Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Due to COVID-19 recently striking our country, many businesses, stores and schools shut down abruptly. This left parents, employees and students stuck in the house for months as they feared catching this confounding virus. Almost every state was under a mandatory quarantine, which gave Americans more time on their hands. […]
Recent conversations on social media have centered around the similar point of the absence of Black coming of age films, in addition to recent Black romantic comedies and Black science fiction series/films. When a coming of age film comes to mind, does the movie feature a white protagonist and primarily […]
A world in the midst of a global pandemic, in uproar due to the awakening of racial injustices and police brutality, is a world filled with uncharted territory all while repeating history. Day to day life as we once knew it has changed drastically. One day I decided that I […]
From simply trying to get rid of excess peanuts to now approaching 20 years of running a gourmet candy and ice cream shop, Barbara McGarrah displays what it means to be a consistent businesswoman. Located at the Cottages by Lake Ella in Midtown, Barb’s Brittles offers an array of desserts […]
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to interrupt the education, future and wellbeing of almost every college student in America. While zooming bottomless may sound appealing to most, staring at a computer screen for hours at a time exposes everyone to blue light, which can cause digital eye strain, disruptions to the […]
In 2019, Florida A&M University’s Marching 100 was nominated by voters to participate as one of the “final eight” bands in the 2020 Battle of the Bands Invitational showcase. Now, the Marching 100 is working hard to prepare for upcoming events and, as always, perform a zestful show for Rattler […]
In early August, FAMU celebrated — virtually, or course — as yet another graduate with a calling to shape the hearts and minds of the next generation. Catera McCloud, a summer 2020 graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, recently started her position with Teach for America, teaching second grade […]
Students are returning home for the Labor Day weekend to spend time with their loved ones. Most are taking precautions by staying away from functions with large groups of people. Some students are staying in Tallahassee for the weekend. As of Sept. 7, COVID-19 cases in Leon County are rising […]
As we all know 2020 has been a rough year so far. Trips were canceled, festivals and concerts were postponed, and schools were even shut down. But in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, birthday celebrations were still happening. Although it wasn’t the traditional ways people would have liked to […]
Over Labor Day weekend, 165 FAMU students packed up and moved their belongings into a new dorm room and adjusted to living in a new residence hall. Due to the long-anticipated cancellation and no-show rate for the fall term, Paddyfoote Complex and Truth Hall are now closed to consolidate vacancies […]