Hi, Marie, I really enjoyed your recent column on the fashion trends of the ’80s. Very funny. However, here in Tampa, we still seem to be stuck in the ’70s. So I can completelyunderstand how you don’t want to wear the clothes of your childhood again. I mean,those bell bottoms, […]

For one FAMU rattler, tuning into the small screen this week will mean more then it ever has. Junior journalism student Streisand Sanders recently gave her mother the gift of a lifetime, and on Oct. 14, it will air on CBS. Lifelong fans of singer Barbara Streisand, Streisand and her […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Throw in a dab of poor officiating, a smidgen of inefficient ball control and a pinch of special teams that have been under-performing all season. Shake it vigorously for 3 hours and 28 minutes and what do you get? A nice, cool 16-14 loss of course. “We have changed,” […]

In honor of Breast Cancer awareness month FAMU will host events dedicated to raising the importance of the disease and its prevention. The student government association’s office of the surgeon general kicked off the month with a “Relay for Life Rally.” Shara Senior, SGA surgeon general and chairperson for relay […]

The Lady Rattlers completely and utterly dominated the court Friday night in a three game rout over the Norfolk State Spartanettes. FAMU (13-3 overall 6-0 MEAC) took full advantage of the crowd’s and FAMU Elite’s support to lift them to victory 30-6, 30-8, 30-10. “It’s great [the support of the […]

Students searching for a place to buy Christian books, CDs and videotapes have a new place to shop. Nestled within the Abundant Life and Restoration Ministries church at 1609 Branch St.  – behind Augusta R.A.A Middle School –  is the ALARM Christian Book Store. “We don’t claim to be the […]

Gang violence, sorrow, responsibility and its aftermath all make its way to the FAMU Essential Theatre’s season opener, “Zooman and the Sign.” The play, which will run Wednesday through Sunday at the Charles Winter Wood Theatre in Tucker Hall, is about a young girl who is mistakenly killed by a […]

No air conditioning or laundry facilities, infestation of roaches and deteriorating cabinets are some obstacles faced by many Polkinghorne Village students. According to Christine Rogers, coordinator of student affairs, there are a lot of repairs needed for this facility. “One of my major projects this year is to get funding […]

An hour-long forum between the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication students, faculty and FAMU Provost Larry Robinson was held Thursday to clear up “misconceptions” about the university’s support of SJGC and its new building. Robinson’s explanation about the school’s status received mixed reactions from attendees. “The comments he made […]

This is my daughter’s second year at your institution and I have never received an invitation or announcement regarding parent’s week or day. Because we come to visit our daughter last year and this year we discovered the event. We did not attend because we did not know what was […]