Author: Karlyn Sykes

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111th Miss FAMU is True Rattler Royalty

Miss FAMU Michelle Johnson — photo by Ernest Nelfrard Florida A&M University’s newly crowned Miss FAMU literally has royal blood pumping through her veins. Following spring elections on April 4, it was announced that junior business administration and theater student Michelle Marva Johnson, 21, would serve as the 111th Miss […]

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Son, Father, Athlete: The Kaycee Reese Story

Sophomore infielder Kaycee Reese is having an impressive season. Reese is ranked third in the conference for his on-base percentage and within the top 30 conference players for his .318 batting average. When he is on the field, he is Kaycee the second baseman. In the training room, he is […]

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Behind the Scenes of “Akeelah and the Bee”

Running lines, blocking positions, and practicing transitions kept the cast and crew of “Akeelah and the Bee” very busy during their rehearsal last Thursday. FAMU’s Essential Theatre has been working hard, in the Charles Winterwood Theatre, located in Tucker Hall, to put together a great show for FAMU […]

Lifestyles

Returning Rattler Strikes Back: Finishing What I Started

Returning Rattler, Danielle Wilcox   Returning back to school is no easy task, but that didn’t stop Danielle Wilcox.  At 52-years-old, Wilcox returned back to “The Hill” to finish her education. Hailing from Jacksonville, and she first attended FAMU in the year of 1982-1988.  In her senior year, Wilcox had […]

Lifestyles

Rattlers will be receiving a new Bragg Stadium

Bragg Memorial Stadium opened its doors to the public in 1957. It is known to be the groundbreaking of the strategic success and achievement of the Rattlers over the years and is now up for new renovations. The stadium was first named after two of its most prominent figures to […]

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Rattlers swinging towards postseason

With just over a month left in the season, the bats of the Florida A&M baseball team continue to be the strength of their game in the 2017 season. The Rattlers have managed to put up more than five runs in 16 of their games this season and put double […]