tennis Center in College Park, Ga. The men’s team swept all three singles flights and both doubles flights. Junior […]
Skid ends in Jacksonville
The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers won their first game this past weekend against the North Florida Ospreys (2-12) but first lost to the Jacksonville University Dolphins (8-8). The games took place in Jacksonville, Fla., on Sept. 24-25, 2010. The Lady Rattlers lost their first game of the weekend to the […]
FAMU stalls in Atlanta
The Florida A&M football team (2-2 overall, 2-0 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) left the Georgia Dome Saturday night frustrated after a 29-18 loss to the Tennessee State University Tigers (2-2 overall, 1-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference) in the Atlanta Football Classic. The Tigers had previously lost to […]
Cross country athletes finish first, second
The cross country team traveled to Atlanta to the Morehouse Invitational on a weekend during which the city was filled with Rattlers. The men finished second place overall. Shuaib Winters won first place overall on the in the 8k run with a time of 28 minutes 10 seconds. The […]
More iRattler victims
The Florida A&M Department of Public Safety is still investigating a case in August where students had their private iRattler accounts hacked. Authorities will not disclose the number of students affected from this bank fraud. However, Shane Williams, a student at FAMU discovered he was not the only victim […]
Board of Trustees breaks down finances
President James Ammons deferred a bonus of more than $80,000 at the recent Board of Trustees meeting after accepting a bonus of more than $100,000 last year. The meeting began with the introduction of board members and distinguished guests. Among the guest was trustee and FAMU SGA President Gallop […]
FAMU gear hits No.1 in sales
Florida A&M University has been ranked No. 1, for the third year, when it comes to HBCU’s and the selling of its licensed merchandise. According to the Collegiate License Company, FAMU’s sales have increased by 25 percent in the last fiscal year. The profit from the licensed selling […]