Due to COVID-19, both band auditions and cheerleader try-outs have become virtual. For the Marching 100, the coronavirus has affected its summer band camp for high schoolers and changed the waysauditionsare being handled for section leaders, drum majors, and other leadership positions. Pre-drill is still scheduled to happen for band […]
Author: Michael Moore | Assistant News Editor
They share a viral TikTok site, and more
Everyday social media users see couples go viral for many different reasons: comedy, pranks, skits or dancing. But two Rattlers have gone viral for their TikToks. Kya Cudjo and Bryce Moragne have gone viral on TikTok for their joint account making videos showcasing their humor and their relationship. The account […]
We will always remember our friend
Te-Andre Anthony Brown was a senior business administration student at Florida A&M University, born in Jamaica on June 28, 1998. Brown moved to Fort Lauderdale from St. Ann, Jamaica in April 2009. Brown’s younger brother, Tre Brown, did not like the move away from the Jamaican culture, when they first […]
How is FAMU football faring during COVID-19?
COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus, has affected everyone and everything during this pandemic, including FAMU football. Due to the coronavirus, the spring season and recruitment for FAMU football has come to a halt — as it has at every college program in the country. Jared Brown, a Florida A&M […]
SGA planning to hold elections online
The Florida A&M Student Senate held an emergency meeting Thursday evening. The meeting was held to discuss new election dates due to the university being closed during the original dates. Aaricka Freeman, the electoral commissioner, proposed online voting to the Student Senate. “To be brief, there are a plethora of […]
SGA: Major events in limbo because of coronavirus
Florida A&M’s Student Senate held its final meeting before spring break on Monday. Elections and Appointments chairwoman Carrington Whigham encouraged the entire gallery to participate in early voting and explained the importance of early voting. “Voting is important because there is so much history of African-Americans being denied the right […]
Student Senate finalizes election dates, allocates funds for Carnegie Hall
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s Student Government Association held its weekly senate meeting on Monday. The extensive meeting lasted more than five hours. Natalie Alfonso, a student at the FAMU College of Law, went before the senate to be appointed as an associate circuit court judge. Alfonso was denied the […]
Column: Assessing FAMU’s haul on Signing Day
The first Wednesday of February is like Christmas Day for collegiate football programs and high school student-athletes. It is National Signing Day. The national letter of intent is what the athletes sign to seal their commitment to their respective college or university. Florida A&M head coach Willie Simmons has done […]
Rattler Battalions fare well at competition
The Florida A&M Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program traveled to Jacksonville last weekend to compete in a three-day Ranger challenge. The challenge consisted of rigorous events that tested the cadets’ physical and mental strength. Captain Dvante Morales believes his cadets have improved individually and developed comraderie during the Ranger […]
Gary already a veteran recording artist
Tajiah Gary is a musical prodigy. Gary fell in love with music, playing the piano and singing at a young age. At age 10, Gary recorded her first song with her sister, Teja Gowins, who is a producer. “Working with Tajiah when we were younger was an exciting and fun […]