Author: D’Miya Smith | Staff writer

News

FAMU Day at the Capitol a virtual showcase

Florida A&M University held its first virtual FAMU Day at the Capitol on Thursday due to the current coronavirus pandemic. The annual event is designed to celebrate the university and convey gratitude to lawmakers  for their support of FAMU’s  mission and its critical programs and initiatives. The main event was […]

Opinions

Florida has to do better

We all know that Florida is one of the few outlying states that refuse to take the COVID-19 virus seriously. This is due in part to the lack of leadership from Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis seems more concerned with the economy than the actual lives it takes to create the […]

Lifestyles

Leveille ready for life after FAMU

FAMU will hold in-person graduation ceremonies later this month for spring 2021 graduates starting on Friday, April 23 and continuing through Sunday, April 25. As classes quickly come to an end, graduates prepare for their final days at FAMU. Marvin Leveille, a graduating economics major, tells The Famuan that he […]

News

CASS is christened

Florrida A&M University’s newly constructed Center for Access and Student Success (CASS) complex was officially christened at 11 a.m. today with a ribbon cutting ceremony.  Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey, who called this ribbon cutting “a momentous occasion,” sat among members of the FAMU Board of Trustees, the vice president of […]

Sports

Rattlers rally, keep win streak alive

Down 14-6 in the bottom of the eighth inning, the Rattlers were able to rally their way back  for a striking 15-14 victory Thursday afternoon against Alabama State.  It was the FAMU baseball team’s fifth straight win.  The comeback against their non-conference rival began in the fifth inning when Jared […]

Lifestyles

A Rattler and a single mom

Michal Bennet-Smithis a third-year biology student at Florida A&M. She is also a single mother to her 4-year-old daughter Simone. Her journey has been influenced by her willingness to adapt along with herdetermination. Bennet-Smith completed her associate degree from her community college in her hometown of Sarasota. Bennet-Smith then enrolled at […]

Opinions

I’m no match for pollen

Spring has officially started. For me this means months of battling one of my most powerful opponents: pollen. Each year the pollen in the air requires me to make adjustments to my daily life. Pollen, and the allergy symptoms it brings, impact me in more ways than one. I have […]

Lifestyles

Tips for managing stress

College can be very stressful — especially now during a pandemic. A trip to the store might be stressful to some due to the large crowds and necessary mask-wearing. According to The American Institute of Stress, about 33 percent of people report feeling extreme stress, and  77 percent of people […]