Social media platforms have become essential to our everyday lives in the digital era, bringing people together via creativity, entertainment and shared interests.TikTok specifically has become incredibly famous, attracting millions with its short-form videos featuring content from dancing challenges to makeup tutorials. With this trendy app being enjoyed by users […]
Author: Raimah Sterling | Staff Writer
Reality TV and Black love
There is a myriad of dating shows out to watch. Shows such as Love is Blind, Too Hot to Handle, Perfect Match, and more help to showcase love in all its forms. However, one seems exempt from ever getting the same treatment on reality TV: black love. Most times, reality […]
18 seniors participate in FAMU Pro Day
FAMU’s Pro Day unfolded on Thursday at Bragg Memorial Stadium, providing seniors with a platform to display their talents before NFL scouts. For the third consecutive year, the event attracted a growing number of NFL Scouts, including head coaches and general managers. This year witnessed a notable increase in both […]
The freshman experience
The spring equinox just passed and the freshmen at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) are finishing up their first year in college. With the end of the Spring 2024 semester nearing, the freshman class embarked on a rollercoaster of emotions and uncertainties that defined their first HBCU experience. Arriving […]
University implements new housing procedure
As students gear up for another academic year at Florida A&M University, the Office of University Housing says it is introducing significant changes to the on-campus housing application process to streamline procedures and ensure fair access to housing. In an email sent to all FAMU students before Spring Break, OUH […]
FAMU softball cruising through SWAC
The Rattlers’ softball team has won each of their first six games in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, before falling 10-1 on the road Friday to Jackson State. FAMU is currently first in the Eastern Division, sitting just ahead of in-state rival Bethune-Cookman. Both series sweeps for the Rattlers against Alabama […]
Community seeks answers in disappearance of Lori Paige
12-year-old Lori Paige was last seen at the 2100 block of Continental Court in Tallahassee, FL, on June 3, 2023. Eight months later, the police search for the missing child has yielded no results. In February of this year, a diving effort was made to search for Paige in Lake […]
Men’s basketball coach McCullum not renewed
Florida A&M University has made the decision not to renew the contract of men’s basketball coach Robert McCullum, marking the end of his tenure with the Rattlers, according to the university. The announcement comes after McCullum led the team through a challenging season, finishing with a record of 6-23. Athletic […]
Student Senate conducts lengthy meeting
The 53rd Student Senate kicked off their eighth spring session following spring break, and senators were thrusted right back into the action as the meeting lasted for over seven hours. Before the break, sitting senate president Loryn May, appointed freshman senator Jonathan McClover to be the presiding chair in her […]
SGA in turmoil as investigation looms
In the midst of lingering campaign drama, another scenario has made its way to the campus of Florida A&M University. Student Government Association President-elect Loryn May and her vice president-elect, Dakari “DK” Williams, have had an impeachment motion filed against them. According to the documents in the Student Senate’s internal […]