From improving communication to budget issues, the small group of 30 students and Student Government Association officials discussed a myriad of issues at Sunday’s SGA forum. The forum, co-sponsored by Men of Impact, allowed students to engage in an open discussion with leaders from the executive and legislative branches of […]

Tired of enduring inadequate lab time, broken computers and little funding, Shameka Ottman and Lovo Baysah joined for answers concerning poor conditions in the computer information systems department. Ottman and Baysah were among a group of CIS students who assembled Friday to discuss problems in the department with Joe Briggs, […]

On Feb. 25, a run-off election will be held for not one, not two, but three city commission seats, including the Mayoral race. In the race for mayor, current City Commissioner John Paul Bailey and local attorney John Marks will face off again. The two have met for several debates […]

Costa “Pop” Kittles, one of the “fathers of Rattler baseball,” died Friday morning after suffering a heart attack. He was 75. “He was an outstanding Rattler in every sense of the word,” President Fred Gainous said in a press release. “Coach Kittles will certainly be missed by all of the […]

Tamara Patterson, a physician assistant for the Callendar Skin and Laser Center in Mitchellville, Md., said that women usually feel they should not have facial hair. “It causes them to feel socially isolated,” Patterson said. “It is also a frequent cause of frustration and low self-esteem.’ Shirley Inoni, 20, a […]

When it comes to his new comedy series, “Chappelle’s Show”, Dave Chappelle said that he is not worried about ratings. Chappelle’s half-hour show, which premiered Jan. 22 at 10:30 p.m. on Comedy Central, had an estimated 2.5 million viewers. “Chappelle’s Show” reigns as the highest rated series for Comedy Central […]

The Rattlerettes played a double header on Sunday afternoon against the Bethune- Cookman Wildcats. Unfortunately the women fell short in both games due to numerous mistakes. FAMU lost their first game with a score of 2-0 followed by a 2nd game loss of 2-1. The Rattlerettes were excited about playing […]

Dashing all hopes of a major upset, the Rattlerettes fell victim to the sword of the Hampton Lady Pirates Saturday 69-59. FAMU (12-11 overall, 8-6 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) entered action coming off a rough road trip of two losses to University of Maryland-Eastern Shore and Howard University. Those defeats put […]

Pushed by the wind of six straight wins by an average of 20 points per game against the Rattlers, the Hampton Pirates sailed into Saturday’s game and pirated an 83-80 win in the Gaither Center. To say that this loss was a heartbreaker for the Rattlers would be an understatement. […]

For those on a tight budget, it is possible to have chemically-treated and professionally maintained hair. Experts at Celebrities Hair Design are familiar with clients desiring inexpensive but beautiful hair care for themselves. Trenice Seniors, owner of Celebrities, suggests that before a female chooses a stylist, she should have a […]