Do you remember the 2000 presidential election and how it felt being out of the loop? Do you remember how you felt about the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5 to 4 partisan decision determining the course of the next four years? Do you remember how the events led to an extreme […]
Author: Juresha Maples
Rattlerettes’ defeated on home territory
The Lady Hawks stepped into Gaither Gymnasium Monday night with one thing in mind-ending the Rattlerettes’ two game winning streak. “We lost to Bethune- Cookman and this was a must win game for us,” said Maryland Eastern Shore forward Zereena Stephens, “I think we played much better. This is how […]
CPA leads people on trip to ‘Ecstasy’
Yes, it’s true, the old Club Park Avenue is gone, but according to Marco Molinet, promotional manager of Phats and Marco Productions, the new CPA is “off the chain.” CPA moved to a new location three weeks ago. “The old building was falling a part,” Molinet said. The new location […]
For the love of the game
Mentally motionless, physically inferior,I marinate in blood, sweat and tear’s correlation,frustration’s accumulation,gripping intimidation’s frame,the pain gained from a trained backhand,bruised emotions from a untamed vocabulary,I lay perpendicular to fear,ninety degrees from love. Revoking emancipation,I continue for all the wrong reason,as the bell spares me temporary security,spiritual recovery, self evaluation in […]
American Inspired Scenes of Poetry
Cheerleaders with tears in their eyes… tears of joy… -Marcus Allen American inspired scenes of poetryWesternized NegroesWhy, Negro in and of itself is 100% AmericanLike All-American OJLike All-American high school next Michael Jordan to befrom any ghetto, USA sign to the leaguebefore he can even sign his own checks No […]
Do drugs, alcohol lead to erratic behavior?
Students concerned about the effects of drugs and alcohol on campus will gather to present a Rattler Summit: How High is Too High? The summit will discuss the use and abuse of alcohol, marijuana and the date rape drug. There will also be a Red Bull representative present to discuss […]
Prose spoken at DRS
Dynamic poetry pieces, and cool breezes set off by the sound of drums is what students who attended the 13th annual African-American Read-In Chain experienced. The event, sponsored by the FAMU Link, consisted of the reading of African American poetry and other literature pieces. Dee Brown, the coordinator of the […]
It’s not just game, new game systems vie for supremacy
Playing video games is not the same activity it used to be. Some of us still remember playing Atari and reminisce about how simple things were: one joystick, one button. Soon after, Nintendo brought us something totally revolutionary: better graphics, and yes, a second button. Then Sega Genesis brought us […]
Enron loses millions, tries to rebuild
Money and power are a dangerous combination. Moreover, the loss of money and power can be a deadly one. The problems that have fallen on the Enron Corporation just keep adding up. The Texas-based energy trader has a very uncertain future, and it’s hard to be sympathetic to them when […]
Rain suspends Rattlers’ comeback
Friday’s cloudy skies and threatening rains suspended what looked to be an excellent tennis match between the Rattlers and the Knights of Central Florida. Before the suspension, the Knights’ doubles teams defeated the Rattlers. Gabriel Strangberg and Augusto Sanabria of UCF won their sets over FAMU’s LaVaughn Munroe and Isaac […]