The start of the holiday shopping season is marked by Black Friday, the Friday following Thanksgiving. It is one of the most important shopping days in the United States, falling between Nov. 23 and 29 every year. The date for Black Friday this year is Nov. 26. Even though it […]
Author: Gabrielle Johnson | Staff writer
Review: ‘Halloween’: A saga without end
As one of the most popular series in Hollywood history, “Halloween” now has its 12th installment with “Halloween Kills.” The sequel to “Halloween,” “Halloween Kills,” finds Michael Myers escaping the fiery inferno Laurie Strode and her family forced him into as he continues his rampage across Haddonfield, setting the stage […]
Church hosts annual fall festival
Fall has arrived, and that means the weather is cooler, the leaves are slowly turning pale as the season progresses. What better way to enjoy some quality family time playing and making memories together? Gray Memorial United Methodist hosted a free pumpkin patch from 1 – 5 p.m. Sunday full […]
Be prepared for seasonal affective disorder
Autumn’s changing leaves and winter’s fresh snow may appeal to some, but others have difficulty waking up in the morning, are fatigued during the day, and are generally depressed as this time of year is upon us. You might know this as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, a type of […]
HempLade Vegan Cafe comes to life in Frenchtown
Next time you are hungry and need healthy food, head over to HempLade Vegan Café. Yudah Weh and his wife Narsha Cummings are the owners of Hemplade Vegan Café, which started as a tea brand in 2012. Hemplade is the first Black-owned hemp vegan café in North Florida. “I was […]
Procrastinating can get in the way of success
Antoinette Mason, a third-year psychology major at Florida A&M University, says procrastinating has set her back and caused her to doubt herself as she pursues her degree. “Fearing being rejected and expect perfection at an all-time high,” Mason said. “Also, wasting my virtue on social media is a huge delay […]
Lathan balances school, full-time job
Cedric Lathan, a graduating senior majoring in political science, knows all about managing his time. Lathan transferred to Florida A&M University in spring 2020 from Tallahassee Community College, where he graduated in December 2019. Lathan, a native of Miami, is a full-time student as well as a full-time recruiter coordinator […]
Pandemic doesn’t keep Rattlers from traveling
Florida A&M students are taking traveling into consideration more than ever despite the ongoing pandemic. It shifted from a short-term activity to a lifestyle during the past 18 months. Students made plans to leave longer and go farther this past summer. Having no break this past spring semester truly motivated […]
Zi’Kiara O’Neal takes confidence to a new level
Zi’Kiara O’Neal’s work ethic and personality are infectious. But O’Neal, a fourth-year psychology major at Florida A&M with a minor in criminal justice, reveals she didn’t know she was going to have her own business one day because owning a business was never in her plans. She is from the […]