Florida is actively working to find value-added employment opportunities for its residents through entrepreneurship and job placement programs. Since September 2001, the state’s unemployment rate has been on a steady rise according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unemployment was at 5.7 percent for August 2002 compared to 4.9 percent […]

More students are disregarding paper tickets from the airlines and turning to electronic tickets as a cheaper form of travel. Obtaining an electronic ticket is a simple process that allows you to purchase your airline ticket online, through a travel agency or at the terminal of the air transportation provider. […]

With the creation of the new Department of Homeland Security, many Americans are wondering just how this will help America become safer from terrorists and other groups plotting against the nation. Some believe that this new department is nothing but another waste of taxpayers’ money. Another way for the government […]

Why is it that teachers feel the need to offend students? In my psychology class, the teacher classified all black Catholics of not being truly African or black because they give money to the Catholic Church. Just like in other denominations, they participate in offerings to support their church– not […]

I was wondering, if FAMU had a 100 percent satisfaction guaranteed or your money back policy, would it still be open? Could FAMU even survive a 50 percent satisfaction guaranteed policy? For good reason, I just don’t think FAMU would be around for too long if they promised customer satisfaction. […]

As the end of the year approaches, and the time of my graduation draws near, I really question the future of my soon to be alma mater. In the four years that I’ve attended FAMU, I’ve seen the school go through all kinds of trials and tribulations. The bomb in […]

With their second consecutive Mid- Eastern Athletic Conference championship title under their belts, the Rattlerettes are preparing for their next challenge: the NCAA Tournament. Coming into the tourney, the Rattlerettes are 23-6. Coach Tony Trifonov, along with assistant coaches Sergio Villar Gallup and Macarena Ponce, have their work cut out […]

J.R.E. “Bobby” Lee began his term Monday as interim athletic director. Lee, the grandson of the former FAMU president J.R.E. Lee, is a graduate of FAMU and was athletic director at Tennesse State University during the 1980’s. President Fred Gainous fired the top two employees of the FAMU athletic department […]

In their first conference game of the season the Rattlerette basketball team played well, half-heartedly. The women’s basketball team’s record fell to 1-4 as they lost 66-55 to rival Bethune-Cookman. The Wildcats totally dominated the Rattlerettes in the first half, needing only 33 percent shooting to stake a 31-21 lead, […]

Every Rattler loves a good game. The only problem is that game does not seem to be basketball. The FAMU faithful will flock to a football game four hours away before they will walk to a basketball game in their own gym. Why are FAMU supporters so cold during a […]