In Thursday night’s face-off, the Southern Jaguars’ women’s basketball team upsetted the Florida A&M Rattlers 65-63. The Rattlers maintained the lead until the last two minutes when the Jaguars took the lead. The Rattlers had their Louisiana opponents on lockdown in the first half; enabling them to run up the […]
Author: Destiny Hogan | Staff Writer
Women lose to Alcorn State
The Florida A&M women’s basketball team suffered a 74-69 loss to Alcorn State at home on Thursday. The Rattlers began the game hot, maintaining a 15-point lead in the first quarter against the Braves. It wasn’t until Alcorn State’s second quarter comeback when the game turned into an intense battle […]
FAMU WBB heads to Texas
FAMU’s women’s basketball is back on the road again after their first conference loss at home against Alabama on Saturday. Head coach Bridgette Gordon explained what those last moments felt like leading up to the final buzzer. “We fought really, really hard,” Gordon said. “I can’t say we played smart. […]
Female barbers cashing in
She Fade It barbershop, a women-owned and run shop, is making waves. Also known as the “celebrity barbershop,” She Fade It has received so much attention as big name music artists such as Nardo Wick, Bossman DLow, Luh Tyler, and YTB Fatt have often stopped by for cuts. Their services […]
Spotlight on sexual assault awareness
Brianna McLeod, a student at Florida A&M University,, teamed up with FAMU PD and the school’s Title IX staff to host a self-defense workshop during Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. The class was held Tuesday in the multipurpose room on campus. McLeod, a second-year biology pre-medicine major, led the […]
Gospel Choir set for final concert of semester
Florida A&M University’s Gospel Choir will host its end-of-the-semester spring concert on Saturday, April 27. The concert is set to take place at Kingdom Life Tabernacle at 6 p.m. “Holy is the Lord” is the theme for this semester’s concert. The grand performance will feature 11 songs. All of them […]
Students paint the stress away
Florida A&M University’s Miss Rock of the South hosted a painting event to help students alleviate stress as they prepare for finals. The event was held Wednesday evening in BL Perry on FAMU’s campus. Zoë Carter, a second-year, pre-veterinary animal science major, serves as the 2023-2024 Miss Rock of the […]
Social workers face multiple challenges
Social workers often feel underpaid for the depth of their work. It is a huge issue that has been going on for years. According to 2022 national estimates by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,, Florida is ranked with the second highest employment level of social workers behind only California, […]
Two FAMU students tackling autism
A local foundation created by two FAMU students is hosting events all month long for Autism Awareness Month. Peace by Piece is an independent, non-profit organization that caters to those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in minority communities. Its founders, Jae Allen and Kiera Macklin, are both fourth-year psychology majors […]
3 new apartment complexes set to open
College students searching for apartments should have it better than ever this year, as three new student apartment properties are expected to open this summer. Nova, The Metropolitan and Renegade are the new candidates for the upcoming fall move-in. Nova is located at 600 West Virginia St., just minutes away […]