The number seven was not lucky for the Rattlers on Saturday at Florida Classic XXIII in Orlando. Their seven-game winning streak against archrival Bethune-Cookman College was snapped in a very frustrating 37-10 loss because they surrendered seven costly turnovers. By winning their seventh conference game of the season, BCC (11-1) […]

Sheree Brown, 25, a mathematical science student, has been selected to participate in the Navy Nuclear Program. She will receive a $12, 000 signing bonus and attend the Navy Nuclear Power School in Charleston, S.C. “There are 170 students selected each year and she (Brown) is the third African-American female […]

Cash Stop, the check cashing service next to campus on Adams Street is expanding its 1,900 square foot building to 2,400 square feet to accommodate a cellular phone shop along with services for taxes and insurance. Cash Stop cashes and holds checks for up to 30 days, notarizes documents, performs […]

Soon it will be time to go back to Jenny Craig, Slim Fast and Weight Watchers after you stuff yourself at your Christmas party. You can avoid all of these weight-loss programs if you eat smart. A Kansas Department of Health and Environment study showed that the average student gains […]

Many people wonder how Thanksgiving came about. Some believe Thanksgiving is a religious holiday. Others think it is just another way for Hallmark to make money. According to www.christiananswers.net, the Pilgrims started it all. They held a great feast in Massachusetts, December 1621, to thank God for the harvest he […]

Being a college student brings a new meaning to the phrase, “it’s the thought that counts.” The majority of students are living on little or no budget. Creativity is a must when it comes to giving gifts to family and friends on special events and holidays. “I do what I […]

Social service professionals do not agree that holiday depression really exists. However, researchers do agree that the holidays are significantly stressful because people over commit themselves. Depression is a psychological and genetic disorder, which causes the feeling of severe sadness to last for more than two weeks and keeps a […]

#8220;Home away from home.” “Make your friends your family.” Phrases like these sound cliché, but for some FAMU students phrases like these are the only things that help them make it through the holiday season. For many, this isn’t the first Thanksgiving spent in tiny apartments and dorm rooms. Friends […]

The Alternative Break Corp is a student organization at Florida State University that plans functions and events to better the community. Students in this organization meet weekly during the fall term to discuss problems that are occurring in local as well as nationwide communities. “The Alternative Break Corp is a […]

After months at college, going home for break is all students want to do. But after living on their own, is it possible for students to go home and co-exist under the same rules they left behind? “No,” said Robin McClain, 22, a physical education student. “I am from Orlando […]