Almost everyone in the Rattler family has a certain amount of disdain for Bethune-Cookman College and its head football coach Alvin Wyatt. But this weekend all the animosity should be set aside for Wyatt and his team as they prepare to play Grambling State without freshman offensive lineman Kovensky Pierre. […]

Fresh off its three-match sweep in the First National Bank/Arby’s Classic against Nebraska, Maryland and Ball St. in Lincoln, Neb., the Florida A&M Volleyball team returned home to prepare for the Boise State Tourney. Spearheaded by eighth-year Head Coach Tony Trifonov, the Rattlers have not lost a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference […]

By spreading an old message to a new generation, one FAMU-based organization plans to lower statistics, prevent tragedy, and reiterate the importance of wearing seatbelts through gathering data from intersections around campus. The Minority Youth Occupant Protection Initiative, which was developed by Charles Wright and K Wilder, is an effort […]

After the first few weeks of any fall semester, student government officials begin to scramble to make plans to enlighten and entertain students. In order to avoid a lapse between events, the sophomore class and SGA has proposed a number of activities for the class and the rest of the […]

2004-2005 vehicle registration for students will be Sept. 13-17 from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Registration is free of charge to all registered students. Please bring proof of enrollment, vehicle registration, picture ID and proof of housing. For residents only. Would you like to help find solutions to Financial Aid […]

While we should be settled into our new classes, new apartments and budgeting our net checks to cover our bills until January, some students are still camping out in Foote-Hilyer. The University should be commended for getting many net checks out in a timely fashion, but many students are still […]

Fadriena Jean2915 sharer rd.#1414C1st year MBA student from Lake City, Fl850-523-2949Fadjean04@aol.com I am in full support of the Myers/ Bland ticket. It was a gamble runnung as write in candidates, but they had enough support to make it to the run off election. Wether or not Their names were printed […]

Dear Tara West and “Dear Editor”Cc: Dr. Fred Gainous ; Student Affairs RE: Approval causes upheaval in Senate – By Tara West – Published: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 (Legal feedback, so you may want to forward this to the University’s legal experts to verify my analysis here.) With respect to […]

Seventy-one million people in America are dieting, and close to 30 million of these dieters use diets similar to the infamous Atkins diet to lose weight. But, a new study found that the risks associated with low-carbohydrate, high-protein, Atkins-style diets may not be worth the weight loss. After completing the […]

Ever since she can remember, athletics have been a part of her life. As a youngster back in Nigeria, Africa, it didn’t matter whether it was volleyball, soccer or track and field, if it had anything to do with sports, she could be counted in. Akim Abrakata-Dina’s love for athletics […]