When John McCain’s campaign manager, Rick Davis, said the 2008 Presidential elections would not be about issues, it seemed like he was kidding. But after hearing similarities between a hockey mom and pit bull for the 100th time, it’s evident the elections have moved from the issues concerning the American […]
Author: The Editorial Board
Drivers scramble as gas increases
Once again gas prices skyrocketed, causing locals to nearly lose their minds – or more accurately, their money. Gas prices weren’t exactly cheap to begin with. However, just when the prices were beginning to finally drop, Hurricane Ike decided to strike. Friday was sheer pandemonium, as people pulled their gas […]
Blacks get bad rep on web
Type “black college students” into a search engine and see what pops up. Web sites with information like high crime statistics for black people, AIDS rates among black women and low graduation rates for black students are listed. There must be more information on the Internet that portrays black college […]
Pulley makes strides
Florida A&M University’s new quarterback transfer student, Curtis Pulley, is trying to adjust to the transition of moving from one division one school to FAMU division WA. Pulley, 21, a junior sociology and history student, transferred from the University of Kentucky just before the semester began and is excited about […]
Bugging Out
FAMU’s campus has become a battleground. Bites have been taken. Swats have been made, as swarm of mosquitoes and other bugs invade The Hill. Unaware to Florida A&M University students, these nuisances may pose a health risk. The Florida Department of Health recently issued a health advisory for Leon County […]
MARCHING 100: bigger, badder, in demand
Florida A&M University’s Marching 100 is taking advantage of its 135-person increase this semester by performing at some big named events. The band was at the Miami Dolphins’ opening game Sept. 7. They performed the Dolphins theme song and rapper Plies’ song, “Please Excuse My Hands”. The Marching 100 has […]
Group rallies more voters
With less than two months left before a historic presidential election, the Obama campaign is stepping up efforts to attract student support. During a meeting at the Florida A&M University’s Senate chambers Wednesday, Rattlers for Obama, a student group, heard about the need for more students to register to vote […]
The Rattler
Construction Worker Collapses A sub-contractor for Action Labor collapsed while inside the New Teaching Gym and Multipurpose Center on the fourth floor yesterday, around 9 a.m. “Workers in the vicinity called us and we called the paramedics,” David Glusko, project manager for Turner Construction Company said. The reason for the […]
University overlooks observance of HBCUs
The White House Initiative on Historical Black Colleges and Universities is currently coordinating a national four-day conference, which started Monday, for National HBCU Week, but many Florida A&M University students are unaware of this event. “I’ve never heard of this before,” said Ricquel Jackson, Senate President. Leadership students such as […]
Campus STD rates climb
In what seems to be a national trend, sexually transmitted diseases among black females are on the rise this year at Florida A&M University. ” The rates within young women on campus have increased over the years,” said Tanya Tatum, the director of Student Health Services on campus. Statistics have […]