Kyle J. Marcil is a third year Broadcast and Spanish double major student from Jacksonville, Fla. He is a transfer student with an associate degree in General Studies from Tallahassee Community College. Upon entering FAMU in the fall of 2008, he received a School of Journalism and Graphic Communications Scholarship […]
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Kianta C. Key
Kianta C. Key is a graduating public relations student from Atlanta, Ga. Her personal motto is, “Circumstances that imprison us, cannot limit God’s work through us.” She can be contacted at kiantakey@yahoo.com.
Spring Break Plans
Students all over campus weigh in on their Spring Break plans and how they came about. “My friends and I will return to Panama City like last year. We traveled down to get a little rest and relaxation. I stopped going home my sophomore year. My parents told me that […]
Women start off strong but come up short in 69-64 loss
On Saturday the Lady Rattlers basketball team took on Winston-Salem State University. The Lady Rattlers once again had a strong start but couldn’t find their rhythm towards the end of the game falling to the Rams 69-64. Florida A&M led 32-26 at the end of the second half but turnovers […]
Tutors are the MVP in team sports
Teamwork for student athletes not only involves their teammates but also their academic advisors. “Being a student-athlete is a juggling act,” said Dwanna Jacobs, one of four athletic academic advisers at Florida A&M. “They have to juggle school and athletics and it’s my job to ensure their success on the […]
Streak increases to three in a row with 71-69 victory
The Florida A&M men’s basketball team cashed in on their third consecutive victory in a nail biting 71-69 win over Winston-Salem State University. The first half of play ended in favor of the Rams (8-19) who led the Rattlers by only two baskets. The orange and green had .357 shooting […]
Girl Scouts cookie sales crumbling
Regional councils for the Girl Scouts of the USA watch the negative impact the economy has had on cookie sales from January through early February of this year. There has been a 19 percent decrease in pre-order sales nationally, according to a press release issued by the Big Bend Area […]
NAACP takes protest to TV
The NAACP delivered letters last week to FOX stations to protest the political cartoon in the New York Post, which depicted President Barack Obama as a chimpanzee. The letters that were sent by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, demanded the firing of the cartoonist and editor-in-chief. […]
High fuel costs deter spring break travelers
Expensive air flights have discouraged some students from traveling this spring break. According to the most recent Bureau of Transportation Statistics, passengers flying on U.S. airlines in October fell by 4.6 million, to 59.6 million. Dave Trethaway, the station manager for US Airways Express at Tallahassee Regional Airport, said […]
Rattler Chatter: Be Heard
Story: FAMU funded D.C. trip Feb. 18, 2009 -Anonymous I’m happy to see the students exercise their responsibility as members of the legislative branch. I hope that they will see their audit request and demand to have funds properly allocated by the “body.” Don’t be deterred by university administration or […]