My sistah, will it hurt you to reply with a hello when I say “hi” to you? Black women are not getting along. Instead of building each other up, we consistently try to bring the next black woman down. We would rather hear that so and so is pregnant out […]

Feeding the homeless is great. However, more should be done to help them. It is no individual’s fault these people are homeless, but steps can be taken to assure they don’t stay homeless forever. This is a major problem with politics in this society. Many organizations, clubs and even Greek […]

After last year’s 11-7 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference record (12-17 overall) the women’s basketball team is rejuvenated and ready to meet its goals. “We finished third in the conference last year,” said head coach Debra Clark. “Each year I want to do better and advance farther in the conference tournament.” The […]

Today, it’s easy to watch shows like MTV’s “Cribs,” BET’s “How I’m Livin’” and ESPN’s “The Life,” to see how professional athletes spend their millions. Who doesn’t dream of having all those material things? Young boys idolize men like Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and Lebron James – players who went […]

After 10 days of rest, the Lady Rattler volleyball team is more than prepared for its upcoming games Friday against North Carolina A&T and Sunday versus South Carolina State. Their last game was Nov. 4 at Troy State. The team came out victorious 3-0 (30-12, 30-23, 30-12). Sophomore Adriana Kostadinova […]

Since the resignation of Sybil Mobley, FAMU’s School of Business and Industry’s faculty members have been examining and thinking about re-organizing the structure of its administration. SBI faculty members received a detailed memo on Nov. 1 about a list of administrative recommendations from the “One Faculty Committee,” an internal organization […]

The making of a band is not all about big boy brawls and militant training as seen on MTV’s popular series. Instead, one local band is taking a different approach to entertain crowds by using their own unique sound. Created in 2002, the eight-member band, Intensity, mixes jazz, R&B, neo-soul […]

Grade school can be crucial to a youth’s development, but luckily with a little advisement from college students, it can be less difficult. The student-athlete adviser committee and the FAMU Elite cheerleading squad recently announced its first mentoring program, Rattler Pals. The program allows students from elementary, middle and high […]

With the move to Division I-A, FAMU athletics had to add new sports to its program. A new women’s golf team was included in the plans and two young ladies could not have been happier with the addition. Charmayne Joseph and Vermetra Johnson both excelled at golf in highschool, but […]

Dear Editor:I am an Alumnus of FAMU. I graduated in 1995 with a master’s degree in Counselor Education. Upon the completion of my master’s, I relocated to University of Toledo Ohio, where I earned my Doctorate in 1999, in Counseling and Supervision. Since the completion of my doctorate, I have […]