It was a hectic few days for the Florida A&M football team. Perhaps it started when coach Willie Simmons made the controversial call to start transfer quarterback Jeremy Moussa for the season opener against the University of North Carolina. While this decision shocked the FAMU world, the real shocker came […]
Author: Ahmad Kebe | Staff writer
CosmicCon is back in person
A celebration of fantasy, graphic novels and fantastic costumes took place Saturday at the fourth annual CosmicCon. The event was held at the downtown Leon County Public Library. This year’s CosmicCon was extra special because it was the first to be held in person in two years because of the pandemic. […]
Set Friday returns to ‘the Set’
It’s a new school year and that means a full year of the revered Set Friday. But this time, it’s back on “the Set.” We asked and they listened. Florida A&M University on Friday hosted “Rock the set: Return to the set.” Last school year, FAMU opened its new amphitheater, […]
Althea Gibson honored at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — At the biggest tennis event of the year, diversity and inclusion were just a form of how Althea Gibson was honored. On Thursday, U.S. Open officials brought National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations together to honor Gibson’s legacy with performances and more. The Harlem street between Adam Clayton Powell […]
Civil rights monuments unveiled
North American Properties (NAP), the initial developer of Cascades Park, unveiled two monuments this morning at the new Cascades Historical Plaza. Since 2017, city officials and historians have been meeting regularly to discuss plans for building the displays after NAP promised to highlight the city’s untold history. What once was […]
Volunteer organizations turn out
As a part of Florida A&M University’s welcome week, Efferson Student Union and Activities hosted the First Strike volunteer and involvement fair. The event took place earlier today in the Grand Ballroom from noon to 3 p.m. With more than 15 service-based campus clubs and organizations present, as well as […]
Opinion: She took it too far
Florida A&M University is known for its extraordinary and creative grad pictures. Students take this opportunity to show their individuality and celebrate their accomplishments. Every semester the photos from our illustrious university go viral and we as a community celebrate the new graduates. On Friday, Terica Williams, a recent master’s […]
Nude grad photo roils Rattler nation
What does it take for a Rattler to go viral? Not much, it seems. In fact, nothing at all. Terica Williams (@tericastar) proved that on Friday when she shared photos from her graduation photoshoot on her Instagram account. However, the photo that shocked the internet is a picture of Williams […]
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FAMU becomes the first HBCU to partner with Twitter
Florida A&M University Athletics is partnering with Twitter to create a Twitter community. FAMU is the first HBCU to get this partnership. According to Twitter, these communities were created to “give people a dedicated place to connect, share, and get closer to the discussions they care about most.” Admins and […]