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Group ready to ‘March Out’ to Courthouse

In an effort to encourage early voting and to promote voter awareness in young people, Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor and the student organization Operation Wake Up are presenting March Out 2004. The week of initiatives begins today at 11 a.m. starting with a march from the Florida A&M University […]

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Rattlers thrash Tigers, 50-14

Florida A&M (3-5) played its best game of the season Saturday in its 50-14 homecoming romp over Savannah State (1-5). The Rattlers’ win snapped a two-game losing streak, losses in which the Rattlers were defeated by a combined total of 79 points. After getting thumped 62-0 last weekend at Virginia […]

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Step show proves to be entertaining

FAMU students seem to have a knack for recycling pop culture themes and the 2004 Pan-Hellenic Step Show was a testimony to that. The show started somewhat on time, which is doing well for a FAMU production. But the breaks between the step teams were more chaotic than they needed […]

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Is your personal computer a virus magnet?

A computer virus is the one of the biggest fears of any personal computer owner. With more than 30,000 malicious virus codes lurking around the Internet, your computer is definitely an at-risk target for infection. A computer can be infected with a virus in a number of ways. The most […]

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Talib Kweli delivers knockout performance at the Beta Bar

Noted as one the most skilled and respected lyricists of our time, Talib Kweli shut the Beta Bar down October 20th. This sold-out event was highly anticipated by students of TCC, FAMU, FSU and fans throughout the Tallahassee area. Admirers flooded the sidewalk of Wahnish Way just to get a […]

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Rattler reunion starts at convocation

The 2004 Florida A&M University homecoming weekend officially kicked off with the All-University Homecoming Convocation in Gaither Gymnasium Friday. Enthusiasm was high among the audience filled with students, FAMU alumni and government officials. For many FAMU grads, the convocation was a special event because it gave them the opportunity to […]

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Apparel licensing becomes revenue issue

In college sports, schools such as our neighbor across the tracks, Florida State University, along with the University of Florida and the University of Miami, have merchandising and licensing deals with Nike yielding them millions of dollars every year and helping to further advance the already lucrative athletic programs. Even […]

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Homecoming takes one step back in magnitude

Chubby’s nightclub didn’t move outdoors but one look at Wahnish Way after the Rattlers’ resounding 50-14 victory over Savannah State University Saturday afternoon, and things would have appeared that way. Although hundreds of people celebrated FAMU’s tenth homecoming victory in a row, one thing was evident in the eyes of […]

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Sports program makes changes

Over the past three years the athletic department has had three different athletic directors. Over the past two years the athletic department has announced a move to Division 1-A football and an upgraded stadium and also retracted that announcement. Over the past year the women’s volleyball team has advanced to […]

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FAMU Announcements

If you have been affected by a tragic event, Journey Magazine would like to feature you in it’s Love/Relationships issue. Please contact Samaria Bailey at 915-4015 or samariabailey@hotmail.com. The Beta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. will host “Express Yourself!” fine arts contest in which the theme is […]