The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers are working out the kinks as they get prepared for their last game before conference play starts. They will play on the road in Jacksonville, Fla., Saturday against the University of North Florida Ospreys who has a record of (2-11) coming into this game. The […]
Author: Taroy Jackson
Tennis team hopes to repeat at HBCU Championships
The Tenth Annual HBCU National Tennis Championships are underway and Florida A&M’s men and women squads are both in action. The Rattlers joined their football counterparts in Atlanta this weekend and are competing against the likes of Morehouse, Prairie View A&M, Fort Valley State, Southern, Hampton, University of Arkansas Pine-Bluff, […]
Rattlers hope to keep streak alive in Atlanta Classic
Rattler fans will be departing this afternoon to Atlanta in anticipation of the 21st Annual Bank of America Atlanta Football Classic. However, Tennessee State fans might not be so eager to make the four-hour drive from Nashville, knowing that their chance of leaving the Georgia Dome with a victory could […]
CLC ranks FAMU No. 1 for third year in a row
For the third year in a row, the Collegiate License Company has ranked FAMU No.1 in sales of HBCU merchandise. The CLC, one of the nation’s leading collegiate trademark, licensing and marketing companies, bases its rankings on the total sales in one fiscal year. This includes online and in store […]
Group promotes male bonding and leadership
Man Talk is a discussion group on campus that is coordinated by Joshua McNeil, a senior political science and English double major from Orlando and Dougla-Khan Stancil, a coordinator of clinical programs in the Division of Student Affairs. Stancil and McNeil aim to educate and inform black males through the […]
Volunteers needed for Foster-Tanner
Students do not have to leave campus to experience fine art in a peaceful environment. The Foster-Tanner Art Gallery is currently in need of student volunteers. The gallery is looking for receptionists Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The gallery receptionist is responsible for greeting guests, monitoring a […]
Tucker Hall receives an official unveiling
On Wednesday, the newly renovated Tucker Hall was made official. At noon, President James Ammons, Chancellor Frank Brogan and Chair of the Board of Trustees William Jennings began the ceremony by cutting the orange and green ribbon that blocked the buildings entrance. The crowd applauded and then made its way […]
African-American men lead in prostate cancer
#8220;Foreign born black men are expected to have a 7.8 percent longer life expectancy than native born,” said University of Florida Professor of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy Folakemi T. Odedima, Ph.D. With a 54.5 percent mortality rate, African American men lead in the number of cases in prostate cancer. FAMU’s […]
Pharmacy building construction underway
Phase II of the Pharmacy Building, a 65,000 square feet structure will cost more than $ 30 million. This semester, rattlers have seen several buildings on campus revamped and constructed, such as Tucker and Jones Halls. As construction begins on another educational building, students are excited for the benefits. “I’m […]
Volleyball team still searching for rhythm, victory
The Florida A&M women’s volleyball team is 10 games into the season and the team is still searching for its first win. The team will have another shot at a victory against the Jacksonville University Dolphins, who had a record is (5-8) prior to a Tuesday night game against Bethune-Cookman […]