At the first schoolwide gathering of the year, President Fred Gainous was recognized as more than just the leader of the university. It was an event to honor dream-builders, both past and present. In his introduction of the president, Larry Robinson, provost and vice president for academic affairs characterized President […]

In an effort to make dining on campus more appealing to the entire university the food court portion of the cafeteria is currently undergoing changes. “Through our contractor, which is Sodexho, there will be a Pizza Hut, KFC and Far East Fusion, a concept from Sodexho’s own in house brand,” […]

On Monday, June 23, 2003, the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision regarding affirmative action at the University of Michigan. I became a part of that historical event because I had the opportunity to meet with Justice Thomas in the Supreme Court’s Lawyer’s Lounge immediately following the landmark […]

I make CDs of my favorite songs to keep me going on long road trips back and forth to Detroit from FAMU. A friend of mine told me I was breaking the law. The closest I’ve come to going to jail was when I was caught doing 87 mph in […]

Week of Rattler Sports (9/8-9/14) Fri. 9/12Volleyball at Florida, 7Men’s/Women’s C.C., all day Sat. 9/13Football at Florida, 6Volleyball vs Xavier/Minnesota (at Florida), TBA *bold denotes games/meets in Tallahassee

The lack of available (and livable) housing on campus and the basic need for larger personal space makes the option to move off campus seem inviting, right? You can have your own room, your own bathroom, and you won’t have to worry about sneaking your boyfriend or girlfriend up to […]

For the past few days this campus has been plagued by complaints from students and faculty, alike. Many students voiced concern and frustration regarding the housing and financial aid departments as well as skepticism about our football team’s rise to Division I-A. However, in the midst of dissent are those […]

Score by Quarters                  1      2     3     4     FinalMSU          7     0     0     0        7FAMU       0    12    8     6       26Passing                           A-C-I       Yds.     TDMSUL. Washington   19-7-0       98         0B. Littlejohn       8-4-0        44         0FAMUB. Dougherty    36-21-0     317        2Rushing                 Att.   Yds.   TD   Avg.MSUW. Deshazo          15      85      0      5.7L. Washington      13      64      1      4.9FAMUB. Dougherty        13      94      […]

Nine sports personalities were inducted into the Florida A&M University Sports Hall of Fame Friday night. This was the 28th class since its inception in 1976. The hall of fame was founded by then-Athletic Director Hansel E. Tookes. Since it began, there have been over 200 inductees. The first inductee […]

Almost every avid sports fan can remember a story or two about sitting around a television on an autumn afternoon watching college football with their family and friends. Well, it’s time to add a story or two to your memories because college football season has finally begun. As legendary announcer […]