Author: Dalilah Posley | Staff writer

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FSU duo rewarded for start-up

The idea all came about when former FSU women’s basketball player Nicki Ekhomu realized that there weren’t many wireless and affordable rehabilitation devices for athletes. Ekhomu instantly knew to contact her former student manager with the women’s basketball team, Armon’da Davis. To bring the idea to life the pair started […]

Lifestyles

Pontiflet fills a niche with Kaycases

Going to college at FAMU puts you face-to-face with many student entrepreneurs. Need a last-minute nail appointment or wig install?  There’s likely at least one person on your floor who can do both, helping you build connections with entrepreneurs. Future business owners are budding at the surface at FAMU, ready […]

Lifestyles

Out-of-state Rattlers adjust to hurricane season

Natural disasters like hurricanes and tropical storms are a normal occurrence for Florida natives. Tropical Storm Nicole — which made landfall last Wednesday as a Category 1 hurricane — was the state’s most recent barrage of severe weather. It grew in the Atlantic Ocean and made its way towards the […]

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What about future elections?

As the 2022 midterm election approaches, hopes for a “red wave” have not materialized, with votes still coming in from the Senate race in Arizona. In addition, there is a Senate runoff race between Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican nominee Herschel Walker taking place on December 6, 2022. More […]

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Mixed emotions following midterm results

The midterm election results are in and voters’ reactions are mixed. The predictions before election day of a “red wave” were far from reality — except in Florida — surprising many but not all. “I didn’t find it surprising that Democrats won so many state-level seats and the Senate, but […]

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Ignite program assists transfer students

The Ignite program is Florida A&M University’s collaboration with eligible FCS schools. FCS is the acronym for the 28 institutions that make up the Florida College System. These schools include as Valencia State College, Indian River State College and Tallahassee Community College. Through the Ignite program students who attend an […]

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Flu cases surging in Tallahassee

With fall among us and winter on the horizon it is officially flu season. Between FAMU’s weeklong homecoming at the end of October, FSU’s home game against Georgia Tech and many Halloween celebrations across the capital city, a surge in flu cases was inevitable. According to the Mayo Clinic, Influenza, […]

Sports

FSU appears to be Sunshine State king

Is FSU the best football team in Florida? College football’s regular season is fast coming to an end, and it’s time to start naming the best schools. Florida has a long history of being one of the best college football states in the nation. Top FBS programs include the University […]

Sports

From FAMU Rattler to Dallas Cowboy

Markquese Bell, former Rattler football star, has worked his way up to the National Football League as a Dallas Cowboy. This past week, Bell returned to Tallahassee, utilizing his bye week to visit family and friends. Bell was asked to be the honorary captain and coin flipper for the Tallahassee […]