An ex-prisoner of war visited Florida A&M University’s Naval ROTC unit and shared his experiences with military personnel. Roy Livingstone entered the U.S. Army in December 1941.  He became a prisoner of war in World War II when his plane, Roughhouse, was shot down April 17, 1943 over Germany. Livingstone, […]

After 29 years of laboring to build the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication program, a graduate program and now a new building, Dean Robert Ruggles said the job’s stress and pressure forced him to call it quits. “I’d rather walk out of here than be carried out of here… […]

Getting cable in the dorms, fixing financial aid and improving the quality of dorm life are some of the popular concerns of those running for freshman positions in student government. There are over 56 students vying for one of the eight freshman senator seats and there are 20 students running […]

It is a tradition at FAMU for candidates to provide students with food, gifts and great gimmicks. However, students campaigning this year are being more practical. According to Lance Eldell, electoral commissioner, this year’s campaigns are not as flashy as in the past three years, and the candidates are more […]

Run OffenseFAMU’s rushing attack finally came alive last week against Florida, led by sophomore Rashard Pompey’s 80 yards on 18 carries. The Rattlers may have also found a new source for ground yards in fullback Paul Sharpe, the cousin of NFL tight end Shannon Sharpe and former ESPN analyst Sterling […]

Editor, I really enjoy reading the paper on e-mail.It’s quite an improvement since my time in school.I would like to recomend a weekly column on the “Marching 100”.Our band is a National Treasure. We tend to take it for granted that we have the best band in the world.The article […]

Person A and Person B met through a mutual friend. As time passed, they developed romantic feelings for each other. They decided to get married and consummate their relationship.Most people would be happy for this couple. Their storybook love affair is something that hopeless romantics long for. But would you […]

Attention all males ages 18 to 25: You’ve been chosen for service in the United States Military, to wage war, to have your life and your livelihood disrupted and to die for a cause that may or may not succeed. Enacting the draft would move America in the wrong direction. […]

How important is FAMU quarterback Ben Dougherty to his team? In the first two games of the season, he accounted for 73 percent of the team’s total yardage. He has also scored five of the FAMU’s six touchdowns so far. Needless to say, the Rattlers need him healthy. Especially when […]

Imagine looking for information on the amount of whites compared to Latinos in higher education. However, the government has created a roadblock; this information is classified. There is no way around it, because Proposition 54 prohibits collecting data based on race. Proposition 54 is a project of Ward Connerly, the […]