Students have already begun to feel the pressure of this semester with classes becoming more demanding and grades becoming a priority. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has added the responsibility of ensuring our own safety and the safety of others by following strict rules and regulations. Many can agree that […]
Author: Delores Battle | Staff writer
These two Rattlers grind, and succeed
On FAMU’s campus, student businesses are as common as J-Bird sightings — around every corner and seen all over social media. With the pandemic bestowing most people with extra time on their hands, it seems like everyone and their mother is selling something. Jayah McCoggle and Ellen Warrick, the minds […]
Dating in college can be dicey
Doesn’t dating in college sound amazing? Studying, going out and maneuvering around campus with your loved one. Well, guess again. Dating in college adds many struggles that couples in the adult world do not have to go through. According to a 2011 survey, 28% of graduates met their spouses in […]
FAMU awarded two new grape patents
FAMU’s College of Agriculture & Food Sciences has been granted two new grape patents. This is a huge accomplishment for the university and, more specifically, for the FAMU Center for Viticulture and Small Fruits Research. The researchers at the center have named these two new strains of muscadine grape plants: […]
New field, new era of coaching
Despite the ongoing pandemic the Rattlers will start a new chapter in their book, this upcoming 2021 season. The Florida A & M Softball field has been remodeled and built. Not only will the Rattlers be entering this season with a new field but also a new coach. Former Head […]
Review: Prime Time deserves the accolades
Tallahassee is home to more than 60,000 students attending Florida A&M University, Florida State University and Tallahassee Community College. This is a town full of energetic young adults always looking for a quick bite. One of the city’s most popular food joints for the college crowd is Prime Time, located […]
Some restaurants call it quits during pandemic
Some Tallahassee restaurants have been going out of business as a result of the ongoing pandemic. There has not been as much footwork coming through many restaurants’ doors. They are having to make the decision to stay open or close. On Sept. 1, the local cupcake shop, Lucy & […]
Out of quarantine, RA doesn’t know how he tested positive
There is a natural scare factor that comes with testing positive for COVID-19. Not knowing where or when you could have contracted the virus, or who you could have infected, leaves a trail of questions running through your head. Florida A&M University student Jairus Williams had all these questions and […]
Behind the hype with the iPhone iOS 14
Many of you may know that Apple has a good reputation for keeping its users up to date with software updates. iOS14 for iPhones has displays and many updates in different departments such as the App library, compact calls, Picture in Picture, pinned conversations in Messages, maps, translate and widgets […]
When it comes to marriage, Gen Z more likely to say ‘I don’t’
Eager eyes watching the bride in all white. Sentimental vows to be shared. A sweet union of two. The ceremony couples undergo to vow to one another for life, is losing itspopularity. New research reveals that younger generations are more devoted to the success of their professional lives than they […]