The Rattler men’s tennis team suffered its first loss in 2004 in a dual match to the Tigers of Princeton University at home Friday 7-2. With the loss the men fall to 1-1 for the season. Though this was only the second official match of the season, the team has […]

As grave as the health problems of Utah head coach Rick Majerus and Louisville head coach Rick Pitino might be, news of such losses to college basketball stole the spotlight from one of basketball’s greatest coaches, John Chaney. Chaney, who is the head coach at Temple University, won his 700th […]

The FAMU women’s basketball team defeated the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Saturday(4-11, 2-7 MEAC) 63-60. The Lady Rattlers have won six of their last seven games improved to 11-7 and 7-2 in the MEAC. “I was real pleased with the team’s productivity and team effort,” head coach Debra Clark said. […]

This year will be a hard one. And it’s all because of one thing: elections. Not only will we vote for our new campus leaders, but we will also vote for our nation’s leader. Every four years, Americans are called upon to organize the leadership of the nation. Does this […]

Sellouts have plagued the black community since our departure from our homeland into American slavery. These sellouts are black people who have found it necessary to side with their oppressors against their own people. Ignorance, fear and greed have trapped these people in a permanent position of subservience. However, over […]

With the deadline for voter registration steadily approaching for the Presidential Preference Primary Election, clubs and organizations on campus have begun increasing their efforts to register as many students as possible before next Monday’s deadline. “[The 33rd Student Senate has] had several voter registration drives, in which we have focused […]

Memorial services where held Saturday at Miami’s Ebenezer United Methodist Church for the first FAMU alumnus killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Sgt. Edmond L. Randle Jr., 26, was killed on Jan. 17 while conducting a surveillance sweep north of Baghdad. Randle, along with […]

The Florida State University is to be congratulated for erecting the “Integration Statue” (FSView/Flambeau, 1/29/04-2/1/04). And the three representatives of that era are to be commended for their perseverance and excellent achievements. Now, it’s time for FSU to dismantle the “Legacy” admissions criterion which is a vestige of racism. Specifically, […]

FRANK(LY) SPEAKING DR. J. ALVA SCRUGGSOR LETTER TO EDITOR 1804 MAYFAIR DRIVE TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32303 PHONE&FAX (850)385-5750 E-MAIL JSCRU5750@AOL.COM Website : http://franklyspeaking.info NO AMERICANS CANNOT “JUST GET OVER IT /ELECTION 2000” I was listening to CSPAN (December 2004) again today. A caller, who identified themselves as Republican. was saying that […]

Water (wo’ter) n. A clear, colorless, odorless and tasteless liquid, H2O, essential for most plants and animal life. Water is the magic, yet forgotten nutrient. Water is not included in the Food Guide Pyramid, however that doesn’t mean it isn’t important. It provides no calories for energy, but it is […]