At halftime of the Florida A&M football game on Saturday, head coach Billy Joe knew some adjustments had to be made to defeat a feisty Division II Virginia Union team. The corrections that he made worked to perfection as FAMU racked up 415 offensive yards en route to a 35-10 […]

The Lady Rattler volleyball team defeated MEAC rival Norfolk State 30-12, 30-7, 30-13, Saturday improving to an 8-2 record, and remaining unbeaten in the conference. It may not have been the way Head Coach Tony Trifonov would have liked to beat the Spartans, but a win is a win. “There […]

The FAMU volleyball team played against Norfolk State University and won in three straight matches Saturday afternoon. But I bet you didn’t know about it because Jake Gaither Gymnasium was definitely empty. The Lady Rattlers (8-2 overall) are ranked No. 27 in the nation, the highest of any FAMU sports […]

Dim the lights down low. Sit in a cozy seat so that you can enjoy the intimate, cool vibes. And finally get ready to be serenaded with emotional songs and the soulful voice of a Neo Soul crooner. On Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m., Anthony Hamilton will perform at […]

From this height, atop one of the highest hills in Tallahassee, one cannot help but see some of the glaring differences in the “perks” of being a student at the respective universities located here. In my opinion, there is more that can be done to make our lives as students […]

What’s up FAMU? It’s been a long time, yes I know. But until now, I really didn’t have anything interesting to talk about. Now I do. You know some of the old folk say hurricanes take the same path the slave ships did. They come off the coast of Africa […]

#8220;I am somebody! Keep hope alive! Let’s go vote! Everybody scream!” were the words echoed by students Thursday evening. Rev. Jesse Jackson drew a crowd to the new College of Pharmacy building as he informed Florida A&M University students about voting during his “Hope is on the Way” tour. “From […]

First there was Karamo Brown getting a taste of the spotlight on the “The Real World.” Now, there’s another former Rattler getting to taste “the truth.” “The Truth Tour” that is. Known around campus as Rico Love, he is a native of Milwaukee, but lived in Harlem before his journey […]

Trustee Miller, I must commend you for the leadership and courage that you displayed at the historic September 28, 2004 Board of Trustees Meeting. Regardless of whether students agreed or disagreed with your position, I must say that I respect you as a person,leader, and most importantly my fraternity brother. […]

Television’s shortage of sitcoms that portray black characters as well educated, well spoken, positive role models is over. The new UPN sitcom “Kevin Hill,” starring Taye Diggs, proved to be worth the wait, although it was not as good as it was hyped up to be. In this premiere episode, […]