The 2019 edition of the Homecoming Special is devoted to highlight the celebration of Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) 132 years of academic excellence and service. The Homecoming Special will consist of recaps of the comedy show, coronation, and much more. The Homecoming Special can be found on SJGCMedia.com and under […]
Author: Ruelle Fludd | Producer
Five tips to keep the momentum for the second half of the semester
It’s the last half of the semester and you find yourself getting off track. Here’s some tips to keep up that momentum through the end. Tip one: Plan and Organize “Your intentions won’t keep the momentum going, but your planning will. When you don’t plan or organize, that leads to […]
Simmons highlights scouting and bye week for FAMU
Things just keep getting better for the (8-1) Florida A&M Rattlers. This week their schedule came to a pit stop as they entered a bye week coming off an impressive eight-game winning streak. FAMU Head Coach Willie Simmons held his weekly press conference on Tuesday afternoon and spoke […]
The South is shaping hip-hop
It was essential that the South made a statement when it came to creating music because the hip-hop culture started up north, in the Bronx, New York. That statement was made in the ’90s, and it continues to this day. In the South, there were people who had a vision […]
Students worry as food stamp reductions loom
President’ Trump’s administration is working to trim the cost of food assistance programs. Low-income families and many students are in jeopardy of losing access to free lunches and government aid if the administration is successful following through on its proposal. The objective is to limit the number of people receiving […]
Club sports galore at the rec center
Florida A&M University’s Recreational Center opens its doors to students who want to take part in intramural sports and sports clubs. Fall’s intramural sports teams include flag football, indoor volleyball, indoor kickball, indoor soccer and table tennis. Aquatics, boxing, soccer, tennis, and ultimate frisbee are just a few sports clubs […]
The Longest Table now a local tradition
The local event known as “The Longest Table,” designed to foster conversations and solve issues in the community, took place most recently last month. Hosted by the City of Tallahassee, Leon County, The Village Square and Leadership Tallahassee, this free catered event happens annually and it allows people to share […]
Teach for America aims to make a difference
The Teach for America team at FAMU held an event, “The history of educational inequality,” Tuesday in the Student Senate chambers. One of the inequalities in our educational systems is a drop-out rate of 1.3 million students leaving high school early every year. Half of those students are black and […]
Student organizations can take away from academics
Extra-curricular actives are a normal part of the college experience, but they have become too demanding for many Florida A&M students. Students are saying that their extra-curricular activities are too frequent and require too much time away from their studies. Second year doctorate of pharmacy candidate Deashia Crayton said that […]
Students from Texas ache for their home state
It has been a tough autumn for Florida A&M students from Texas. From natural disasters like the recent tornado in Dallas, to the mass shooting on the campus of Texas A&M University Commerce, the Texas natives who attend FAMU have been deeply impacted. Being miles and miles away from home […]