The Black AIDS Institute held its first Historically Black College and University Student Mobilization Initiative last weekend in Atlanta. The initiative is a nationwide effort to make black college campuses aware of the AIDS epidemic in America. Guests included Hydeia Broadbent, 20, who has been a face of AID S […]

In what could have been mistaken for the first event of homecoming, John Edwards, the democratic vice presidential candidate, visited Florida A&M University’s campus Sunday. The rally had everything from the “Marching 100” to Scott Maddox, “the world’s greatest hype man,” as one member of the crowd put it. Maddox […]

Jesse Jackson met with students on the Set Monday to rally early voters. Monday marked the first day registered voters in Leon County could vote early for the presidential candidate of their choice. Jackson reminded students of the importance of voting. “The power is in your hand,” Jackson said at […]

Making sure every vote is counted and that disenfranchisement does not keep eligible persons from casting a ballot is a concern in Florida that has gained national attention. On Tuesday, a national organization named CodePink rallied at the R.A. Gray Building, 500 S. Bronough St., in an effort to fire […]

Dear Editor: I am an alumnus of Florida A & M University, class of 2002 and am currently working in the field of education. I just wanted to let you know that I just recently came across this information during my travels: If you know of a family earning less […]

John Edwards, the democratic vice presidential candidate, visited Florida A&M University’s campus Sunday, pressing for votes in what Edwards called a key battleground state. “Here in Florida, we are at ground zero for who the next president of the United States is going to be,” said the senator from North […]

Florida A&M University’s Student Government Association President Virgil Miller and Vice President Keneshia Grant gave students the opportunity to discuss different issues on campus at “R.E.E.L. Talk” Tuesday. Grant said she and Miller came up with the idea for these talks so they could get feedback from students about the […]

The Florida A&M University student body is no stranger to big name politicians. This semester Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson have visited the campus. Now, Rattlers will brace for the arrival of Democratic Vice Presidential nominee John Edwards, as the John Kerry and Edwards campaign rallies throughout Florida. Edwards will […]

Lee Hall Auditorium was decorated with pink balloons, ribbons and pamphlets that served as informative confetti. Members of the Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Student Government Association’s Office of the Surgeon General streamed into the auditorium to present the 5th annual “Night Out for […]

Over 45 million Americans, including 2.8 million Floridians, lack adequate health insurance. The amount of uninsured people continues to rise steadily throughout the nation. One of the biggest concerns for medical professionals at the Bond Community Health Center is the poor and working students who are stuck in jobs that […]