Author: Jayda Nelms | Staff writer

Lifestyles

Funding cuts impact libraries

A recent order by President Donald Trump to cut funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services has raised concerns. The budget cuts could affect the Samuel H. Coleman Memorial Library, an essential resource for students and academic life on campus.  The IMLS, a crucial source of federal funding […]

Lifestyles

Stepping out of College Town and exploring Tallahassee

Tallahassee, most known as a college town home to over 70,000 students, has even more to offer in its rural areas.  Communities such as Bradfordville, Centerville and Miccosukee maintain a country feel despite the urban development work happening throughout Tallahassee. The local landscape features rolling hills, canopy roads and farmlands.  […]

Lifestyles

Saving public media for future generations

Rattlers, let’s take a quick trip down memory lane. Remember those PBS shows we all grew up watching— “Arthur,” “Clifford the Big Red Dog” and “Reading Rainbow?” Without figures like Mr. Rogers, the soft-spoken man in the iconic cardigan, many of those beloved PBS shows might never have existed. […]

Lifestyles

Rattlers respond to possible education funding cuts

Uncertainty hangs over Florida A&M University as students, once focused on midterms and spring break, are now grappling with the potential collapse of their educational lifeline. The threat of losing federal funding isn’t just a political debate; it’s a gut-wrenching fear that’s rippling through campus, leaving Rattlers anxious about their […]

News

DeSantis invests in state’s waterways

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on March 25 a $389 million grant to improve water quality and address water quantity challenges across the state.  During a press conference in Palm Bay, DeSantis spoke on the importance of safeguarding Florida’s water resources, including the Indian River Lagoon, Florida’s springs and local […]

Review

Be Out Day a success

FAMU Be Out Day 2025 was one for the ages. R&B singer Jacquees pulled up to the Will Packer Amphitheater and Rattlers from all over came to see him. The energy in the crowd was electric as students, alumni, and Tallahassee locals gathered to celebrate one of Florida A&M University’s […]

News

Gift card fraud under review

The Florida Senate is taking steps to crack down on gift card fraud with the advancement of SB 1198, a bill designed to impose stricter penalties on individuals who engage in fraudulent activities involving gift cards. The legislation, sponsored by Indian Rocks Beach Sen. Nick DiCeglie, cleared the Senate Appropriations […]