#8220;Summer school can be too much, causing you to have a mental breakdown. Doing too much of anything isn’t good for you, including school,” said Abdul Sharif, a 20-year-old third-year political science from Miami. Summer school is a financial burden for a vast number of FAMU students. Many students either […]
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Students must seek healthy eating options
As I moved into a house next to the administration building in an effort to walk to school, save on gas and get my daily work out, I noticed that there was a new restaurant down the street, Captain D’s Seafood. At first I thought this was a good idea. […]
Students have no right to complain if they don’t vote
I wonder what students will be doing Tuesday, Sept. 5 from 7:00 a.m.- 7:00p.m.? Well, if you did not know, it has come time to vote. With the local and primary elections coming up on Sept. 5 it is imperative that you register to vote. I know what you are […]
Changes in lifestyle should come with college
With the new school year in gear and freshmen all over campus, there are some things I have been thinking about since I arrived here at Florida A&M University. We are now in college, and with that should come some changes in our lifestyle. If you pay tuition, there are […]
Rash firings will not improve our school
The summer was not kind to Florida A&M. Drama took center stage in the form of firings, embarrassing public displays and even name calling. It was out there for the entire public to see. It’s one thing to restructure FAMU – restructure being another word for firing a lot of […]
Rattlers return to the football field, open season against Hornets
Coming into the new season, the Florida A&M University football team had a lot of questions to answer. Fortunately for Rattler fans, head coach Rubin Carter may have all the answers in his second season at the helm. The team enters the season hoping to improve on its 6-5 record […]
New AGE has new goals
Since Florida A&M University recently reclaimed its title as the number one college for blacks in the United States, both new and returning rattlers are optimistic about the future of the university. The Agnew-Gillum administration believes this victory is merely the beginning of greater things to come as the Student […]
Students utilize new fitness center
Florida A&M University’s new fitness center opened for its first fall semester Monday. The fitness center is equipped to provide students with necessary means to achieve physical health. And the fitness center staff said that students are getting their money’s worth. “All the money for the fitness center came from […]
The Famuan Summer Wrap
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Idlewild focused more toward Outkast fans
What do you get when you take a 1930s drama and roll it together with a hip-hop musical? An Outkast video that is an hour and 30 minutes long. Andre Benjamin, also known as Andre 3000, and Antwan “Big Boi” Patton of the hip-hop duo Outkast transfer their musical talents […]