Author: Destiny Hogan | Staff Writer

Sports

Women’s basketball struggles to close game, again

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 […]

Sports

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 […]

Sports

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. […]

Lifestyles

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 […]

Lifestyles

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 […]

Lifestyles

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 […]

News

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, […]

Lifestyles

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 […]

News

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 […]