A new year has started and the past year is gone, but during the time it took for one year to end and another to begin, many people died worldwide. Their deaths were not because they were sick or ill. They died because of a disaster. Bullets and bombs were […]

The men’s basketball team has made the NCAA tournament two times, and twice the Rattlers have been first round casualties. And the reason is not talent discrepancies, or lack of depth. Instead, Rattlers are fodder for the tournament’s top seed, due to a 12-18 regular season record in the 1998-99 […]

It’s the second week in January and the men’s basketball team is below .500 with a 3-8 record. At first glance, a record of this nature may spell a losing season so far. This may be true, but the ability of the competition the Rattlers have had to face should […]

Most school administrators hope life leads them to a major institution such as The University of Michigan or Penn State. For FAMU’s Director of the Office of Student Union and Activities, who’s been there and back, something led her down a slightly different path. “This was always a calling for […]

Communication between two people can take place verbally and non-verbally. While many people may focus on communicating with words, body language, or non-verbal communication through the use of gestures to send messages, is just as important. Body language is crucial when dealing with the opposite sex, particularly, on the dating […]

Health care costs are on the rise and are forcing states to drain funds from other state agencies and departments for health care assistance for the elderly, poor and disabled. Although there was massive spending on services like Medicaid and Medicare last year, the drastic number of uninsured Americans continually […]

For the second straight season, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning was presented with the Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player Award. Manning, who grabbed 47 of the 48 votes, broke the 20-year-old single-season touchdown record held by former Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino by throwing 49 on the year. His […]

During the Spring 2005 semester, The Famuan will feature a Writer’s Journal; a reoccurring series aimed at telling the stories of the people behind the news. The stories which are scheduled to run once a week will offer insight into the ways in which international, national and local news affect […]

#8220;Anytime we play a rival school, I expect us to win.” But until Thursday’s 81-47 Lady Rattlers women’s basketball victory over Bethune-Cookman College, Wildcat Benjamin Johnson’s expectations had not been fulfilled against the Wildcats in a flagship sport since March of 2003.A standing-room-only crowd packed Gaither Gymnasium to watch the […]

Editors Note: The men’s basketball team played four games in the month of December after the final issue of The Famuan was published Dec. 3. For more information or statistics from the team’s December basketball games log on to http://www.thefamurattlers.com Dec. 6 Rattlers second-half rally against Pirates comes up short […]