Author: Deja Mattis | Staff Reporter

Lifestyles

Lagerfeld, titan of fashion, dies at 85

Karl Lagerfeld led a revival at Chanel. Photo Courtesy of Google Images. Karl Lagerfeld, one of the most powerful and recognizable fashion designers of the 20th and 21st centuries, died Tuesday morning in Paris at the age of 85. The prolific German designer is best known for his work as […]

Sports

Rattlers drop Senior Night game against rival BCU

FAMU head coach Robert McCollum on the coaching his team up in a game against Bethune-Cookman University Feb. 23rd. Sydne Vigille | The Famuan The Florida A&M  basketball team (11-18) lost a heartbreaker to longtime rival Bethune Cookman (13-15) in a highly anticipated Mid Eastern Conference matchup. The Rattlers looked to […]

Sports

Softball team still looking for first win

FAMU softball took on Troy University in a double-header on Wednesday Feb. 21. Photo Submitted by Jason Bogan. The Florida A&M softball team hosted a doubleheader against Troy University on Wednesday. Nearly 120 Rattler fans crowded the stands of the Lady Rattler Softball Complex, only to watch their team get […]

Opinions

The drama continues in ‘Happy Death 2U’

quot;Happy Death Day 2U" Poster. Photo Courtesy of comingsoon.net. Writer and director Christopher Landon debuted “Happy Death Day” 18 months ago. The movie centered on a college student, Tree (Jessica Rothe), who must relive the day of her murder, which also happens to be her birthday, in a loop that […]

News

Charter school hires armed combat veterans

Manatee School for the Arts has hired two trained combat veterans to keep the school safe from a potential mass shooting. Picture Courtesy of sott.et Students at Manatee School for the Arts in Palmetto will notice that their hallways are going through a change by the end of the month. They […]

News

Tallahassee visitors turning to Airbnbs

AirBnB vs Hotels. Photo Courtesy of Google. Opening your home to strangers might not sound the best, but when money is involved it may change your mind.  Most people enjoy the comfort, affordability and feeling that staying in a home gives them as opposed to a hotel. Airbnb is a […]

Lifestyles

Local parents welcome end of Common Core

Common Core Logo. Photo Courtesy of Google. It appears that local parents are not going to miss having their children learn under the Common Core, if Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is successful at removing it from the state’s  public schools. DeSantis, Florida's new governor, announced last month that one of […]

Lifestyles

Village Square shines spotlight on race and stereotypes

Panelists discuss the hardships of interracial marriage and adoption. Photo Submitted by Bleu Bell. An intimate group of about 40 gathered at The Junction on Monroe to discuss interracial marriage, adoption and retaining cultural differences. The Village Square, a non-partisan public educational forum hosted a panel Thursday featuring five individuals […]