The FAMU Volleyball team improved its record to 6-2 with a 3-0 (30-16, 30-18, 30-18) sweep over the University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles on Saturday. Sophomore middle backer Maria Andonova had 14 kills as the Rattlers defended their home court for the second time in 3 days. The Rattlers, […]
Author: Troy Weatherspoon
‘Idol’ chatter
Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard and Fantasia Barrino are all talented singers that went through a series of competition and won the title of American Idol. The new season of the popular television show may not have begun yet, but you can come be a part of the first “American Idol […]
Rattlers regain respect with win
ATLANTA-As 67,712 fans packed into the Georgia Dome to see the Rattlers face the Tigers in the 14th annual Atlanta Football Classic, there were two things on most people’s minds: who would win the battle of the bands and which streak would be broken, the Rattlers two-game Classic winning streak […]
Disregard voter intimidation
P.O. Box 96 East Orleans, MA 02643 Sept. 23, 2004 508-255-5344 To the Editor: Want the government you need? VOTE! Register, or check that you’re registered, by the Oct. 4 deadline. College students have a right to vote where they are registered, which may be where they go to school. […]
University makes plans for new dormitory, Phase IV
In addition to some dormitories closing or remaining closed, a new dorm, called Phase IV, is scheduled for construction on Florida A&M University’s campus. Oscar L. Crumity, interim housing director, said Phase IV would be a suite-style facility with 500 beds. It will be placed south of the campus in […]
Democrats kick off statewide campaign
Handing out buttons, bumper stickers and T-shirts on the Set, the Florida Democratic Party kicked off its Second Annual Donkeys Rock Tour. “We need everybody at FAMU to come out and vote,” were the words emphasized by Scott Maddox, chairman of the Florida Democratic Party. “We’re out here to talk […]
Nation’s leaders show blatant disregard for laws, soldiers’ rights
The American people are constantly reminded that anything is possible with this White House administration. It has been reported that in an effort to curb hacking on government Web sites, the Pentagon has blocked certain internet service providers. This has presented a problem for overseas voters wanting to cast ballots […]
Alumus to be contestant on golf reality show
Jay McNair is just a nice guy, no matter who you ask. “He’s a well liked guy, real good with kids,” said Bill Gainer the head professional at Rogers Park Golf, McNair’s home course in Tampa. “Nobody has a problem with him.” That’s part of the reason the 29-year-old FAMU […]
America must make schools safer
The recent images of children and adults fleeing a school under siege didn’t quite overwhelm me as I watched them flash across the news. It felt more like a really bad case of deja vu. I knew I had watched a school hostage situation play out before on television. And […]
Fallen Rattler remembered
Tears of sadness, bitter smiles through grief and precious memories of a Rattler filled the Perry Paige Auditorium on Wednesday as faculty, staff and students joined together to remember Jamila Ayana Byers. The body of 21-year-old Byers and 22-year old Tallahassee Community College student, Bryan Keith Dyson, were found in […]