Saturday, September 21, 2024
This week Florida State University kicked off its annual homecoming celebration. Due to COVID-19 the university decided to reschedule its traditional fall homecoming to spring. It started this week with “Seminole Spirit Night” and “Search for a Cause.” Both were held in person at Landis Green. “Our committee has worked hard […]
Florida A&M University’s second annual 1887 Strikes Day of Giving concluded Friday afternoon, one day after it began. 1887 Strikes was created last year by the FAMU University Advancement team to attract donors and alumni to raise money for FAMU. During the first year the 1887 Strikes Day of giving […]
Florida A&M University College of Agriculture and Food Science professor Lambert H. B. Kanga has developed a strategy for the most harmful honeybee pest, the Varroa mite that threatens the honeybee population. He received the 2021 Integrated Pest Management “Bright Idea” award from the Friends of Southern Region Integrated Pest […]
The FAMU Foundation announced earlier this month that it will invest $150,000 into the $25 million Fearless Fund, which was founded by FAMU alumnae Arian Simone and Ayana Parson and Spelman College alumna Keshia Knight Pulliam. It is the first venture capital fund that is founded by women of color […]
Leah Hunter, an assistant professor in Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication, has been appointed to the Society of Professional Journalists’ national task force. Hunter serves as the adviser for FAMU’s SPJ student chapter. One SPJ meeting turned Hunter’s ideas to a wonderful opportunity. “I had a lot […]
Another virtual campaign season has come to a close. Most Rattlers know who they will be voting for in various positions, including junior senators, Miss FAMU, and King and Queen of Orange and Green. This year’s elections raised some eyebrows because some candidates are running unopposed, including SGA president and […]
College students across the country have not been so lucky when it came to receiving a stimulus check. The first stimulus checks were sent out in March of 2020 in the amount of $1200. The second stimulus checks started going out in January in the amount of $600. A third […]
Valentine’s Day is upon us once again. This is a day that most singles probably dread — and may dread even more because we’re in the mist of a pandemic. This year I am not too hung up on not having a Valentine. It has been almost a year since […]
Since the beginning of time, women have rejected men who they have not been interested in. In modern times this rejection has caused too many women to endure physical and mental abuse from men who do not take rejection well. On January 18, a 31-year old woman was attacked and […]
After months of not being on campus, more students are adjusting to having HyFlex classes or FAMU Flex classes. Before being able to come back on campus all students and faculty were required to get tested for COVID-19. Students and faculty coming to campus must get tested biweekly with undergraduate […]