Men’s Basketball The Florida A&M University Rattlers hosted the Howard University Bison Saturday in Gaither Gymnasium. Both teams desperately needed a win, as the Rattlers were 2-10 and the Bison 1-12 entering the contest. However, it was the Rattlers who were able to walk away with a 79-74 victory in […]
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Residents express concerns with dorms
The Florida A&M University’s Office of Housing and Residence Life held its first annual “Whine and Dine” housing forum Tuesday to provide students a chance to voice their concerns and suggestions about living on campus. The Resident Assistant Council invited university leaders to answer the concerns of students and respond […]
College stays united
The Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering will remain united, as decided at the Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday. Some students said they are excited about the trustees’ decision to remain together. “I’m glad we’re not splitting because I get to experience the best of both worlds,” said […]
FAMU’s Marching 100 selected to join Obama’s Inaugural Parade
FAMU’s Marching 100 was selected to perform in President-elect Obama’s Inaugural Parade on January 20th, 2009. Julian White, FAMU’s director of bands and music chairman, and the 420-member band was informed Friday evening, Dec. 5th, of the invitation by the Inaugural Committee. This will be the fourth time FAMU’s Marching […]
Registration problems cause chaos
Sounds of frustration echoed throughout Florida A&M University’s Grand Ballroom Wednesday as many students waited in long lines to register for classes and gain access to their iRattler/OurFAMU accounts. Some students like Tajuan Griffin, 20, a sophomore engineering student from Charleston, S.C., said they have waited more than 10 hours […]
New system malfunctions
A lack of capacity and memory caused the online student system iRattler/OurFAMU to malfunction the first day of classes Tuesday, the Enterprise Information Technology division at Florida A&M University said. EIT also said they did not expect system upgrades, which were conducted during FAMU’s winter break, to fail. “When (the […]
FAMU student enters plea
One of the three former FAMU students in the grade change scandal has pled guilty, while a second is scheduled to follow suit today. Supervisory U.S. Attorney Karen Rhew, said Christopher Jacquette, 27, has pled guilty on four federal charges, including wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, unauthorized computer access and […]
SBI Mourns loss of Professor
Florida A&M University’s School of Business and Industry copes with the loss of a professor and friend. Colin Benjamin, a professor of engineering management, passed away last Saturday. Charles Evans, associate dean of SBI said the late professor as a very quiet, easygoing and easy to work with individual that […]
Fall sports looking to attract more fans to competitions
The fall is known as football season and fans fill up Bragg Stadium for home games. But other fall sports like golf, cross country, and volleyball are not feeling the same love and support. “Some people just don’t think highly of other sports besides football and basketball,” said women’s cross […]
Changing seasons spark disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder affects people when seasons change, typically from summer to fall or fall to winter. According to Allison Lockard, a counselor and certified victim’s advocate at Florida A&M University’s Sunshine Manor, SAD usually affects those who live in places that have the conventional four season cycle. “It is […]