Author: Skhai Bennett | Staff writer

Lifestyles

FAMU gave Yirmyah the skills to shine

Sheniah Yirmyah tackled the challenges of life after college and secured her career post-graduation. Upon graduating from Florida A&M University earlier this year, Yirmyah accepted a position at Faro Technologies in the company’s internal auditing department. Concurrently, Yirmyah also returned to her hometown in Orlando to pursue her master’s degree […]

Lifestyles

The music is Banks’ story

As the music industry evolves, the demand for new music and a new sound is at an all-time high. TJ Banks777 plans to supply the world with just that. “I know God gave me this talent for a reason, and I’m willing to share this gift for as long as […]

Lifestyles

Student organizations carry on

Many students at Florida A&M did not understand the severity of the pandemic until they were told not to come back to school in April 2020. FAMU students who lived off campus were instructed to pack up and head home, while those in residence halls were instructed to practice social […]

Sports

Rattlers ready to strike in season opener

After a long, tumultuous off-season spanning more than 648 days, Florida A&M University’s football team will finally be returning to the field on Sunday for the Orange Blossom Classic at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the 2020 season, and now the team will have […]

News

Will new Amazon site appeal to college students?

Beginning as the mystery development “Project Mango,” Leon County leaders have finally revealed that a new Amazon fulfillment warehouse will be making its way to Tallahassee. The center is expected to offer more than 1,000 jobs, a $15 minimum wage and extended retirement and healthcare benefits, per a recent press […]

Opinions

We need updated data about COVID on campus

With classes back on campus, students back in dorms, and an upcoming football season, it seems as if Florida A&M is back to normal. The health and safety of students and faculty has been the priority of the university since the reopening plan was announced. Masks are still recommended on […]

News

Event targets transfer students

After last year’s virtual meeting, the Transfer Student Pow Wow Meet & Greet event took place in person this Wednesday and welcomed more than 100 incoming transfer and returning students to the event, and over 400 for the Fall 2021 semester. Founded in August 2014 by the Transfer Academic Success […]

Sports

New season and new conference for FAMU athletics

With the start of a new football season quickly approaching, the Florida A&M University football team is gearing up to start action in a new conference, the SWAC. Along with the MEAC rival Bethune-Cookman University, FAMU is moving west to compete against historic HBCUs that are closer to Tallahassee. “We’re […]

News

Will Pfizer’s FDA approval be a game-changer?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week approved the first COVID-19 vaccine, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. With one vaccine finally approved, there are questions on what the future will look like. FDA officials call the full approval of the vaccine a “key achievement for public health.” Approval means the two-dose […]