Author: Jazlen Patrick | Staff writer

News

Contentious election bill moves forward

Florida election bill SPB7050 brings a number of possible changes to the elections world including new requirements for mail-in voting and for first-time voters. The 98-page bill impacts voters, voter registration groups and candidates. As far as changes for voters, the bill requires first time voters to have been issued […]

News

Is FAMU about to ban TikTok?

Everyone’s favorite short-video social media app, TikTok, seems to be causing some trouble in paradise. Colleges and universities around the world, including Auburn University and the University of Oklahoma, have recently banned TikTok on their campus Wi-Fi networks in fear of the app presenting a national security risk. ByteDance, the […]

Opinions

Why FAMU should cancel school Thanksgiving week

It’s that time of year again. Thanksgiving break is slowly approaching and for Florida A&M University students it also means gearing up for the annual Florida Blue Florida Classic football game in Orlando. Every year, students are faced with the battle of choosing between going home for Thanksgiving after the […]

Lifestyles

The best and worst food at the fair

The 80th North Florida Fair has come to pass once again and Tallahassee residents took full advantage of the two-week experience. It’s safe to say that mostly everybody goes to the fair to indulge in some of the best foods and sweet treats, but all that glitters isn’t gold. With […]

Lifestyles

Rapper DKOMX rises to fame at FAMU

With humble beginnings in Macon, Georgia, and a passion for music since a young age, you could say that from then, a star was born. Dakarai Williams is a sophomore psychology and theater double major at Florida A&M University. And while he has a passion for psychology, being a student […]

Lifestyles

Food truck Tasty Love opens on campus

Last week, Rattlers and other Tallahassee residents had the chance to get a sneak peak of the new food truck Tasty Love. Tasty Love hosted a soft opening on Robert and Trudie Perkins Way last Tuesday through Saturday. Selling burgers, chicken, seafood and fries, owner Gabriel Lovett says it’s the […]