For all of you who have been ‘Outkasted,’ or love the soulful music of groups like Goodie Mob, prepare for a little bit of THER.I.P.Y. The hottest new rap group out of Albany, Ga., is here in Tallahassee and is taking the dirty South ‘Off the Rip.’ The talented young […]

Opportunity knocked at FAMU’s door this weekend but the Rattlers were unable to answer. Cold from the field for most of the second half, the Rattlers (6-8 conference, 6-17 overall) fought back from a 11-point deficit in the last five minutes before falling to Howard (9-5, 14-10) 58-55 in front […]

The economic slump may have at least one beneficiary – graduate schools. During the economic boom of the 1990s, the number of graduate-school applications showed only slow growth. Now they are pouring in, and schools are getting more selective. “It’s predictably countercyclical,” said Tom Rochon, executive director of the Graduate […]

FAMU police are still tracking down anyone involved in the hazing of Marching 100 band members. In November, William Tanelus, a junior from Miami, Carl Edwards, a sophomore from Lithonia, Ga. and Kristopher Mumford, a sophomore from Jacksonville, were arrested and charged with aggravated battery. Tanelus was accused of hospitalizing […]

After a heartbreaking loss to Howard Saturday, the Rattlerettes look forward to a rematch against Delaware State today. “If we controlled ourselves against the No. 1 team in the conference, we can beat anybody. We just need to come out harder” said senior forward Phaedra Mashburn. In control for most […]

There was a time not long ago when the only thing black in professional sports was the ink that reporters used to write their stories. Then boxing legends like Jack Johnson and Joe Louis jumped into the arena. This made professional sports more heavily integrating. Every major professional sport, from […]

Being one of the coordinators of the recent summit appropriately titled, “How High Is Too High,” I find it offensive that Dr. Sharon Ames-Dennard would use her regularly scheduled column to bring bad press to an event she was invited to attend because of her professional, as opposed to personal, […]

History isn’t created while standing still, a former Student Government Association President told an audience at convocation Friday. “We don’t have time to stand still,” said Board of Trustees Chairman Art Collins. “As the circle of life moves around, you must move.” In his speech, Collins cited several figures in […]

February is supposed to be the time of year when we take a little time out to celebrate black history. Though we should be knowledgeable about our history throughout the year, February is the time when there is more reflection on our past and high aspirations for our future. Unfortunately, […]

Rejoice, black women. White Hollywood has thrown us a bone.Halle Berry won an Oscar nomination for her role of Leticia Musgrove in “Monster’s Ball.” She has the opportunity to become the first black woman to ever win best actress in a leading role since the first Academy Awards ceremony seventy-four […]