Friday, April 26, 2024
The vaccine for COVID-19 has been out for almost two months in many parts of the country. Normally, vaccines take about 10-15 years to develop, but in this case we have received the vaccine much sooner than expected. While many people are eagerly waiting for the world to go back […]
Due to the ongoing pandemic and the need for remote and Hyflex classes, FAMU’s counseling center has developed weekly workshops or groups for students needing a little boost for the spring semester. The various workshops were implemented to improve student morale for their courses, personal life and overall well-being. With […]
As the nation frantically searches for answers to their pandemic prayers in the Covid-19 vaccine, new strains of the virus have descended and made landfall in different parts of the country. The new strain of the virus — initially detected in southeastern England in September of last year — is […]
The Florida Senate Committee on Appropriations met Tuesday morning at the Capitol. Chris Spencer, director of the governor’s Office of Policy and Budget, started off the meeting with a presentation giving an update on federal assistance related to COVID-19. “Florida is the direct recipient of $8.1 billion for programs administered […]
Daryl Moore is the second and final dean candidate for Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication. Moore met Monday with the university’s search committee, FAMU President Larry Robinson, SJGC faculty, staff, students, alumni and the board of visitors, in hopes of earning the open position. Moore’s background […]
As this week’s senate meeting commemorated the first day of Black History Month, Senate President Shanel Brown and acting Senate Pro-Tempore William Walter kicked off the meeting with Black History trivia. The senate heard five bills this Monday during its weekly meeting. The Internal Development Select Committee and the Elections […]
Many individuals and families are dependent on the strength of nonprofit organizations, especially during a pandemic. Nonprofits specialize in taking proceeds and sharing them with the community or people in need. In addition, nonprofits help shape the betterment of society in that they help facilitate camaraderie, food, shelter and education […]
In honor of Black History Month, it’s time to decolonize your bookshelf and add some books with perspectives from Black authors. Books written by these queer Black authors and Black women are extremely necessary to diversify your point-of-view. Literary clubs like Well Read Black Girl, Noname’s Book Club, or Reese’s […]
It is always a great day when a Rattler returns to the “Hill,” and that’s happened last week when Florida A&M University appointed Marcy Muldrow Sanders, aFAMU alumna, to be the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) program director. Sanders represents NSIN’s first position at a Historically Black College or University […]
The year 2020 went off track in a hurry. The bad tune produced by the pandemic has carried into 2021. COVID negatively impacted all of us, but struck the music industry extremely hard. According to the World Economic Forum, the music industry has been hit hard by coronavirus with live […]