Sunday, October 6, 2024
The only concerns a high school student should have are preparing for prom, grad bash, homecoming dances and, most importantly, getting ready to go off to college. James Oyetunji wasn’t so fortunate. His chief concern was homelessness, which started when the Miami native was a sophomore in high school. Traumatic […]
The First Amendment assures us that as American citizens we have the right to freedom of speech and freedom of the press. As true as this may be, there are certain boundaries that cannot be easily crossed when it comes to the world of the internet. Social media platforms such […]
Finding a business that helps you close on a home is one thing, but having that business be owned by two African American women is another. Businesswomen Danielle Andrews and Tamara Tedder have partnered to form Capital Hills Title Service — Florida’s first Black-owned and woman-owned title company. The company […]
The last few weeks of February have been filled with drama for Florida State University’s Student Government Association. Earlier this month, FSU students filed articles of impeachment against student body president Johnathan Levin and his face president, Nastassia Janvier. The reasons for the call of impeachment against Levin included the […]
Florida A&M’s chapter of the NAACP and Mighty Melodic Bloody-Up Upsilon Psi chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity hosted a virtual seminar Wednesday focusing on the topic of Black excellence. It was a terrific way for students to start off Black History Month and dwell on the rich history and […]
Faculty, staff, and students at Florida A&M University last week were put on a mandatory biweekly COVID-19 testing schedule provided by the Student Health Services. The coronavirus has claimed over 425,000 lives nationwide since its start while cases continue to be on the rise in Leon County. In early January, […]
With all of the unforeseen changes that have taken place due to the vicious hit of the coronavirus, what would usually be regular extracurricular activities for Rattlers during the school year, are now uncertain. Activities students would normally not think twice about indulging in; like enjoying a week full of […]
If you have never enrolled in Summer B, you probably have heard about it. Taking place for six weeks, Summer B is usually when all the magic begins. Students who choose to enroll during the summer are given the opportunity to stay on campus and take classes for the first […]
When a lot of students start college, they plan on earning a degree for a specific occupation. But often times, life has a different plan. That is exactly what happened to one of FAMU’s psychology professors, Cassandra Warner. Warner is originally from Quincy, in neighboring Gadsden County, whose dream job […]
For the past weeks, the entire world has had to regroup because of the coronavirus pandemic. From schools, restaurants, malls and even movie theaters, COVID-19 has forced thousands of businesses to shut down or has forced them to function differently. While there were some students who were getting prepared for […]