Students were barred from entering Tucker Hall Wednesday morning after a reported bomb threat caused authorities to evacuate the building. University spokeswoman LaNedra Carroll said the threat was called in around 7:15 a.m. Wednesday. FAMU Police Department officers arrived on the scene shortly thereafter, cleared the building, but didn’t find […]
Other News
Retention plan unveiled
FAMU faculty members discussed proposals Wednesday to learn about innovative ways to increase retention of students. At a noon meeting in Perry Paige Auditorium, Dorothy Henderson, dean of General Studies, and Willie Butler, an assistant professor in the history department revealed approaches that would assist in defining and assessing retention […]
Mentors seek to inspire Southside children
Students, faculty and staff are answering the call of local Southside schools during the University’s Black History Month celebration, “FAMU Living the Dream.” In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kan., which desegregated public schools nationwide, university officials have decided to provide mentors […]
“College Dropout” makes grade
As one of the most anticipated rap albums of 2004, Kanye West’s “College Dropout” embraces a combination of old school, Rhythm and Blues and pop music to create a unique sound that crosses generational barriers. West seems to have the formula for success after having made hit beats for artists […]
Love’s absence endangers
On April 4, 1968, the love died. Some may say that the Civil Rights Movement ended with the death of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. At the end of the Civil Rights Movement, the nihilist threat began its attack against the black psyche. Nihilism is what happens when love is […]
Complacency unsettling
#8220;The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.” -Steven Biko (South African Political Activist) Black history month is a pacifier. When a baby is hungry and the parents do not wish to feed the baby at the time, a pacifier is used […]
Sophocles’ classic tragedy revived
Photos Courtesy of The Essential Theatre Students are invited to the FAMU Essential Theatre’s production of “Antigone.” Come watch as one loyal citizen refuses to let her brother suffer the indecency of an improper burial under the restrictions of royal traditions. (Left):Brittany Johnson, a sophomore theatre production student from Miami, […]
House Arrest innovates Chicago dance style
Holding hands with your significant other to a slow jam and twirling each other around the dance floor beneath a starlit sky seems to be the traditional dream of couples on Valentine’s Day. Nevertheless, someone believed it was time for a different flavor. Chicago-based House Arrest 2, formerly known as […]
Heart Dangle Valentine’s Day Earrings
Who designed them?Claire’s What are they? Heart Dangle Earrings. These sassy drop earrings feature a red, plastic heart pendant with silver wire backs. Each pendant is stamped with a tiny heart-shaped cutout and measures two inches long. When did they come out? According to local retailers, these adorable earrings were […]
Student with skillz: Cole lives out duty
In the classroom, he is known as Jason Cole, a broadcast journalism student from the Windy City of Chicago. But this 19-year-old sophomore is not your average Rattler. He is a diligent student by day and a table-turning, microphone-checking, crowd-pleasing disc jockey by night. Cole’s alter ego is DJ Skillz. […]