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Students worry amid delay in delivering caps, gowns
With graduation less than a week away, soon-to-be graduates at Florida A&M are concerned about not receiving their graduation packages, including their cap and gowns from Herff Jones. Grads will take the stage Friday and Saturday at the commencement ceremony in Al Lawson, but the question is: Will they have […]
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Rec center can’t afford to open on weekends
The Hansel E. Tookes Student Recreation Center is one of the most visited locations at Florida A&M University. In its pursuit of lifelong wellness and competitive fun, FAMU provides a diverse array of recreational programs and services to FAMU students, according to a top-ranking administrator at FAMU. However, operating hours […]
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New skate park includes a rattler
FAMU Way, an almost completed city project that stretches from South Monroe Street west to Lake Bradford Road, is making significant progress on its third and final phase. Segment three, which includes a FAMU Way skate-able art project with a centerpiece of a tall rattler — FAMU’s mascot) — has […]
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Sports
Rattlers’ bowling team dominates
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s women’s bowling team have spent the season breaking the barrier, bringing multiple achievements to the university. The Rattlers traveled to Harahan, Louisiana, for their first seasonal competition at the Colonial Lanes Classic hosted by Tulane University. As the season progressed, the Rattlers traveled to Dallas, […]
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Summer school makes up for lost time caused by COVID-19
April 25, 2022Funds provided by the American Rescue Plan will assist students facing academic difficulties caused by COVID-19. These funds will [...] -
A woman’s choice is being threatened
April 25, 2022Roe v. Wade provided hope to women around the country and provided a step forward bodily autonomy. However, in the last decade, [...] -
Why do white feminists ignore Black women?
April 25, 2022Feminism is an ideology that has continued to gain more recognition over last two decades. In a more straightforward explanation, [...]
Lifestyles
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Still waiting for the ‘Year of the Woman’
April 25, 2022Historically, the term “Year Of the Woman” was formulated in the late 1960s. However, the term wasn’t popularized in the [...] -
Judge Baker inspires
April 25, 2022On Nov. 3, 2020, Tiffany Baker became the youngest African American woman to be elected judge in the Second Judicial Circuit at [...] -
Body positivity a challenge
April 25, 2022If you were to take a look back into the early 2000s, you’d see the ideal body type for a woman: a small waist, small legs, [...]
Sports
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FAMU becomes the first HBCU to partner with Twitter
April 25, 2022Florida A&M University Athletics is partnering with Twitter to create a Twitter community. FAMU is the first HBCU to get this [...] -
Female athletes deserve better pay
April 25, 2022Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the Olympic Games, once said, “No matter how toughened a sportswoman may be, her [...] -
FAMU’s cheer team — separate and not equal
April 25, 2022Florida A&M University cheerleaders — highly visible at football and basketball games, and oftentimes at monthly [...]