Double Dose Thursdays (Bible study and a meal) will be held every Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Office of New Student Orientation. Contact Marisa Montgomery at 222-3092. Body sculpting classes will be held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 5-5:50 p.m. in the Fitness Center. Please bring your FAMU ID. […]
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Student advisers ‘make-up’ royal court
Make-up, hair setting lotion and laughter filled the room while the student royal court advisers prepared the attendants, escorts and Mr. and Miss FAMU. “Let’s start over,” said Adrienne Rogers,a student royal court adviser, as she applied a matching shade of lipstick to freshman attendant Sheerie Edwards. Rogers, 21, is […]
Mr. and Miss FAMU seek to uphold legacy
The positions of Mr. and Miss FAMU continue to evolve with each passing year. Those who wear the crown leave a piece of themselves and their legacy with the titles. But behind the titles and glitz, the platforms and fancy clothing, lie students. Students who attend classes and study groups, […]
Candidates still avoiding major domestic issues
With a little more than two weeks left until Election Day, the mudslinging saga continues between the Democratic and Republican camps. Bush supporters are throwing this time the dirt in John Kerry’s direction. In the spirit of “Fahrenheit: 9/11,” Kerry opponents have crafted their own documentary. The film, “Stolen Honor: […]
Organization encourages students to vote early
To avert encountering an election as problematic as that of 2000, Leon County Supervisor of Elections, Ion Sancho, is taking preemptive measures to assure this year’s voting is not like the scene of four years ago. One of those tactics is early voting. Introduced to Leon County 10 years ago, […]
Navy blames weather for loss to Taliban 2
Rain and equipment issues proved to be detrimental for intramural football’s Navy in their 29-8 loss against the Taliban 2 in Monday evening’s flag football game. “The rain is why we lost; I couldn’t scramble effectively in these shoes,” said Everal Pratt, the 20-year-old Navy quarterback. “I kept slipping and […]
Looking for some action
Florida A & M’s last homecoming game was bittersweet for punter Damon Miller. The Rattler’s routed Norfolk State 60-10, and Miller was forced to sit on the sidelines the entire game as FAMU did not have to punt all day. “I was pretty upset,” Miller said. “I touched the field […]
Students lax about showing spirit in dress
Florida A&M University students are known to outsiders for having great Rattler pride, but to many people on campus it is sometimes hard to notice. Some people say the University appears to be more of a fashion show than an educational institution, which may explain why fewer students wear FAMU […]
Things to do at a Rattler homecoming
It is the Friday before the week of Homecoming and ironically, the energy around campus is surprisingly absent. Two weeks ago I was debating whether I would be spending another Homecoming weekend in Tallahassee or whether I would be on the first Greyhound leaving the city. Do not get me […]
Students ready for week of
Getting into the Florida A&M University homecoming spirit is at the top of some students’ festivity plans. With concerts, tailgating, parties and cookouts, some students say showing their FAMU spirit is a routine and won’t be hard to get into. “My friends and I are going to tailgate like we […]