If you choose to see any movie about an enormous, lethal snake, “Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid” would be your best bet. The sequel to the 1997 movie that featured bigger names and a bigger budget knocked its predecessor out of the water with genuinely funny camp and […]

Herbicides, pesticides and insecticides are all a part of the food we eat. If it weren’t for these products, there would probably be more worms in your apples and more spiders in your vegetables. “It’s a trade-off for cleaning or eating bugs,” said Charles Magee, interim dean and director of […]

When the curtain closed on the 2003 Lady Rattler volleyball season after a tough loss to Georgia Tech, there were no hung heads. The defeat came in the second round of the NCAA Tournament but there was much to be proud of. They had accomplished what no other Lady Rattler […]

The first week of classes ended with the President’s All-School Convocation, which ended up being a pep rally for students, faculty and other lovers of FAMU. Among the speakers for the two-hour assembly, in which classes were suspended, were SGA President Virgil Miller and the keynote speaker President Fred Gainous. […]

No one has ever denied that professional football is a business. But when such business decisions trickle down to the collegiate ranks, the fine line between working hard and playing hard has not only been crossed, it’s been trampled. The NCAA’s decision to not allow University of Southern California wide […]

Welcome back to the Hill. After a short hiatus from the hustle and bustle, students are back to FAMU and the daily routine of attending or not attending class, posting on the Set, wrestling with financial aid and fighting for parking spaces. It’s about that time: Time to go to […]

For the past three months a number of esteemed members of the FAMU Board of Trustees have taken sides on the issue of President Fred Gainous’ success in expanding the University. A number of trustees have backed Gainous and have pushed for a fair assessment of his presidency. “He’s had […]

Coming to college is a different world for freshmen. However, freshmen Rattlers were welcomed with open arms and innovative freshmen activities as they took their first walk on the Hill. Welcome week this year involved a host of various activities including, but not limited to, an ice cream social, a […]

Pungent aromas from the sea and rhythmic sounds surrounded the intramural field Saturday as people came to celebrate the 15th Annual Goombay Festival & Family Fun Day. Reminiscent of a Be Out Day-style cookout, the event was sponsored by the Beta Lambda Sigma, Alpha Eta and Mu Epsilon chapters of […]

Virgil Miller and Keneshia Grant have big plans for FAMU. With many projects on the horizon and some already in motion, the Miller-Grant Administration is ready to take the University to the next level. While many students were home for the summer, the new SGA President and Vice President were […]