Picture day for the yearbook will be held from 9-4 p.m. in the Embassy Room. For more information contact Deneice at famu_yearbook@hotmail.com Applications for volunteering for the Electoral Commission are available in the Office of Student Activities. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Nov. 29. For more information contact […]

Is it possible for college students to manage credit cards and the payments that accompany those cards? Credit cards can be risky for anyone, but for college students the risk can be significantly greater. Students are lured in with low interest rates and low monthly payments only to find that […]

What line of protection does FAMU offer to students living on campus or visiting the campus after dark? With the recent increase of crimes in Tallahassee, collegiate safety and security are becoming priorities for the Tallahassee Police Department. Students Available For Escort (S.A.F.E.) team is a group of students that […]

Rattlers Basketball The Rattlers men’s basketball team’s current 2-1 record is the team’s best start since the 1994-1995 season. The Rattlers overcame Florida International University 69-56 in Friday’s home opener at Gaither Gym. The win was a recovery from last week’s 100-63 loss to University of Indiana. The Rattlers have […]

Thanksgiving weekend is the perfect time of year to be a glutton of turkey and football, and not exactly in that order. On the docket were a whole host of rivalry games but, in all seriousness, nothing beat the Bayou Classic between Grambling State and Southern University. For my money, […]

One hour of cleaning, 20 minutes of seasoning, eight hours of basting and baking and weeks of refrigerated turkey. Mmmmm, delicious! As October fades away and November creeps around the corner, this is what many people do every year to prepare for a fulfilling Thanksgiving. I never once considered how […]

Can you keep a secret? I haven’t told anyone this, but when I was growing up I had a hard time. I was unhappy with my size, felt like I was ugly, was scared to approach girls, and up until my junior year of high school, thought I was going […]

The Lady Rattlers started strong against the University of Central Florida Golden Knights Friday, Nov. 18, at UCF Arena. FAMU jumped out to a 29-14 lead at the break. However, the Golden Knights fought back to defeat Florida A&M by a 62-54 margin. The Lady Rattlers opened the UCF Golden […]

Although the graduation rate has slightly increased over the past three years, the administration is trying to improve the current 18 percent four-year rate and the six-year rate of 45 percent. Overall, when compared to other public colleges and universities in Florida, Florida A&M University’s six-year graduation rate for first-time […]

As America embarks on World AIDS Day, which takes place every year on December 1, many organizations and charities have committed to provide free HIV testing and are dedicated to winning the war on AIDS. World AIDS Day is all about becoming more aware of HIV and AIDS, the harm […]