The second half of Monday’s contest against the South Carolina State Bulldogs was not kind to the Florida A&M men’s basketball team. The game saw a nine-point halftime deficit turn into a 90-75 loss for the team at the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. Amin Stevens, the Rattlers’ leading scorer […]
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Momentum down the stretch
The Lady Rattlers gained momentum against tough conference opponents with two key victories on the road in their journey for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title. The Lady Rattlers had a one-point victory on Saturday against North Carolina Central and 79 to 65 double-digit victories in Orangeburg, S.C. against South […]
List of pros and cons concerning health care
1. Pro: Young adults can stay on their parents insurance until they are 26: Most of us are not going to be able to afford health care when we graduate, so this helps. 2. Con: “Free” health care really isn’t free. Its paid by taxes, which means higher […]
It’s not the 1960’s anymore, enough with the excuses
February means it’s Black History month and unless you live under a rock, the next four weeks will play out as follows: For the next 26 days, corporations will swap the actors and theme music in their commercials to appeal to a more “urban” crowd. We can expect news media […]
Change It Up! 2011
VIDEO: Maya Angelou speaks at Florida A & M
That’s not music, that’s just noise
With the Grammy’s right around the corner, it is pertinent to look back on the great music, or maybe the lack thereof, of 2011. We frequently listen to many different styles of music in The Famuan. Some of us enjoy the sweet sounds of gospel while we work, while others […]
Shepherd Archie III: Golfing’s “Quiet Assassin”
Shepherd Archie III, or “the quiet assassin” as he is referred to, is working hard to help lead the Florida A&M golf team to a national title this year. Archie is a junior biology student from Augusta, Ga. Archie’s father first introduced him to golf as a toddler, […]
Women Win Nail-Biter
Lady Rattler basketball team would not deter their conquest to add another notch in a potential Mid-Eastern Athletic COnference (MEAC) championship belt. The Rattlers edged out North Carolina Central 63-62 in a “tough battle” Saturday night. Senior forward Antonia Bennett scored 31 points, tying the MEAC single game scoring high […]
Women’s tennis loses on the road
A victory on the road gets put on hold for the Florida A & M women’s tennis team, in part to a loss against Jacksonville University Saturday at the Keith Watson Family Tennis Complex. Similar to the previous weekend, FAMU was able to win games but couldn’t consistently win […]