The crucial home game stretch in the upcoming weeks for the men’s basketball team got off to a promising start with a 93-86 win over North Carolina A&T (3-14, 2-4 MEAC) Saturday afternoon in Gaither Gymnasium. With the win, the Rattlers (4-10, 3-4 MEAC) move into a three-way tie for […]

Usually, when it comes to sports, FAMU is only considered among the elite in one thing, the ‘Marching 100.’ People sometimes come to the games just to see the band play then leave. However, FAMU is known for things that people outside of Tallahassee wouldn’t understand, but people seem to […]

After being defanged by Georgia Southern 7-0 in their previous match, the women’s tennis team hoped to earn its first win of the season Saturday on the FAMU tennis courts. It was not to be, as the Rattlers lost 5-2 in a match that was more competitive than the score […]

What can Brown do for you? A lot if you’re the women’s tennis team. Charlana Brown, the No. 2 singles player, has overcome a back injury in time enough to finish her final season. Playing tennis since she was seven, Brown, a fourth year broadcast journalism student from Los Angeles, […]

A local DJ and FAMU student died Friday from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Timothy Burroughs, 23, also known as DJ Skip-A-Chuck, died Friday afternoon from a blood clot likely connected to a Dec. 31 motorcycle accident in Tallahassee. Burroughs sustained injuries, which required three surgeries to replace his […]

If your organization is hosting any events for Black History Month and want them included in the BLACK HISTORY MONTH FESTIVAL Souvenir Journal, please e-mail the event details and contact information to blackhistorymonthfestival@comcast.net. The Beta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. is sponsoring a scholarship for the outstanding […]

They think they’ve got what it takes, but on Wednesday night, their talent will either be applauded and praised – or they will be booed to shame. It is showtime and because some of the Rattlers cannot make it to the Apollo in New York, Lee Hall will have to […]

Lady Rattlers coach Debra Clark said last week that she was beginning to beat herself up over her team’s inability to play consistent basketball. After Saturday’s 80-77 overtime loss at Gaither Gymnasium to North Carolina A&T, her wounds are becoming severe. “I was really, really pleased with our efforts in […]

Music is said to be the universal language of love – and I couldn’t agree more. But, while I find the cliché to be prominent, I must admit it’s annoying to see the latest string of aspiring white singers mimic the tone and texture of soul music on reality shows […]

The 2005 spring semester career fair is here. According to Delores Dean, director of the Career Center, the fair will be held Tuesday at the Leon County Civic Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fair has been in existence since 1989 and is offered to FAMU students by […]