Author: Sha’Tara Simmons | Staff writer

Opinions

United, we stand taller

Florida A&M is at its finest when multiple organizations join forces to put on an event for the community. That’s what happened on Halloween at the annual “Trunk of Treat.” For the first time FAMU’s Educational Research Center for Child Development, the athletics department, housing department, and Efferson Student Union […]

Lifestyles

Netflix vs. Hulu: Buyer beware

We all have hobbies to keep ourselves entertained when we have some free time. One hobby most students indulge in is streaming services – particularly Netflix and Hulu. Netflix, founded in 1997, started as a DVD-by-mail service with no late fees. It offers an enormous collection of TV shows, movies […]

News

A more environmentally friendly campus a goal at FAMU

As concerns for the environment rise the Florida A&M University Sustainability institute is actively working to make the campus more environmentally friendly. The goal of the Sustainability Institute is to create a more sustainable environment at Florida A&M University and the surrounding communities. Their vision is for FAMU to be […]

Opinions Sports

FAMU, we can do better than this

The FAMU student body was notified on Thursday that the athletics department would be cutting the men’s cross country and tennis teams in an effort to offset a projected $2.3 million deficit in the athletics department budget, according to information provided by the university to students, staff and faculty. The […]

Lifestyles News

J-school implements new advising system

Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication re-implemented group advising for spring 2020, and in order to remove the hold from iRattler, students had to attend one of the seminars being offered. Students were instructed to scan a QR code placed around various locations in J-school to register […]

Sports

NCAA finally moving in right direction

California Gov. Gavin Newsom put the United States and the NCAA on notice Sept. 30. He signed a “fair pay to fair play” bill that allows college athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness.  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis followed in Newsome’s footsteps and proposed a similar bill for […]

Opinions Sports

FSU fires Taggart after just 21 games

Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3,  less than 24 hours after  a 27-10 beating Saturday afternoon, news spread like a wildfire, Florida State University fires Head Coach Willie Taggart.  After only 21 games FSU had seen enough. FSU’s press release advised the termination was effective immediately which includes a buyout of $17 […]

News

Twitter set to ban political ads in November

On Wednesday, CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey announced that starting in late November the social media platform would be banning all political ads.  The decision came just a few weeks after Facebook announced that it would allow political ads on its platform, even if there was falsified information in the […]

FAMU Quarterback Ryan Stanley analyzing field during game Photo Courtesy: Austin Dixon
Sports

Stanley sets TD record as FAMU wins eighth straight

On Saturday afternoon, the 17th ranked Florida A&M Rattlers added another win in the record column, as they defeated their Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) rival Delaware State University  52-30.  As the Rattlers continued to light up the scoreboard all afternoon long, FAMU quarterback Ryan Stanley made history yet again […]