Author: Jelani Wheeler | Staff writer

Lifestyles

The New 1017 HBCU takeover event canceled

The New 1017 HBCU Takeover event hosted by artist Gucci Mane was canceled at Florida A&M University on Oct. 19 due to flight issues. In efforts to market the newly released “So Icy Boyz” project, Gucci Mane and his artists traveled to HBCUs to create buzz through listening parties. The […]

News

FAMU’s annual career fair is back in person

The Florida A&M University Fall 2021 Career and Internship Expo made its in-person return on Thursday, Sept. 30. Due to COVID-19, the expo was held virtually in 2020. Demiah Hawkins, a talent acquisition analyst at Slalom Consulting, said the virtual career fair forced her company to adjust. “With everything being […]

Sports

Rattlers rally, keep win streak alive

Down 14-6 in the bottom of the eighth inning, the Rattlers were able to rally their way back  for a striking 15-14 victory Thursday afternoon against Alabama State.  It was the FAMU baseball team’s fifth straight win.  The comeback against their non-conference rival began in the fifth inning when Jared […]

Sports

A salute to seniors before a tough tennis match

The FAMU tennis team competed against South Carolina State on a warm Saturday afternoon which also featured a tribute to the seniors on the team. Life-sized banners hung along the fence, displaying the team’s graduating seniors. “I am very proud of the way I competed because I had to fight and […]

Sports

Rattlers reverse course, sweep Grambling

After an 0-12 start, the FAMU baseball team finally reversed course by sweeping a three-game series last weekend with Grambling State outsideAtlanta. The games were part of the inaugural Ralph Garr-Bill Lucas HBCU Baseball Classic at Coolray Field.  Lucas was a longtime  FAMU coach who also held administrative positions in […]

Sports

McCollum ready to lead Rattlers

The baseball season is quickly  approaching, and one of the Rattlers’ strengths is their pitching staff. With depth in arms FAMU is expect to repeat as MEAC champions. For this to happen,  Jeremiah McCollum is a determining factor. Going in to his third season on the mound, McCollum has maintained […]

Lifestyles

COVID’s impact on local musicians

The year 2020 went off track in a hurry. The bad tune produced by the pandemic has carried into 2021. COVID negatively impacted all of us, but struck the music industry extremely hard. According to the World Economic Forum, the music industry has been hit hard by coronavirus with live […]