It has been my misfortune to experience one of the biggest problems on campus — “bonus bucks.” Students can use their Rattler card to purchase meals at the Orange Room or the Rattler’s Nest, after adding 50 or 100 bucks to their card. This is great; however, there are problems […]

The men’s tennis team defeated the Georgia Southern University Eagles 4-3 in their first dual match of the year at Gaither Athletic Center Courts Saturday morning. The Rattlers started off with wins in all three of their doubles matches They also earned the one point awarded to the team that […]

Fans deserve the right to vote for the all-stars of their favorite sport, but the NBA starting lineup is all wrong. Vince Carter should not have been voted to the all-star team for one reason and one reason only: He barely played the first half of the season. Yes, Carter […]

He was a two-time all-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball star. As a 14-year veteran of Major League Baseball, he has stolen over 414 bases, putting him in seventh place on the all-time steals list. He is also closing in on 2,000 hits and has won four Gold Gloves, the award for […]

Catching fly balls, executing double plays, and stealing bases are some of the things one might see the Rattlerettes doing on the softball field while passing Osceola Street. “We have a very strong team with a lot of intensity,” said junior Raven Rushton from Sacramento, Calif. This year’s softball team […]

Growing up, I had the privilege of listening to all kinds of music. I listened to rap, R&B, rock, opera and country. Who can forget “Achy Breaky Heart?” My favorite would have to be rap and R&B, though. It doesn’t matter if I’m in the house or in the car; […]

#8220;To call urban radio ghetto is an insult to our culture,” said Ivy Kordae, an on-air personality for 96.1 Jamz. I agree. Urban radio is a representation of today’s black youth. Urban radio is the sound of the city. Society has created its own meaning of the word to symbolize […]

Despite the SGA and the NAACP’s unsuccessful effort to host a forum for the city electoral candidates on the Sunday, the College Democrats and the College Republicans held its own forum Tuesday. The forum, which served as an opportunity for students to address local political issues, attracted three mayoral and […]

A new club on campus has been creating a buzz since its inception last semester. The FAMU chapter of the College Republicans, founded by freshmen Anthony Glover and Kristen Jackson, gives an outlet for students who are registered republicans. “I wanted to be part of something that represented me,” Glover […]