Sunday, October 6, 2024
July has been a decidedly violent month for the Tallahassee community. According to data maintained by the Tallahassee Democrat, there have been seven reported shootings in July, and three of the shootings happened within the span of only four days. These recent events have prompted the Tallahassee Police Department to […]
On July 8, Florida A&M University sent out an email informing students, staff and faculty about Adetosoye Oladokun, a FAMU graduate who was reported missing in the Washington area. This email and the all-out blitz on Twitter and other social media possibly helped find Oladokun, because he was located just […]
As the number of COVID-19 cases in Florida continues to increase, Florida A&M University announced that it will be launching the “Protect the FAMUly” campaign as a way to share safety and reopening information with faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni and other stakeholders. News of the campaign came as the […]
On June 4, Florida A&M’s Board of Trustees approved the university’s reopening plan for the 2020-2021 school year. The plan calls for in-person instruction and online instruction. However, students reacted to their new schedules, saying that the majority of their classes are being taught online. Many have said that they […]
Historically Black Colleges and Universities were originally created so that Black people had access to a college education. However, in today’s society, highly ranked Black athletes don’t even consider HBCUs and I believe that should change. Recently, Mikey Williams, a highly ranked basketball player for the class of 2023, tweeted, […]
Florida has been recording record-high numbers of new COVID-19 cases — more than 5,000 per day this past week. But that hasn’t deterred the Tallahassee club Bajas from announcing that it will reopen. Local residents have voiced have mixed reactions to the West Pensacola Street club reopening. Jasmine Dulcio, a student […]
Sadness, anger, and hope were among the emotions expressed as people of all races gathered at the Florida Capitol Wednesday evening to honor the life of Oluwatoyin Salau. Salau who was a Black Lives Matter member and an active protester in Tallahassee, was found dead Saturday after being reported missing […]
In the centennial anniversary of the Negro Leagues Baseball professional league, Major League Baseball (MLB) held its “Play Ball” series event at Florida A&M University, which marks the first time the event has been held at a Historically Black College or University. In each year since 2015, MLB has sponsored […]
With senior night making its way to the Al Lawson Center on Monday evening, three Florida A&M women’s basketball players left the building with a “bittersweet” victory against South Carolina State, by a score of 57-45. The Rattlers seemed to dominate the paint all night long, as they were […]
After suffering a tough loss at the hands of South Carolina State, the Rattlers of Florida A&M University bounced back on Monday afternoon, by defeating North Carolina Central University 66-57. Early on in the game, FAMU set the tone defensively, as they held NCCU to just 17 points in […]