A lack of consistency on the court doomed the Lady Rattlers tennis team on Saturday as the South Carolina State Bulldogs prevailed 7-0 at the Florida A&M Tennis Complex. The Lady Rattlers move to a 3-9 record on the season and a 3-2 record in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The […]
Author: Kayla Boronell
Lady Rattlers Earn Reputation at Showcase
The Lady Rattlers track and field team earned a positive reputation after its noteworthy performances during the Florida A&M and Morehouse Relays recently. The Lady Rattlers validated its reputation with similar performances Thursday through Saturday during the Florida State Relays on Mike Long Track. “We had exceptional performances from the […]
Rattlers Electrify FSU Relays
Head coach Wayne Angel was a “happy camper” when the Florida State Relays ended at the Mike Long Track on Saturday. He had every reason to be. The Rattlers track and field team excelled on the grandest stage it has competed on all season, producing several notable performances while qualifying […]
Excess Hour Surcharge Will Help Students Graduate on Time
Anyone who has logged into iRattler in the last couple of weeks has seen the notification that there will be an excess credit hour surcharge for students who entered Florida A&M for the first time during the 2009-2010 and 2011-2012 school years. Students who enrolled in fall 2009 will be […]
‘Stand Your Ground’: No Excuse for Wrongdoing
The Florida law, “Stand Your Ground,” has faced much controversy since the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla. “Stand Your Ground” is a self-defense law that permits an individual to use deadly force, when there is probable belief of a threat, without obligation to retreat first. According to […]
Rattlers Tennis Team Falls Short
The Rattlers tennis team kept things close on Saturday but was unable to pull through as it fell short 4-3 to Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference-leader South Carolina State (13-2, 3-1 MEAC) at the Florida A&M Tennis Complex. Both teams entered the match undefeated in conference play. With the win, the Bulldogs […]
FSU Dominates Softball Team 10-1
The Florida A&M softball team fell 10-1 to cross-town rival Florida State on Thursday at the Lady Rattler Complex, ending its three-game winning streak. Entering the game, the two Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference teams could only tweak the lineups based on previous match-ups played. After a 20 game road trip, Florida […]
Rattlers Tennis Geared Up For Rematch Against South Carolina State
The Rattlers tennis team’s dominance under head coach Carl Goodman is turning the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference into a two-team race once again. Conference-leader South Carolina State (13-2, 3-1 MEAC) would prefer to keep that from happening. Florida A&M (12-8, 3-1 MEAC) looks to break the Bulldogs’ 11-match winning streak when the […]
What a Crêpe find
Light, crisp and unexpectedly filling describes the Greek-inspired dish called a crepe. For the past five years, The Crêpevine has been serving up this unrivaled dish the Tallahassee community has come to love and crave. Their crepes are made with fresh local produce and simple everyday ingredients to […]
Social Media Turns Trayvon’s Death to International News
Everyone in the nation has heard of Trayvon Martin’s story by now. But before the story was ever mentioned on the major news networks, it was a major story on social networks. Ordinary people informed us of a tragedy, before the media professionals ever made a sound […]