Beginning Sept. 10 from 8:00am-5:30pm students can begin registering their vehicles at the plant operations and police department building located at 2400 Wahnish Way. Although classes have already begun, decals have not been distributed, and many students are concerned about being ticketed, towed or booted. “Decals from last year [are] […]

The new Florida A&M University Rattler I.D. card, which features a new design and a new banking partner in Wachovia, is now the official card for university services. Students have easy access to their meal plans, game tickets, direct deposit with financial aid and more through the use of one […]

After the transportation crisis of students not being able to board the bus on Aug. 27 students can now ride with ease. But not by swiping their rattler card. Now students can board buses by showing their rattler cards to the bus drivers. The bus fee, being $1.25, was demanded […]

It is the start of a new year, administration and more importantly, a new face for student housing at Florida A&M University. The previous student government administration, led by Phillip Agnew and Monique Gillum, wanted to do an extreme makeover of the dorms. Their first step in this process was […]

After reaching one of his professional goals by becoming the president of his alma mater, James Ammons is now at the helm of Florida’s only black public institution of higher education. With Florida A&M University on six-month probation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, an accrediting organization, Ammons […]

1. Minneapolis bridge collapse: A shocking and scary event that made everyone revisit the fear of driving over water. 2. Michael Vick’s dog fighting charges: Plain stupidity. Why is a multi-millionaire involved in dog fighting? 3. Jena Six media coverage: Racism is alive. 4. Six miners trapped in Utah: Mining […]

In the past few years, FAMU has been in the worst state it has ever been. But on July 2, hope arrived on the highest of seven hills. James H. Ammons took the reigns as the University’s 10th president and was given the task of restoring financial stability and improving […]

Two years ago Hurricane Katrina ripped through New Orleans creating floodwaters that nearly obliterated the once vibrant city. Let us sit back and reflect on what it all meant. We should not let such a catastrophic event go by without taking something from it. So, what lesson can we get […]

A friend once told me that a person who’s average is “the best of the worst and the worst of the best.” In other words, there’s nothing significant about the life of a person who’s average. So why have some of us grown comfortable with being mediocre? Marianne Williamson, spiritual […]

After finishing 7-4, fourth in the MEAC last season, the Florida A&M University football team hopes to capture their first conference title since 2001. Disrespect seems to be looming in the air with the Rattlers being picked to finish fifth despite having six players selected to the preseason all-conference first […]