Sunday, October 6, 2024
Mental health has become a major talking point on college campuses in recent years, and in 2017 the National College Health Assessment recorded that more than 30 percent of college students are affected by it. Burnout has been defined by David Ballard, of the American Psychological Association, as “An extended […]
Winter is coming, and that means silk press season and the season for protective styles. “It’s a perfect storm of bad conditions. Wind and harsh cold air suck moisture out of your hair, and cause tangles. But once you’re inside, the heated air is so dry, your office can be […]
A collaboration between the Florida A&M University Black Archives Exhibition Research Center and Museum and the Florida State University Civil Rights Institute produced the “Remembrance of Slavery in America and Contributions of African Americans 100 Years Prior to 1619” program. Held in the Old Union Bank at the corner of […]
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them,” reads Matthew 18:20. And what better way to close out Homecoming week than coming together to thank the Lord for allowing us to make it through. This year’s gospel concert turned […]
Rattler Nation has become Florida A&M University’s most trusted non-affiliated source with both eyes in the sky and ears to the ground. It maintains a very informative and detailed blog under the same name accompanied by the tagline “Ground Zero for Info on All Things FAMU,” in addition to […]
Here I am so close to graduation and the university has threatened to close one of my classes for the second semester in a row – because of low enrollment. The possibility of a required senior class closing in a graduation year is enough to cause an anxiety-ridden student more […]
The always outspoken Jemele Hill hilariously sent closet racists into a frenzy following her expose “encouraging black athletes to stop subscribing to white schools” exploitation tactics. The “Unbothered” host and writer for The Atlantic published an article titled “It’s Time for Black Athletes to Leave White Colleges,” something actual HBCU […]
As a part of general education at Florida A&M University, all students are required to take a course on African American history, where the topic of slavery is inevitably included in the curriculum. This year, 2019, marks the 400–year anniversary of the first slave ship from West Africa reaching what […]
FAMU's Venom buses seat only 25. Photo Submitted by Olivia Abney The newly updated FAMU App finally made its debut with the long-anticipated Venom Express Tracker feature. What seems like forever ago to returning students, nearly one year after its initial conception, the shuttle tracking mobile app went live just […]