Lil Nas X, best known for his 2019 viral song “Old Town Road” featuring country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, recently released a new song and video titled “Montero (Call Me By Your Name).” His new video has sparked an outrage from people and many are denouncing their support of his […]
Author: Kayla Johnson | Staff writer
Love found a new home on the track
Brandon Love, a third-year economics major and MBA candidate, is prospering in his career as a student-athlete. Love is a member of the track team and has made strides on the track and in the classroom. Love participates in the 200 meter and 400 meter races and has found success […]
Some Rattlers believe astrology is a science
At Florida A&M University there are plenty of people to meet and socialize with. And there’s one question that students are more than likely to hear when they interact with other Rattlers: “When is your birthday?” From there, the guessing game of what Zodiac sign belongs to you and what […]
Time to shed the stereotypes surrounding plus-size women
The phrase “you gotta be two something to do something” is taking social media by storm as many people have recently shown an outpouring of support for plus-size women. Being Plus-sized is so much more than what the media portrays a thick woman to be. Well-known celebrities such as K […]
Student Senate confirms two senators, but one must try again
While the SGA inauguration virtual ceremony took place Monday live on YouTube, the weekly Student Senate meeting took place via Zoom. The meeting was run by the Student Senate Pro-Tempore, Marcus Thomas, who served as the acting president in the absence of Senate President Shanel Brown. Brown attended the virtual […]
Long-term effects of COVID-19 not clear
By now there is no question that the coronavirus and COVID-19 have taken an immense toll in almost e very country on earth. With constant talk of vaccines and recoveries, many Americans are hopeful, while others are still learning to deal with the long-term effects of the virus and what […]
Online dating is dangerous, especially for women
If you’re not single in 2021, shout to you. Seriously. For us single folks, the dating scene is like a war zone. It’s brutal in all aspects and can get really scary fast — especially for women. Ah, the digital age. It’s allowed us to communicate within seconds with people […]
Review: ‘Ginny & Georgia’ an emotional rollercoaster
“Ginny & Georgia” is one of Netflix’s most recent original series, and it has gained quite a following. It is a “dramedy” created by Sarah Lampert that stars Antonia Gentry and Brianne Howey as the two leading characters. Georgia Miller decided to move to the small town of Wellsbury, Mass., […]
Webinar puts failure in perspective
In a world of social media where you see only the highlights of everyone else’s life, failing seems so, well, pre-technology. It’s almost as if once it became popular, we forgot that people actually get rejected and, most importantly, it’s pretty damn normal. “While failure is inevitable, constant failure without […]
Starting Monday, anyone 18 and older can receive vaccine
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that he will be dropping the age restriction for the COVID vaccine. Beginning April 5, anyone 18 or older will be eligible for a vaccine. Currently, anyone 40 or above is eligible to schedule an appointment for the vaccine. DeSantis issued a news release […]