Author: Kia Cannon | Staff writer

Sports

Former star McKinley now coaching at FAMU

Orlando McKinley joined the FAMU football coaching staff this season as a graduate assistant. McKinley was a phenomenal four-year starting cornerback for FAMU who was named an HBCU All-American three times as well as all-MEAC. He holds the FAMU and MEAC records for the longest interception return of 100 yards. […]

News

Students weigh in on rising rent prices

Rent prices in Tallahassee are slowly rising. According to Bloomberg, national data suggests that in some cities, prices are reaching pre-quarantine rates at a quicker speed as cities open back up and accept more residents, prompting the increase in rent prices. Students all over Tallahassee are noticing some of the […]

Lifestyles

Two Rattlers create one record label

Blitz The Label is a recording company created by Jaylon Feacher and Christopher Lewis, two Florida A&M University students who found an escape in music. Feacher and Lewis are from Jacksonville. Feacher is majoring in pre-occupational therapy and Lewis in bio pre-medicine. They began making music to pass the time […]

Lifestyles

Ferguson, a FAMU grad, finds his calling

Rudy Ferguson Jr., a FAMU alumnus who earned a bachelor’s degree in communications, took a different route after college. Ferguson was born and raised in Tallahassee, and attended FAMU DRS. Following high school, he went straight to FAMU. After spending four years as a FAMU student, he planned to get […]