Author: Jaylen Rodriques | Staff writer

Opinions

Recovering from a deadly turn

The night of November 5th is remembered as pure horror due to the heart-rending events that transpired at the Travis Scott Astroworld Music Festival in Houston, Texas. The 2021 festival resulted in 10 deaths, caused by compression asphyxia from the swelling crowd of attendees that had no breathing room or […]

News

Tatum says FAMU not seeing any long-term COVID cases

COVID-19 hospitalization cases are the lowest they have been since the early stages of the pandemic. For many, it feels like the cloud of COVID-19 has disappeared — but there are still people fighting against the symptoms caused by the virus. Medically known as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2, “long-term” COVID […]

Sports

Trading fangs for horns

Ever since he was young, coach KJ Black has lived and breathed football. Whether it be on or off the field, Black has built quite the resume for himself. Coach Black led Prairie View A&M University to a SWAC championship as their starting quarterback back in 2009 and won MVP […]

Sports

Coach Simmons says the best is yet to come

Florida A&M University’s football team suited up Saturday for its annual Orange and Green spring football game in front of enthusiastic   spectators and the Marching 100. There was a great turnout and a glimpse of what can come for next season. The Rattlers finished last season with one of the […]

News

Florida’s Panhandle burns

Massive wildfires in the Florida Panhandle burned an estimated 800 acres when it first occurred, according to the Bay County Emergency Services. This forced nearby schools to shut down and locals to evacuate. According to the Florida Forest Service, the leading fire, Bertha Swamp Road Fire, has been raging this […]

News

Judge Jackson’s confirmation offers ‘hope’

History was made Thursday when Miami native Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court.  The U.S. Senate approved Jackson’s nomination with a 53-47 vote, her confirmation has ignited a series of celebrations in communities all over the United States. The SCOTUS appointment for Jackson […]

Lifestyles

Skateable Art Park nears completion

A ceremony was held last October to mark the start of construction for the Skateable Art Park. Adjacent to Cascades Trail, the new skate park will be located on the northeast corner of FAMU Way. The park will include the longest skate run in the state of Florida, according to […]

Lifestyles

Meet Ms. 1890 Land Grant

Imani Durant is a multi-faceted student. Navigating her life as a third-year transfer student at Florida A&M University, she can be very busy. Most recently, in the fall semester, Durant became the Ms. 1890 Land Grant for the College of Agriculture and Food Sciences. This was Durant’s first pageant, and […]