Last Saturday was a loss for the Rattlers but there were still many highlights in the game. One of those highlights was freshman running back Philip Sylvester. Yes, he is only a freshman. However, with one NCAA game under his belt he already has 101 yards rushing on 14 carries, […]
Author: Shari D. Loftley
Rattlers set to take on Delaware State at Bragg
It’s gut check time for the Rattlers (0-1) (0-0) as they welcome the Delaware St. Hornets (1-0) (0-0) Saturday to Bragg Memorial Stadium for the first conference game of 2007. All eyes will be on FAMU as the Rattlers try to avoid another 0-2 start, which is vital in contending […]
Cafe offers homestyle cooking
Some members of FAMU’s freshman class of 2011 say they long for home cooking. The mouthwatering scent of sweet yams with brown rice and beans along with mama’s juicy fried chicken linger in the thoughts of freshmen as they transition into dormitory life. Walking into the cafe, it is easy […]
Gillespie sentenced to probation in stalking case
Former men’s basketball coach Mike Gillespie plead no contest to stalking charges Tuesday. He was sentenced to a year of probation and ordered to stay away from the victim, former girlfriend Kathie scott. In May, Gillespie was charged with misdemeanor stalking after he was found driving past Scott’s workplace. Scott […]
Your Complete List of Events for the Week of 9/2/2007
The FAMU Chapter of NAACP will be having its first General Body Meeting today in B.L. Perry Rm. 300. Email Tyrone Smith at ty9900jr@yahoo.com for more information. Alpha Kappa Mu is holding an interest meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday in 113 Tucker Hall. All members and interested students are invited […]
Marijuana is least harmful drug
Hash, weed, pot, herb, grass, ganja, skunk. All monikers of the widely illegal substance marijuana. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, marijuana is the most commonly abused drug in the United States. In 2005, approximately 14.6 million Americans were using the drug, whether recreationally or for medicinal […]
Book takes readers from the street to the sky
It is hard to believe that sex, drama, religion, and poetry can all be elements of the same book, but Geavonnie Frazier managed this feat in his new novel “After-Hours Girls.” Frazier, crowned the ‘Prince of Street-Lit,’ proves that all urban tales are not filled with purposeless raunchiness. In […]
Good fathers provide stability
Experts say that women without father figures have more difficulty in heterosexual romantic relationships. Mitchell Ray, 18, a freshman journalism student from Tampa, supports this idea saying her father’s calm nature has influenced her relationship tremendously. Currently in a relationship, Ray said she feels her commitment has been successful because […]
No car equals transit woes
As the school year begins, the campus will soon be saturated with cars and the resulting traffic. And according to Mary Adams, business manager of the Department of Public Safety for Florida A&M University, last year 6,116 students had commuter decals and 523 students had resident decals. Adams said students […]
Conservation is key
Southern Californians have been burning up for more than a week after excessive strain on their power grid caused power outages for thousands. What would we do if we were forced to live through this Tallahassee heat for a week without air conditioning? How many people would become hospitalized or […]