A student was shot in the Student Services Center when lunch turned dangerous Friday afternoon. The student was shot following a fight which broke out in the downstairs part of the building. According to Jarvis Wiggins, an employee at the FAMU Copy Center, the fighting began in the restrooms and […]

Hi, my name is Jarred Morgan, and I had a copy of the Famuan edition which included the pictures of the senate canidates. I wanted to know if that part of the paper was available online or not. And if at all possible if it was not, could it possibly […]

Every team in the MEAC will now have the opportunity to claim what the Rattlers already have – a conference tournament championship. Each will get their chance when the men’s basketball MEAC Tournament kicks off Monday afternoon at the Arthur Ashe Center in Richmond, Va. To close out its season, […]

Jennifer Lopez’s “Rebirth” is a prime example of what happens when dancers step behind the mic: catastrophe. In today’s music industry, performers are allowed too much leeway for recording when they have great dance skills, but limited musical talent. The difference between Lopez and other artists such as Mya or […]

In the 80s, there was the Walkman. During the 90s, it was the Discman. Today, there is the iPod, Apple’s new gadget that is widely considered a version of the portable MP3 player. According to http://MP3newswire.net, Apple’s iPod accounted for almost half of all the MP3 sales in 2004. No […]

Thoughts come and go and my river flows constantly, because at night, I dream and I long to be pleased… by you sir. I’ve been thinking about you too much I love the way you touch and you smell you kiss and you tell but… I don’t mind I’m just glad to say that […]

For local children, Black History Month meant more than the typical speeches and marches. It meant taping, cutting and spray-painting their way to celebrating black history. Six Tallahassee community centers celebrated Black History Month by creating displays honoring blacks in aviation. Through a joint effort between the Tallahassee Regional Airport […]

Health experts and informational booths blanketed the Grand Ballroom Wednesday for the Second Annual Rattler Health Initiative. The event was aimed at informing the student body of the health issues that plague both college campuses and the black community. “Our aim was to promote health awareness for the students of […]

FAMU’s goal is to educate the young black minds of tomorrow. However, how can they achieve this goal if the professors who educate these minds are not at the top of their game? Many black professors, especially in the fields of math and science, are lacking doctorate degrees. Some people […]

I inhale the fragrance of your magnificence and the vision of you marinates in my brain. My soul dances happily as I feel you deep inside of me and I exhale your name. If I can look you that must mean that I can look at you that must mean […]