Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Terrence Bryant, a fourth-year health major, says he was inspired to join Florida A&M University’s Army ROTC program because it helped him get back into school and earn an income while serving in the U.S. Army. “I was struggling financially and in school quite a bit. I was close to […]
In preparation for hurricane Ian, Florida A&M University canceled classes for a week. The hurricane ended up making a shift and missed Tallahassee, but students and staff got an unplanned fall break. Students have mixed feelings on whether a fall break should be implemented into academic calendars going forward. FAMU […]
In 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments was passed to ensure in part that women and men participating in athletics get an equal opportunity. Yet 50 years later, women’s athletic teams still struggle to receive the same support as male athletic teams. Even many pro women’s’ athletic teams deal […]
A historically significant oak tree in the Fort Braden community will no longer be cut down thanks to a petition started by local residents. Big Oak Tree, as it is locally known, was scheduled to be removed to make room for new power lines that are being installed along Blountstown […]
To celebrate high-achieving students on the hill, the Florida A&M University Foundation’s Office of University Advancement held a pizza party Friday for all current scholarship recipients. The event took place from 3-4 p.m. in the Rattlers’ Den. With over 200 recipients, the FAMU Foundation awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars […]
A maestro on the mic and an acclaimed radio program director, “The Almighty” Joe Bullard recently was inducted into the National Black Radio Hall of Fame. He was selected as the first of 12 to receive the Original 13 Black Radio Award. The ceremony took place Oct. 3 in St. […]
The Florida A&M University softball team kicked off their fall season with a competitive game against the Tallahassee Community College Eagles Wednesday night. The game began at 6 p.m., with many fans excited to see what the Rattlers had in store. The Rattlers started the game strong in the first […]
Election week for the fall 2022 semester concluded at 6 p.m. Thursday, when voting was officially and finally closed. Election week would have concluded Tuesday if not for the runoff for the Miss Graduate attendant position. It is also worth noting that this was a re-do election week due to […]
In Tallahassee, approximately 68% of girls experience verbal bullying, 33% of girls experience cyberbullying, and 30% of girls experience physical bullying, according to the Leon County Department of Health 2020 annual report. In order to remediate the psychological effects that external violence may inflict on young girls mentally, physically and […]
Awarded a $1.5 million grant, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office is on a mission to stop gun violence in Tallahassee. As part of the Bipartisan Safer Community Act, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Program allocated $1,495,663 to LSCO in an effort to keep the youth of Tallahassee […]