In front of nearly 10,000 people the men’s basketball team gave an admirable effort against the second ranked Florida Gators at the O’Connell Center in Gainesville Tuesday night, losing 102- 78. The Rattlers (0-4) were led by their backcourt, senior sharpshooter Terrence Woods had 31 points and Demarcus Wilkins chimed […]

Rob Evans, Rod Barnes and now Sylvester Croom are in a fraternity of their own. They are the only black men to ever hold head coaching positions at the collegiate level in the state of Mississippi. Tuesday Croom crossed over into this elite fraternity when he was introduced as head […]

For the first time in nearly two years, only one rape was reported during a single semester. “As of this fall semester, we have one allegation of rape, which is currently under investigation,” said Lt. Louis Wichers, supervisor of investigations for the FAMU Police Department. To continue to reduce rapes, […]

The semester ends today and FAMU students are still without an acting Student Supreme Court because of three unfilled positions. SGA President Larry O. Rivers tried to appoint a student in September, but the Student Senate denied the appointment. Since then, Rivers has failed to appoint any students to fill […]

Over the past several weeks, airport incidents have caused many travelers to be delayed in airports throughout the nation, which may hinder thousands of students flying home next week. A box cutter was found last month aboard US Airways Flight 177 as it prepared to depart the Philadelphia International Airport. […]

Rattlers can look forward to using the new wing expansion on Coleman Library after returning from the holiday break. Lauren B. Sapp, director of libraries at FAMU, said the expansion project should be finished by January. “Of course that depends on good weather and a lot of other things,” she […]

Hard work really does pay off. At least it did for the “Marching 100.” Ten bands from historically black colleges and universities will be showcased at the Honda’s Battle of the Bands, which will be held on Jan. 24, 2004 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. FAMU was named as […]

Chances are you’ve seen them in the hair salon with their heads in the shampoo bowl next to you or in the nail shop enjoying a manicure. Yes, ladies, it’s the new breed of man known as the high-maintenance man. Some may even call him a “metrosexual.” These metrosexuals are […]

As the last note of the alma mater hangs in the air and tears are shed, graduates must close one chapter of their life and open another. Recent graduates are faced with life-changing decisions. Some of these decisions may be whether they should enter the workforce or continue their education. […]

With the cost of a college education on the rise, many college students find themselves having to take on debt to finance their education. Shelisha Durden, a 23-year-old recent FAMU graduate working at The Department of Elder Affairs, was one such student. “The reason I took out student loans was […]