This past weekend students and locals participated in a slate of events leading up to Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On Friday, the student body, along with the Student Government Association, attended the MLK convocation on campus where they highlighted the life and achievements of Dr. King. During this assembly, […]
Author: Breyonna Bryant | Staff writer
New student housing named Rattler’s Pointe
Just a few months after FAMU’s acquisition of off campus apartments, the place some Rattlers will soon call home have received a name just in time for the housing portal to open in two weeks. The apartments formerly known as Paces, Twelve-Twenty and Lighthouse will now collectively be known as […]
FAMU MBB defeats Mississippi Valley State
FAMU’s men’s basketball team snagged their first SWAC victory in a 60-59 win over Mississippi Valley State at home Monday. Guard, Dimingus Stevens, was at the top of the scoring list bringing in a career-high 24 points and four rebounds. Jordan Tillmon rallied 12 points, while Jaylen Bates scored 11 […]
Track team takes over the Big Apple
The Rattlers’ track and field team took on New York City for their indoor season opener at the HBCU Showcase. The FAMU women’s team placed third overall with 67.5 points, while the men took fourth place with 58.5 points. North Carolina A&T’s teams dominated the meet, winning first place with […]
Women’s basketball still looking for first league win
Florida A&M University’s women’s basketball team fell 71-68 in overtime to the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Saturday at the Al Lawson Center. Guard, Dylan Horton, led the pack, scoring 21 points and making two steals. Fellow guard Mide Oriyomi was just a little behind with 19 points, five steals and […]
Women’s reproductive rights are in jeopardy
The reproductive system of women is innovative, symbolizing women as complimentary figures with the ability to create life. Pregnancy and abortion within the state of Florida is at stake, since the most recent overturn of Roe VS. Wade. The executive decision to overturn Roe V. Wade has stricken anxiety and […]
FAMU topples Tuskegee in OT
Florida A&M University’s women’s basketball team snapped a four-game losing streak Monday by defeating Tuskegee in overtime at the Lawson Center. Ivet Subirats hit the game-winning layup with about five seconds left to go in overtime. Paulla Weekes led the team in scoring with a career-high 21 points, snagging ten […]
Balenciaga brand takes a hit over pedophilia campaign
The popular fashion brand Balenciaga has been in hot water over their shocking new campaigns. The controversy began when Balenciaga published a campaign that was named “Balenciaga Gift Shop.” It included six children that were clutching destroyed teddy bear bags which had bondage outfits, fishnets and harnesses. The pictures also […]
Different ways a college student can give back this holiday season
As we approach the end of the fall semester, the holidays are slowly creeping around the corner. Many people are able to go home and have some intimate time with family as we celebrate arguably one of the most festive holidays of the year. Unfortunately, some students do not have […]
Is it time for a FAMU-FSU football game?
Home to two schools that are members of Florida’s State University System, a battle for city bragging rights in Tallahassee seems inevitable at some point. Although the universities have never met each other on the football field, they have faced off in softball, volleyball and basketball. According to the Orlando […]