Amidst the ignorance and controversy of Rush Limbaugh’s comment on the media’s need for black quarterbacks to succeed in the NFL, something could actually have been taken from what he said. Limbaugh exposed an issue that is very sensitive to most people – race, or more specifically, race in the […]

VOLLEYBALLThe Lady Rattlers ended a four-match road trip Oct. 3 and 4 with a trip to Virginia to play Hampton and Norfolk State. Friday night FAMU defeated the Lady Pirates in three straight games 30-13, 30-15, 30-18. Sophomore Adriana Kostadinova led both teams with 13 kills. Outside hitter Andreina Ruiz […]

Hip-Hop soul pulses through the doors to Club Deep, where on Sundays, poetry is “the deal.” The trombone sings through the speakers, the base pounds and the ebony and ivory keys of the piano tickle the audience members’ urge to nod their heads, tap their toes and allow their bodies […]

After being on the road 2 weeks, the Lady Rattler Volleyball team will play its second home match of the season Friday night against MEAC opponent Norfolk State. The Lady Rattlers are fresh off a four-game road trip that concluded Oct. 4 in Norfolk. FAMU stomped over the Spartanettes in […]

Performing spoken word poetry and reading the emails that were sent to me in response to my article on loving black women reminded how important expressing one’s self is. The majority of the emails inspired me just as much as, if not more than, my article inspired them. Self-expression itself […]

Take a 1985 boxed Chevy, add some speakers, some “24s” and throw in a cute girl (maybe two) and what do you get? The same car, just a different look, a temporary fling, and a nice dent in the pockets. Despite the negatives, the possibilities of changing any ordinary vehicle […]

Fans may be relieved to know not all of the Rattlers’ 2004 opponents are ranked in Division I-A’s Top 25. J.R.E. Lee III, interim athletic director, has reached an agreement in principle for the Rattlers to play a home-and-home series with Arkansas State and Toledo starting next year. The plan […]

Thanks to some of Famu’s professors and counselors, female students who need more than the typical financial help now have someone to turn to. The FAMU Commission on the Status of Women has developed a mentoring program that strives to promote the professional development and the leadership of women. Unlike […]

Wanted: a nice, clean roommate. One who doesn’t play the radio too loud, doesn’t smoke, doesn’t steal and pays the bills on time. This ad may sound drastic, but these are just a few problems that students run into with their roommates. Coming to college requires most students to share […]

After the abrupt departure last month of Dean Robert Ruggles of the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication, many were left wondering what direction the school would head in next. Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Larry Robinson said a committee is going to be developed to find a […]