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. […]
Author: Kia Cannon | Staff writer
Breast cancer survivor feels blessed
Erma Fryson will forever remember 2007. “[It’s] a year I will never forget,” the breast cancer survivor said. “It was the year I was diagnosed with breast cancer.” According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, 1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in […]
Getting tested regularly is smart sexual health
College students are usually making the switch from living with their parents to being on their own. The majority of students (94%, according to a recent study) are sexually active and many engage in a variety of sexual risks. Students often go to college without the proper knowledge about sexual […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Caregiving 101 for a loved one battling breast cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to remember, support and celebrate those who have fought or are currently battling breast cancer. Caregivers serve an important role during such a critical time. Their presence contributes to how the patient deals with the illness. Most people are not trained to […]
The bus or Lyft? Neither option is ideal
Many FAMU students were happy to finally be back on campus. The transition from being able to just wake up, roll over in bed, open up your laptop and attend remote classes to now having to travel from home to school is a big change. I am a senior broadcast […]
Child-care center on campus limits numbers during pandemic
Covid-19 has already made its presence felt on Florida A&M University’s campus. Although safety protocols are vital, can they help keep the children of FAMU’s Educational Research Center for Child Development (ERCCD) safe? Kenedria Thurman, the ERCCD director, said the center has had to take steps to ensures that its […]
SBI professor shares 10 key concepts for entrepreneurial success
The Entrepreneurship Club at Florida A&M University kicked off its Business Speaker Series, “The Soul of Start-Up,” with an event titled “Solid Foundation, Strong Future – The Blueprint to Building your Entrepreneurial Future,” with featured guest speaker Rashada Houston-Turner, School of Business and Industry professor and entrepreneur. The event was […]