President Joe Biden recently announced a plan to forgive up to $20,000 of federal student loans for those who qualify. Biden has advocated for student loan forgiveness since campaigning for president 2020 Two years later, the White House has now put out a three-part plan that embodies what exactly Biden’s […]
Author: Zion Kelly | Staff writer
Some students prefer new ‘Rattler Pack’
Florida A&M University’s Bookstore is now offering discounted course materials such as textbooks and access codes. The “Rattler Pack” is a new option available to all FAMU students enrolled in courses for the fall 2022 semester. This package allows for a more efficient and cost-effective way to receive course materials. […]
Fagbamiye’s fashion line making waves
You do not have to look hard on Florida A&M’s campus to find unique brands and businesses that have been created by students. Moni Fagbamiye, a second-year pre-architecture major from Atlanta, is one of many young entrepreneurs on campus who have been making power moves and putting her brand on […]
Out-of-state students wary or airline issues
Homesickness, travel expenses and long travel days at the beginning and end of each semester are just a handful of the struggles that out-of-state college students face. Unfortunately, it seems like out-of-state students will be adding a few more problems to their list of travel headaches: flight cancellations and flight […]
TMH expands its reach with TikTok
Social media is an excellent tool that many businesses are taking advantage of, and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is a great example. TMH has a notable following on TikTok as well as Instagram. The local hospital has gone viral multiple times with various reels of cute animal therapists to their playful […]
Leon County offers monkeypox vaccine to high-risk individuals
While the world is still in the age of the pandemic known as coronavirus, a dormant disease known as monkeypox has decided to re-emerge. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Monkeypox is “a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus.” This disease can cause blisters […]
Scholarship honors a Rattler killed in Iraq
On Jan. 17, 2004, Sgt. Edmond L. Randle, Jr. was killed in an explosion on a road near Taji, north of Baghdad, in Iraq. Sgt. Randle, an alum of Florida A&M University, was born on Jan. 24, 1977, in Miami. On Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, the Soulever Foundation Inc. hosted […]
Staffing an ongoing issue for local restaurants
Tallahassee restaurants are in a hiring surge to fill staffing in multiple positions. These unfilled positions include servers, greeters, cooks and, for some establishments, managers. Local restaurants and franchises including Brooklyn Pizza, Hobbit American Grill, Island Seafood, Buffalo Wild Wings and Crafty Crab are “urgently hiring” for multiple positions, according […]
SJGC alumna realizing her dream
It is not always about how the journey starts, but how the journey is made. Breanna Rittman made sure to make the best out of her journey in journalism. It wasn’t always easy, but she made sure to make the most out of each experience. Rittman, a Gadsden County native, […]
An anonymous donor writes hefty check for School of the Environment
Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) School of The Environment recently received a $250,000 donation from an anonymous supporter to assist undergraduate students cover tuition costs. On Friday, Aug. 26, FAMU’s Division of Academic Affairs announced the anonymous donation. The donor was described as an “Observer” of the Energy Water Food Nexus […]