Author: Kimiya Watkins | Staff writer

Lifestyles

Know your options for repaying student loans

Managing student loans can be complex and time-consuming if you’re not properly informed. According to the Education Data Initiative, 43.2 million Americans owe an average of $39,351 on their student loans, and 42.9 million Americans owe an average of $37,105, thus totaling a whopping debt over $1.59 trillion. While these […]

News

Civic literacy course and test now required

A virtual town hall Wednesday addressed how students can maneuver through the civic literacy graduation requirement and any questions students had about civil literacy. The 2017 Florida Legislature amended Section 1007.25, of the state’s statutes to require students initially entering a Florida College System institution or state university starting in […]

Sports

Volleyball closes out home schedule on high note

Volleyball fans had the opportunity Friday to watch as the Rattlers swept Bethune-Cookman off their feet on FAMU’s senior night — and final home match of the season. FAMU dominated each set and secured its 16th sweep of the regular season, winning 25-4, 25-14, 25-21 against B-CU. Dominique Washington, a […]

Opinions

My last homecoming

From the headline, you can tell that I’m a senior and that this will be my last homecoming. But I’m nervous. Florida A&M University’s homecoming is a renowned event that thousands of alumni and fans flock to annually. It is one of the most anticipated events of the year because […]

Sports

Rattlers’ Land leads nation in sacks

Isaiah Land, a redshirt junior linebacker for FAMU, set the new school record with five sacks in a single game earlier this month. He’s also the sack leader in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., and raised in Gwinnett County, Ga., Land is a sociology […]

Lifestyles

Two Rattlers create one record label

Blitz The Label is a recording company created by Jaylon Feacher and Christopher Lewis, two Florida A&M University students who found an escape in music. Feacher and Lewis are from Jacksonville. Feacher is majoring in pre-occupational therapy and Lewis in bio pre-medicine. They began making music to pass the time […]

Opinions

Review: The ‘Power’ universe captivates

Have you thought about watching the show “Power” but you’ve been unsure if it’s something you’d like to indulge in? Well, let’s review, shall we? The “Power” series is one of of the most popular streamed series on Starz. This show was created by Courtney A. Kemp and Curtis “50 […]

News

COVID testing site returns to Bragg

Florida A&M University’s COVID-19 testing site was temporarily returned to Bragg-Memorial Stadium on Wednesday. The COVID testing site at the university’s football stadium has been open since April 2020 and the beginning of the pandemic. The site was moved on Monday, Aug. 30, to 2507 Wahnish Way, a field just  […]

News

Natural disasters prompt town hall

Monday’s virtual town hall meeting addressed two ongoing natural disasters that may be impacting some in the FAMU community: Hurricane Ida and the massive earthquake in Haiti that took place earlier this month. The meeting was moderated by Keith Miles, the director of communications. He was joined on the panel […]