Author: Daniel J. Newton | Staff writer

Lifestyles

Television series that Rattlers are watching

As students start the semester and adjust to online classes, some Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University students are watching different television series during their spare time. They are watching a variety of shows that are categorized by a plethora of genres including comedy, science fiction, drama and documentary. Many […]

News

Florida Bright Futures scholarship deadline extended

Students who graduated between 2019-2020 now have until Dec. 1 to be eligible for the Florida Bright Futures scholarship. Gov. Ron DeSantis issued Order 20-212 on Sept. 1. This order extends the deadline for recent high school seniors to meet the award’s SAT or ACT score requirement. Prior to the Dec. 1 […]

News

How accurate are COVID-19 tests?

The widespread COVID-19 testing is essential to safely reopening the United State, according to most health officials. A big concern has been testing availability, but test accuracy may prove a larger long-term problem. States have been taking the necessary precautions to combat this virus. Tallahassee has opened several testing sites, […]

Lifestyles

Meet Marissa Lomax, aka HBCU Bae

This young lady is known as HBCU Bae to Rattlers near and far. She is one of FAMU’s entrepreneurs. She is also a member of the  Marching 100 and ROTC programs. Her name is Marissa Lomax, a third-year business administration student. Last December Lomax launched her clothing brand HBCU Bae […]

Opinions

Real men cry

Around 11 a.m. Wednesday, I came across this compelling post shared to multiple Instagram stories. It was titled, “So you want to talk about destigmatizing men’s mental health *with Kenny Stills*. This post was eye catching because it was certainly one that I have never seen. In this post, Kenny […]

Opinions

The future of Black Panther is female

Since the tragic loss of “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, fans all over the world are anxiously waiting to see who will claim the title as the next Black Panther. Social media has been flooded with the suggestion that Letitia Wright — famously known as Shuri in the blockbuster movie […]