Their home runs would not remind anyone of FAMU baseball legends and major leaguers Andre Dawson and Marquis Grissom. After all, it was a softball field. Their home runs did, however, remind nearly a dozen Greek organizations of the importance of giving back to the black community. Thursday night nearly […]

Florida lawmakers are in the process of passing a bill that would change the requirements of the Florida Safety Belt law. The bill that was introduced by Rep. Irving Slosberg, D-Boca Raton, will make failing to fasten one’s seat belt a primary offense. In Florida, use of safety belts are […]

Best Buddies is a growing worldwide, non-profit organization that allows students to get to know someone with an intellectual disability on a one-to-one basis. FSU and FAMU both offer this program. Unfortunately, FSU may not have the program for long, due to its unreliable members. The chapter at FSU was […]

About 39 students gathered Thursday night around the Eternal Flame to pay tribute to Delores Dupont-Randolph. Standing in a circle holding white candles, each student recalled an experience with the Student Government Association administrative assistant, who they knew as “Lady Du” or “Ms. Du.” Dupont died April 10 after struggling […]

Environments and surroundings often affect how people view their lives and what decisions they make. People may sometimes leave certain environments because they do not like them or do not feel comfortable. At FAMU, students and professors agree that a healthy or unhealthy working environment can often have a strong […]

It all started in October. Three FAMU professors noticed that the key, which seemed to work in previous years, suddenly didn’t fit the keyhole of their research labs. It was clear that the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory was sending a message that professor Bill Tucker said was being expressed […]

With the loss of only one pitcher from last season, the Rattlers thought pitching was going to be a key asset for the team. Mike Tavernier, a freshman from Clearwater, was recruited to try to fortify the Rattlers pitching staff. The 5-foot-10-inch pitcher attended St. Petersburg Catholic High School, where […]

Recently, the faculty complained about the excessive noise that Fridays on The Set produced. In response, the administration moved the Set action and the vendors to in front of the Rattlers Den. But this action has diminished student fun and the Set tradition. It is funny how the faculty tries […]

Black women are displaying hatred towards one another in the workplace. Many of them hope to advance in the corporate world by working against other black women. We want to be successful, but we tend to bash each other in order to get to the top. An article in the […]

A few days ago, I went to visit a recently incarcerated friend of mine. As we were on the phone talking to each other through the thick glass, it dawned on me. He shouldn’t be there. When I say he should not be there, I mean that when he graduated […]