At a Lady Rattler basketball game, fans won’t find head coach Debra Clark flaring her arms, screaming plays at her team or pointing out what she wants to see happen on the court. That is not Clark’s style at all. In her third season at FAMU, Clark, who won her […]

The Lady Rattlers like to “Jump, Jump.” Or at least it seemed like it Monday night as FAMU lit up the floor with jumpers from all around. Shooting from the elbow, the free throw line, inside the key, wherever it was it didn’t matter. Though the final field goal percentages […]

As early as age six, Paul Laurence Dunbar knew he wanted to write poetry and he used his gift to express the reality of unequal treatment of blacks in America. From the time of his birth in Dayton, Ohio on June 27, 1872, he was determined not to let his […]

Looking at Donnell Jean you would not think he was different from anyone else. People usually see him strolling around campus laughing with one of his friends or rushing to class trying to make it on time. His simple gestures, a head nod or a relaxed, “Hello,” is his way […]

The hottest names in music flocked to the Staples Center in Los Angeles Sunday for the 46th Annual Grammy Awards show. The night was full of upsets, surprises and incredible performances. The show opened with a duet performance of “Purple Rain” by Prince and Beyoncé, who lead the night with […]

Because of the sensitive nature of this story the subject’s name has been changed to protect her identity. Depression, excessive drinking, out cries of, “I want to kill myself,” or giving away sentimental and monetary items are some of the warning signs and indicators of a person that is suicidal […]

While some students spend four, five, six and possibly seven years on the Hill, when graduation finally comes, what do students look to do next? The issue of choosing career before family and vice versa has been a debated topic for students for many years. While some students are worried […]

Three vacant positions were filled at Monday’s senate meeting. Students also had an opportunity to voice their displeasure with the early start time of the spring commencement ceremonies. Marissa Montgomery, a junior business student from Greenville, S.C., was unanimously approved as precinct supervisor. Joseph Prince, a senior business student from […]

Is it just me, or does it feel like life is passing by quickly before our very own eyes? Well, in my eyes the years seem short and the days seem even shorter. It was just yesterday that my entire day was pre-planned: wake-up at six, get to school before […]

You can never truly appreciate a man’s glory, until you learn his story. Pfungwa Mahefu, a student from Mutare, Zimbabwe, is the No. 1 player on the Rattler men’s tennis team. That’s his glory, but how Mahefu has become a leader despite growing up as an orphan in impoverished Zimbabwe […]