Author: Nicklaus Florexil | Staff writer

Lifestyles

Tackling stress

National Stress Awareness Month is observed in April to draw attention to the detrimental effects of stress. Stress management is a vital component of living a healthy lifestyle. Understanding how to handle stress may promote both physical and mental wellness while also reducing the aggravation of health-related problems. “Being a […]

News

Alumna, now a physician, making history

Vanderbilt University’s neurosurgery residency program will welcome its first Black female resident in over a century. Tamia Potter, an alumna of Florida A&M University, is making history in Nashville as the first Black woman to take a position in neurosurgery at the university’s medical center. The 26-year-old learned the news on […]

Lifestyles

Goodbye Big Bend, hello Big Ben

Carrington Whigham, a former SGA president and alumna of Florida A&M University, offers some TikTok advice and encourages students to look into graduate programs in London, where she is finishing up her first year at the London School of Economics. “The networking opportunities go crazy,” Whigham said. “You have to do […]

Sports

Rattlers can see Angel Reese

To gain Caitlin Clark’s attention, Louisiana State University star Angel Reese, the tournament’s Most Valuable Player and the 2023 NCAA women’s champion, utilized the “You can’t see me” gesture. White public commentators Keith Olbermann and Dave Portnoy, among others, critiqued the 20-year-old, calling her a “f****** idiot” and a “classless […]

Lifestyles

Is HAMU a product of FAMU?

At the end of this years Black History Month, Black TikTokers including Rattlers transformed Hogwarts into a typical Historically Black College or University, complete with house parties, stroll teams, Greek life and much more. “HBCUs played a huge representation,” La’quisha Raphael said. Raphael, who is in her third year as […]

Lifestyles

PR practitioners talk the talk at FAMU

Asya Griffin, a fourth-year public relations major at Florida A&M University, served as moderator of Tuesday’s event that was designed especially with other PR majors in mind. “I am strongly considering membership in the Florida Public Relations Association due to my exposure to the organization during my fellowship at the […]

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Tarik Polk, other Rattlers join rally

Tarik Polk, who is in his fourth year as a computer engineering major at Florida A&M University, marched with passion Wednesday to ensure his voice was heard. “I was glad to find that several other individuals were against the ban. It’s a shame that we have to deal with something […]

Lifestyles

What’s a vegan Rattler to do?

Kieth Weir, who is in his fourth year as a political science major at Florida A&M University, converted to a vegan lifestyle during his time on “the hill.” “I truly appreciate being taken vegan. I got started on it around three years ago and haven’t stopped since,” he said. “I […]