Author: Rachel Daniels | Staff writer

Lifestyles

The story behind Gurlie’s lemonade

One year ago, Gurlie’s lemonade started with a table, two lemonade containers and two brothers who were eager to make their business successful at the corner of Tharpe Street and Old Bainbridge Road. Now, Gurlie’s lemonade is on South Adams Street across from the Palmetto North dorms making an impact […]

News

Mackey named deputy secretary of Community Affairs

Florida A&M University’s Student Senate filled another position during its weekly Zoom meeting Monday evening. After getting through the standard committee reports and announcements, the candidate for the position of deputy secretary of Community Affairs, Telkevia Mackey, was confirmed. Mackey is a junior pre-physical therapy student from Miami. The candidate […]

News

Comparing Trump, Biden and their support for HBCUs

For this year’s general election, President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, are courting the Black community for their support. The candidates have curated distinct plans to fund historically Black colleges and universities that desperately need federal funding to subsidize their budgets. In December of 2019, Trump signed […]

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YouTube and BET host star-studded HBCU homecoming event

Despite COVID-19 cancelling many HBCU homecomings, the internet wins again with hopes fulfilled by YouTube Originals and BET hosting the live “HBCU Homecoming 2020: Meet Me On The Yard” event.  This live homecoming event helped celebrate the amazing experiences of attending a HBCU. The one and a half hour event […]

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Webcast | Oct. 19, 2020

Watch News 20 LIVE on Channel 20 in the North Florida and South Georgia region. Bringing you the latest news LIVE every Monday & Wednesday at 5 and Friday at 2. Production by School of Journalism and Graphic Communication students. Click here to watch the recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ421LGxR3M

Opinions

The GOP needs Florida

President Trump and Vice President Pence hosted campaign rallies this past weekend for a final attempt to win the Florida vote. Being that Second Lady Karen Pence held a campaign event in Pensacola last week, it is safe to say the Republicans are desperate for Florida’s vote. In the 2016 […]

Lifestyles

How to host a virtual movie night

Snacks, drinksand popcorn are all essential items for a successful movie night and/or date. However,with new health concerns due to the pandemic, will events likeamovie night ever be the same? In the times of a pandemic, a new trend that has emerged is having the option of hosting a virtual […]

Lifestyles

Alumna focuses on healing, wellness

Florida A&M University alumna Jasmyn Ruja uses her spiritual gift to bless others through energy readings and guided meditations. Although it started as a path to personal growth and awareness, she expanded to working for others after promoting free readings on Twitter. After receiving good feedback, Ruja added prices and […]

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Rattlers take part in ‘stroll to the polls’

Florida A&M’s Efferson Student Union and the Tallahassee chapter of the Dream Defenders co-hosted “Stroll to The Polls” on Saturday. The event was designed to encourage FAMU students to exercise their right to vote. While many have taken to social media to promote early voting, Rattlers like Jasmine Hudson took […]