It’s like high school but its worse, now you have to pay. If you haven’t taken notice your college career will probably be the most fun, but trying time of your life. In addition to stern professors, sky-rocketing tuition, and looking good on “the set” you do have to realize […]

Department of Campus Recreation is need of officials for FAMU’s Intramural Flag Football League. No experience is necessary, and both men and women are encouraged to apply. Stop by the Intramural Office in the Student Union Building, Room 112 to apply. The deadline for Applications is September 6th. For more […]

Florida A&M University’s football program has undergone many changes in the last year, but the most recent change might just bring the glory days of the Rattler strike back to the hill. This week, Sports Editor Serge Beaubrum was given the opportunity to sit down with the newest addition to […]

FAMU wide receiver Roosevelt Kiser has been named as one of the top 20 wide receivers in the NCAA Division I-AA rankings. Kiser, a physical education major from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, is a junior in the classroom and on the field. He is said to be a leader of the […]

I believe that the decision to exclude TCC students from the band was premature. TCC students who intend (or sign letters of intent, if you please) to enroll at FAMU should be reconsidered. It could not hurt the declining enrollment at FAMU. I refer to students who can finish their […]

The Fall 2005 Lifestyles staff is pleased to offer Famuan Newspaper readers more variety and diversity within this section. and we always want to give you more. This fall we hope that you will look forward to more of history, information, fun, and fashion, Here is a little taste of […]

The Russell Simmons Phat Farm tour bus pulled up to the set around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday drawing stares and whispers about who was on it. The initial thought among many students was that Simmons, founder of Def Jam records and the Phat Farm clothing label, was on the bus; however, […]

Made official in a board meeting on June 30, 2005, Florida A&M University has officially cut the men’s golf, men’s tennis, men and women’s swimming teams from the athletic roster. In an effort to balance the budget of the athletic department, extreme decisions on the part of the department had […]

Where have all of the students gone? Many Rattlers, including myself, have been looking for an answer to this question. There are currently 10,700 students enrolled at Florida A&M University; compared to 2004, there is a 2,367 student decrease. This is the first retention rate decrease since 2001 and FAMU […]

I choose to attend FAMU because I know that I can receive an adequate education with the motto “Excellence With Caring.” I believe that there is no perfect system, but we can certainly build on producing a more rewarding experience. The administration in Financial Aid needs to strive to create […]