Athletes should not be forced into seclusion the night before a game because it does absolutely nothing to help better their game. Many coaches and administrators are under the impression that if they keep their athletes withdrawn from society, they will perform at a higher level in the competition. They […]

When the FAMU Board of Trustees unanimously approved SGA documents on Nov. 25, they gave the student body the power to oust a government official whom is believed to be doing a poor job. “(The amendment) will empower the student body to hold their student government accountable,” said Sen. Ramon […]

After breezing through the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament, the Lady Rattler volleyball team is ready to take on its next opponents in the 2003 NCAA Tournament. At the MEAC tournament, FAMU (26-3) defeated Hampton and Morgan State both in 3-0 matches before taking on the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore in […]

The controversy surrounding the SGA executive branch’s current account balance continued to swirl at the Nov. 24 Student Senate meeting. Several senators questioned why the executive branch is still not able to assist the Senate in paying for a mandatory night guard for the H. Manning Efferson Student Complex. The […]

FAMU students are practically out of luck when it comes to finding affordable textbooks these days. As local vendors refuse to carry FAMU books, it is the students who get hurt in the long run. Each semester, thousands of students set out to find the cheapest textbooks. Many Rattlers remember […]

President Fred Gainous, along with several university officials, held a press conference Monday to explain inconsistencies on the university’s financial statements. Gainous, who was guarded by Love Collins, vice president for development; Patricia Green-Powell, vice president for student affairs and University Provost Larry Robinson, clarified recent news reports about a […]

FAMU’s Board of Trustees and President Fred Gainous ensured faculty, staff and students that they would strengthen lines of communication, stabilize the university’s financial record and set a clear vision for the future of the university at last Monday’s Board of Trustees workshop in the Grand Ballroom. “The future of […]

Basketball season is here and the athletes are ready to play. But the question is: are the fans ready? Based on past games, it’s apparent fans rarely attend the women’s basketball games despite their talent. The team had two All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference players in seniors Kim Watson and Yolanda Dixon […]

As I sat in front of the TV, a commercial flashed with the fact stating one out of every three people infected with HIV do not know they have it. Then I began to think to myself: How could you not know? It seems like every time I go to […]

#8220;CAU to Close Library School,” read the headline in the Oct. 4-10 issue of The Atlanta Voice newspaper. How can outsiders write about and be more informed on Clark Atlanta University issues than students? If anyone ought to know, we should first. At a Town Hall meeting in September, some […]