Author: Anthony Moore

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Rattler reunion starts at convocation

The 2004 Florida A&M University homecoming weekend officially kicked off with the All-University Homecoming Convocation in Gaither Gymnasium Friday. Enthusiasm was high among the audience filled with students, FAMU alumni and government officials. For many FAMU grads, the convocation was a special event because it gave them the opportunity to […]

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Apparel licensing becomes revenue issue

In college sports, schools such as our neighbor across the tracks, Florida State University, along with the University of Florida and the University of Miami, have merchandising and licensing deals with Nike yielding them millions of dollars every year and helping to further advance the already lucrative athletic programs. Even […]

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Homecoming takes one step back in magnitude

Chubby’s nightclub didn’t move outdoors but one look at Wahnish Way after the Rattlers’ resounding 50-14 victory over Savannah State University Saturday afternoon, and things would have appeared that way. Although hundreds of people celebrated FAMU’s tenth homecoming victory in a row, one thing was evident in the eyes of […]

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Sports program makes changes

Over the past three years the athletic department has had three different athletic directors. Over the past two years the athletic department has announced a move to Division 1-A football and an upgraded stadium and also retracted that announcement. Over the past year the women’s volleyball team has advanced to […]

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FAMU Announcements

If you have been affected by a tragic event, Journey Magazine would like to feature you in it’s Love/Relationships issue. Please contact Samaria Bailey at 915-4015 or samariabailey@hotmail.com. The Beta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. will host “Express Yourself!” fine arts contest in which the theme is […]

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City distorts image of FAMU community

With Homecoming 2004 behind us, the reality of a grave misunderstanding between FAMU and the Tallahassee community still hovers over the University. There are fairly visible problems that plague the relationship between the two entities continually. The Tallahassee community has a great lack of trust for FAMU and the events […]

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FAMU, FSU STD rate on the rise

Although sexually transmitted diseases seem to be a topic most people would agree is properly publicized, there are still problems present on the campuses of Florida A&M University and Florida State University. Many students say they understand the possible consequences of not wearing condoms and having sex with multiple partners, […]

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Where’s that old Rattler Pride?

I went to the Homecoming events to hiss, but something was amiss. I sat for a while to ponder this, then I realized, it was President Humphries that I missed. There were no Hennessy-tinged lisps. No spirited strikes coming from lips. Although there was a slight crisp in the October […]

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Voters: Beware of scare tactics

Americans are no strangers to the horror film. Most Americans can no longer be genuinely frightened by the images flashed across the screen. However, they can still be scared by something that has not desensitized them – politics. In a matter of days, the American voting population will make a […]