At colleges and universities across America, students are heading into the classroom, many for the first time. You’re taking part in a journey that will not only determine your future, but the future of this country. We know, for example, that nearly eight in ten new jobs will require workforce […]
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Play “gets Hill love”
The lecture hall in the Foster-Tanner music building is filled to capacity on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Students engage in detailed discussions with someone who knows firsthand about the music art form. That is the experience for the students in Christopher Martin and Kawachi Clemons’ hip-hop seminar class. Christopher […]
Gamers battle racism online
Heartbeats drum to the rhythm of steady machine gunfire and adrenaline is pumping high. Unaware of what the opponent will do next, the player analyzes each and every sound, the ultimate goal being to conquer the enemy. Gamers indulge in this out-of-body experience every time they pick up a […]
New spin on old religion
The mood inside Florida State University’s Moore Auditorium was one of quiet excitement as members of FUSE milled around the lobby, waiting. It was the same atmosphere that characterizes crowds waiting for a concert to begin or for a movie to start. These students were not waiting for an […]
Brown, Tigers deflate Rattlers in Classic
Senior running back Preston Brown seemingly took all the air out of the building with his first touch of the game. Brown scored a 71-yard touchdown for the Tennessee State Tigers on the team’s second play from scrimmage. Brown’s early score set the stage for this year’s Atlanta Football […]
Eye on the Tigers (Atlanta Classic): Live blog
Please refresh this page frequently. All updates will come with real time-time stamps. 3:05 The Atlanta Football Classic will begin in approximately 30 minutes. FAMU and Tennessee State fans are filing into the Georgia Dome to witness the 17th meeting between these two programs. Stay tuned for live updates, […]
FAMU prepares students for the Atlanta Classic
Ninety dollars is a seat on the student government bus, a hotel room and tickets to the FAMU- Tennessee State University Classic game. “SGA does not make any money from the students participating in the ATL Classic,” said Morris Hawkins coordinator of budget for the Student Government Association According to […]
Parking amnesty period comes to an end
It’s now open season for parking tickets on Florida A&’M’s campus as the unofficial grace period has ended. Students must avoid a number of violations to keep them from paying a hefty ticket including parking in a service area to obstructing traffic, both $25 fines. The Parking and Traffic Regulations […]
Housing fines unfounded
Finances are a major concern for most students on FAMU’s campus, whether it entails month-late net checks, pending financial aid on iRattler, expensive textbooks and lab equipment, or even a comfortable stock of Ramen noodles, Frosted Flakes and peanut butter and jelly. On-campus students now have another financial concern to […]
Cross country team takes new coaches and players to Atlanta
The Florida A&M Rattlers cross country teams will be headed to the Morehouse Invitational in Atlanta, Ga. The Women’s team will be led by freshman sensation Chandelic Jackson. Coach Darlene Moore knows that her young team will need to stay consistent if they hope to continue on their early season […]