Author: Darylin Smith | Staff writer

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The best and worst days to buy gas

Buying gas is second nature to car owners, but knowing when gas prices increase and decrease can help drivers save on fill-ups. Eddy Victor, a Tallahassee resident, owns a Mitsubishi Galant and likes to purchase fuel near his job. “My car takes 87 regular, nothing major. My favorite gas station […]

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FAMU completes sweep of Dayton

                                    FAMU’s John Hancock pitching against Dayton. Photo Courtesy: FAMU Athletics   The Florida A&M Rattlers baseball team won their third straight game against the Dayton Flyers by a score of 6-5 Sunday […]

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Webcast | Feb. 17, 2020

Watch News 20 LIVE on Channel 20 in the North Florida and South Georgia region. Bringing you the latest news LIVE every Monday at 5 and Friday at 2. Production by School of Journalism and Graphic Communication students. Click here to watch the recap:https://youtu.be/ZJ6PJsQpB5U

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OIED promotes studying abroad for FAMU students

This past Thursday, FAMU’S Office of International Education and Development (OIED) hosted a Study Abroad Fair in the Grand Ballroom of Florida A&M University’s campus. Aleksandra Benedict, FAMU’s Study Abroad Coordinator, believes that the study abroad experience is a must. “Studying abroad will give you a meaningful experience and it’s […]

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Sixth annual VegFest returns to Tallahassee

The Tallahassee vegan and vegetarian community flocked to the sixth annual North Florida VegFest on Saturday at Tom Brown Park. Vegans, vegetarians and those without a specific plant-based diet filled the dog-friendly event at a high capacity during the festival that focuses on sustainability, plant-based goods, and health. VegFest also […]

Sports

The Rattler Athletic Fund is purely philanthropic

Photo Courtesy of FAMU Athletics.com Earlier this month Florida A&M University launched the Rattler Athletic Fund, a program created to give Rattlers an opportunity to donate directly to areas that will impact our student athletes. Though the Rattler Athletic Fund is similar to the Investing in Champions program, the two […]

Lifestyles

Black engineering students engage the community

The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is an organization comprised of undergraduate and graduate students, professionals, parents and educators. According to NSBE.org, it takes pride in living up to its mission to increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the […]

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Parade celebrates Black History Month

QUINCY — On the sunny and windy morning of the last day of February, folks were lined up along Stewart and Crawford streets to witness the 2020 Black History Month Parade, coordinated by the City of Quincy. Quincy is a small, close-knit town of about 7,000 people. It is the […]

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MLB’s ‘Play Ball’ comes to FAMU

In the centennial anniversary of the Negro Leagues Baseball professional league, Major League Baseball (MLB) held its “Play Ball” series event at Florida A&M University, which marks the first time the event has been held at a Historically Black College or University. In each year since 2015,  MLB has sponsored […]