Due to a technical glitch, this live blog was swiped clean and the previous posts were deleted. Stay tuned for updates from the second half. 5:00 The Bears just put three points on the board with a field goal. (17-10 Rattlers, 11:50 3rd) 5:05 Trevor Scott just missed a 50-yard […]
Author: Cameron Daniels
Band director carries on tradition
#8220;The highest quality of character,” shouted a room full of band students at the command of their director. Among the students were many hoping to perform at the Atlanta Classic, a rite of passage to be an official member. Thus, their response was as quick and sharp as the next: […]
Defense welcomes Morgan State
Two statistically similar defenses will take the field Saturday at Bragg Memorial Stadium when the Florida A&M University Rattlers battle the Morgan State University Bears for Florida A&M’s homecoming game. While neither team is a defensive powerhouse at this point in the season, both Morgan State and Florida A&M have […]
Softball captains determined to win MEAC
The FAMU softball team has three new captains this year, and each brings something different that should help the Lady Rattlers be victorious in the 2011 season. Having nine Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championships in their history, most recently in 2009, the Lady Rattlers are anxious to add more hardware to […]
Ammons accepts bonus
Florida A&M President James Ammons has backtracked on his decision to accept his more than $80,000 bonus. In a memorandum released to a select number of administrators and trustees, Ammons said he chose to accept the money for tax reasons. He will start receiving the bonus on Dec. 17. He […]
Tennis team searches for tourney win
The Florida A&M Women’s tennis team is eager to capture the first tourney win of the 2010 season as they compete in this weekend’s Kennesaw State Fall Invitational. The tournament is being hosted by the Kennesaw State University Owls tennis program that represents the Atlantic Sun conference. The two other […]
Coach heads turf initiative
With the football season in motion, Florida A&M is standing 4-3 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, head coach Joe Taylor has put his prime initiative of revamping Bragg Memorial Stadium’s football field on pause until the season is over. […]
Freshman class sets high expectations
Florida A&M’s 2010 incoming class is the largest in university history with 13,355 students enrolled. Of those who applied, only 58 percent were admitted.In the classroom this year’s students have shown a different demeanor than previous classes. “This year’s class is a little more attentive, they participate a little […]
Homecoming festivities unites past and present Rattlers
Homecoming,is one and the biggest event on Florida A&M’s calendar. It also brings anticipation to those who are experiencing it for the first time. Whether you were a freshmen 10 years ago or now, eagerness for the line of events scheduled for the week is high. “As a […]
BET College Tour heats up FAMU
What started off as a questionable afternoon of events suddenly picked up and within an hour and a half as thousands of students arrived to take part in the BET College tour. The smell of barbeque filled the air of FAMU Park. SGA had tents set up giving away […]