On Nov. 15, not only will ESPN Game Day take place on Florida A&M University’s campus, but the FAMU football team will go against the Hampton University Pirates as well. A FAMU win will ensure the team makes it to the playoffs. This game has long been anticipated because this […]

The 2008-2009 football season is winding down and the Florida A & M University Rattlers (7-3) will venture into their last home football game this Saturday at 1 p.m. in Bragg Memorial Stadium against the Hampton University Pirates (5-4). The team plans to employ the same tactics from their 45-7 […]

People on Florida A&M University’s campus may consider Abdul Shariff a man who has his hands full. Because of his leadership skills and experience, Shariff is juggling the role of being a graduating senior and head wrestling coach. After wrestling for four years on the team, Abdul was asked by […]

Larry Robinson, professor of Florida A&M University’s Environmental Science Institute has been selected to be one of sixteen engineers and scientists to serve a three year term on the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) and Science Technology Education Advisory Commitee (STEAC). A recent press release by FAMU public relations officials […]

Florida A&M University president and students gathered to discuss campus issues and concerns including budget cuts. President James Ammons said the cuts will not prevent students from taking courses required to graduate, however it will limit the amount of sections offered per semester. “The courses will be offered, but there […]

The university’s financial outlook mirrors the nation’s … and it is more than bleak. President James Ammons announced Wednesday that for the next two years the university will have 300 million dollars less than last year’s budget. The cut will affect university hiring and program development. It’s a sad reality, […]

Florida A&M University will be the first Historically Black College and University to appear Saturday on ESPN’s popular sports show, “College Game Day.” The show will air live at 10 a.m before the Rattlers face off against Hampton University’s Pirates at 1 p.m. in the second-to-last game of the season […]

New to the campus of FAMU, I would consider myself a sociable person. However, it is impossible to make genuine female friends. Thanks to social networking giants like Facebook, MySpace and countless others, the word “friend” doesn’t mean what it used to. Women are facing a major obstacle in developing […]

Since the beginning of Barack Obama’s campaign to become the president of the United States, there have been comparisons between Obama and the great civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Images of Obama and King were shown everywhere during his campaign on t-shirts, hats, posters and other products. […]

#8220;He’s the 21st century’s Martin Luther King,” said David Jenkins as he holds up a shirt with Martin Luther King and Barack Obama that says ‘LEGACY.’ A street entrepreneur on South Monroe St., named Jenkins has seen his t-shirt sale profits triple since last Tuesday. Jenkins, who was recently laid […]