Dear, Sidney Mitchell and Housing Director Oscar Crummity. This is what should have been done by the plumber. That wood have Not cased the massive flood at Gibbs. After the plumber had completed the repair on the pre-existing problem with the water system. (1) When the job was completed. The […]

Parking violations on FAMU’s campus decreased by 19,699 tickets in the fiscal year 2003-2004, according to the University’s Parking Services Department. In the 2002-2003 school year there were 46,299 parking violations compared to 26,600 violations in 2003-2004. Michael Watson, coordinator of parking enforcement said the large difference of parking violations […]

Leaders of the 34th Student Senate revealed plans for the spring semester and reflected upon fall semester accomplishments during its first meeting of the spring Monday. The University presidential change will affect the Senate as Interim President Castell Bryant becomes acclimated to her new position. Senate President Ramon Alexander, who […]

I was geared up and ready to become a college student in the fall of 2000. Sure, the University admissions office said they could not find my high school transcript three times, but that is another story all in itself. However, I was not as disappointed at the personnel error […]

One of the fourth floor bathrooms overflowed, spilling human feces and toilet water into the hallway of Gibbs Hall approximately 3 p.m. Monday. According to Interim Housing Director Oscar Crummity, the problem started when a plumber from the FAMU physical plant was called in to work on a pre-existing problem […]

A new year has started and the past year is gone, but during the time it took for one year to end and another to begin, many people died worldwide. Their deaths were not because they were sick or ill. They died because of a disaster. Bullets and bombs were […]

The men’s basketball team has made the NCAA tournament two times, and twice the Rattlers have been first round casualties. And the reason is not talent discrepancies, or lack of depth. Instead, Rattlers are fodder for the tournament’s top seed, due to a 12-18 regular season record in the 1998-99 […]

It’s the second week in January and the men’s basketball team is below .500 with a 3-8 record. At first glance, a record of this nature may spell a losing season so far. This may be true, but the ability of the competition the Rattlers have had to face should […]

Most school administrators hope life leads them to a major institution such as The University of Michigan or Penn State. For FAMU’s Director of the Office of Student Union and Activities, who’s been there and back, something led her down a slightly different path. “This was always a calling for […]

Communication between two people can take place verbally and non-verbally. While many people may focus on communicating with words, body language, or non-verbal communication through the use of gestures to send messages, is just as important. Body language is crucial when dealing with the opposite sex, particularly, on the dating […]