Author: Paul Douglas

Sports

Football team plans to run Bulldogs out of home opener

Florida A&M will look to rejuvenate after a disappointing loss last week, as they match-up against conference rival and defending Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference champions, the South Carolina State Bulldogs on Saturday. The Rattlers will try to snap a seven game losing streak against the Bulldogs, who are currently ranked […]

Sports

Rattler Football: First quarter report card

PASS OFFENSE: C- Arguably the most questioned area of the team before fall camp, the passing game is rounding out to be a solid and steady contributor to the team. “We are finding ways to get open by pressing coverage,” Brian Tymes said. Tymes caught a touchdown pass against Delaware […]

News

President’s forum lacks attendance

President James Ammons addressed students and faculty in Lee Hall Auditorium Wednesday evening. But before he reached the podium, Ammons asked, “Where are all the students?” Lee Hall was far from capacity as about 20 students listened to Ammons’ statements. Students gave two main reasons for not attending: […]

News

College of Law sees increase

The Florida A&M University College of Law is reaching new heights this semester with the largest incoming class in the school’s history.   More than 288 first-year students are signing up for classes in the Orlando-based campus this fall. One of the major reasons for the increase in applicants is because […]

Opinions

Law students set the BAR high

The Florida Supreme Court and the Florida Board of Bar Examiners released bar examination statistical information for July 2010.  The results? As expected, the usual suspects had the highest bar passage rates. The University of Florida had the highest bar passage rate for first-time examinees at 86.8 percent. Running a […]

Lifestyles

Cultural roots in dance

People walked into the dance studio, immediately nodding their heads to the rhythm of the drums. Live percussionists drummed a variety of African beats as the dancers wrapped their skirts around their waist to prepare for routine warm ups. Tiffany Thompson is a dancer at the African Caribbean Dance Theatre, […]

News

Conference touches on grad school

Some students aren’t fully prepared for a difficult decision that is getting closer each day: life after college. For students who aren’t sure what road they will take, the FAMU Graduate Feeder Conference, Research Forum, and Recruitment Fair will be held Wednesday. ? A variety of workshops and seminars will […]

Sports

Road-worn defense ready for Bulldogs

An infusion of home crowd energy may be just what the seventh-ranked Rattlers defense needs after a four-game road trip that included double-digit losses to the Miami Hurricanes and the Tennessee State Tigers. The Rattlers (2-2, 2-0 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic conference) are in the unfamiliar position of having a […]

Sports

FAMU athletic director calls for overhaul

Casually dressed in khakis and a collared shirt with the Fox Sports logo, Derek Horne easily mingles with staff while leisurely making his way to his corner office. 

 Comfortably seated among multiple piles of papers stacked neatly across his desk and two computers, Horne appears to have had a […]

Sports

FAMU Hall of Fame to induct six members

The Florida A&M Sports Hall of Fame will induct six Rattlers Friday. The 35th class of the Sports Hall of Fame will include four athletes, one coach and one announcer.               The athletes that will be enshrined are Tiffany Daughtry, Olrick Johnson, Ulysses Wilson […]