We live in a society that dictates to whom credit is bestowed. For instance, soldiers who are shot and come out alive receive a great deal of honor. Gang initiates who are brutally beaten often receive respect from other members in exchange for the beating. Prisoners of war who are […]

The FAMU men’s basketball team (12-15, 8-7) dropped a key conference game to Howard University (3-20, 2-12) 89-71, on President’s Day in Washington. With the loss, the Rattlers are now tied for sixth place with the Norfolk State University Spartans in the 11-team MEAC. The Rattlers, who’ve lost four of […]

The obsession that black college students have with Greek-letter fraternities and sororities is like black people 1000 years from now admiring the bond and strength of the Ku Klux Klan. I am in my third semester of French class. I probably know more French words than black greek letter organizations […]

The recent wave of church burnings in rural Alabama are not only startling and alarming, but they ignite emotions rooted deeply in oppression. The string of burnings, totaling 11 as of Monday, sprouted at a time when it was a popular belief that this type of discrimination was a thing […]

Something about this election just wasn’t quite right — the positions for SGA president and vice-president went unopposed — but why? In past years, many SGA hopefuls have sacrificed their most coveted possession from FAMU, the net check, just to help fund their collegiate campaigns. But what about the students […]

The friendly confines of home sweet home usually offer an atmosphere where people feel most comfortable. At times, it can serve as the single place where there are very few outside pressures and no obligations to impress anyone. Ask the men’s basketball team, and they’ll give you an affirmative answer: […]

Tensions were high as students waited for the Electoral Commissioner Shaun West to announce the results of the Spring 2006 Elections. The winners for Student Government Association President and Vice President were Phillip Agnew and Monique Gillum, who ran unopposed. “I’m very excited. Monique called me and I heard the […]

Throughout American history, student opinions and attitudes have driven the political and social change that has helped to shape our nation as we know it today. Student activism has become the fiber and cord that has sparked these changes. Where would we be today if students had no voice? Some […]

As if the pre-conference schedule for the Rattler Baseball team (1-8 overall) had not been tough enough already, today’s game against the University of Florida (6-1 overall) has to be a battle against Goliath in the making But the Gators, who come into today’s game ranked No. 1 nationally, are […]

In an election where the victors usually win because of the support of their sororities and fraternities, many of the students were surprised over the elections outcomes. After a week of non-stop campaigning, the elections ballots were in, counted and delivered on the Set around 1 a.m. Wednesday. Many students […]