The morning after the 2016 election, Donald Trump was declared winner of the presidential election. Soon after, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton spoke with Trump to concede and honor the voice of the American people. Forty-eight hours later, Barack Obama would acknowledge his successor in an effort to provide a smooth […]
Author: Kamryn Marshall | News Editor
A horse joins the pet therapy team
Pets come with some powerful health benefits. And hospitals are well aware of their power. Pet therapy, the utilization of trained animals to benefit patients and improve results, is designed to address patients’ pressure and stress while in medical settings. Tallahassee Memorial Animal Therapy is the only program of its […]
FAMU baseball back in action
Despite Florida A&M University deciding to cancel spring football, volleyball and indoor track and field, one program is looking forward to beginning its season in 2021. The Rattlers’ baseball program will be back in action in the spring. The team will look to pick up where it left off last […]
Instagram users do not approve of latest update
Instagram has made yet another update to the app and as usual users are not happy. The reorganization of the posting and notification features has made it quite difficult for users to maneuver around the app. The new layout has moved the notifications and post button to the upper right […]
In person or online? What do students prefer?
This semester has been like no other. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, classes have been online for the majority of students. With remote or online classes there are some things that cannot be captured in comparison to an in-person class. On the contrary, there are things about an in-person class […]
You should care about our democratic process
The 2020 presidential election made history as a record number of ballots were cast, with most people opting to vote early. With this in mind, many Americans felt proud that they were able to contribute to history. However, despite the numbers, if we learned anything from the results of this […]
FAMU student starts catering business
Trinity Durr, a third-year English education student at Florida A&M, will be launching her own catering business on Saturday. Keeping Up with Trin Food LLC will offer catering, meal prep and private chef services. The Atlanta native started cooking as a child and was inspired by her dad to stay […]
Many students struggle with remote learning
As the semester begins to wind down, Florida A&M is asking for students to complete fall 2020 evaluation surveys for the FAMU Student Assessment of Instruction. The surveys ask students about the course climate and their abilities to grasp their course material. Due to the on-going pandemic, most classes this […]
FAMU alumna launches new health care company
The coronavirus pandemic has brought a form of skepticism toward our health care system like never before. As the country battles the virus and dabbles in the idea of reforming the health care system, Chenelle Harris has been marketing her new lifestyle management system to the healthcare world. Harris, a […]
Students are buying Burns’ paintings
Makira Burns, a political science student from Orlando, is an active person on Florida A&M University’s campus. She is also an artist and business owner. As a student at FAMU, Burns’ involvement includes being a part of the Student Senate and Relay for Life. In the past year, she was […]