Clean up, clean up, everyone cleans up. The Office of Student Activities (OSA) has formed a Green Team dedicated to keeping Florida A&M’s campus nice and clean. The Green Team has been around since 2016, and was created by the former director of OSA to help clean up after Set […]
Author: Dymin Cannon | Staff writer
Residence halls get new washers and dryers
Following recent customer surveys conducted by Business and Auxiliary Services, new washers and dryers have been placed in residence halls across campus. Pamela Moore, communications coordinator for Business and Auxiliary Services, said the new appliances are a direct result of the input from students. “Customer feedback was indeed a factor […]
FAMU to have only 3 home football games this year
Fresh off its most successful season since 2010, the Florida A&M football team has an exciting offseason to build on. Unfortunately for Rattler fans, they won’t have many chances to cheer for their team at Bragg Memorial Stadium in 2020. After having six home games during the 2018 and 2019 […]
FSU freshman seeks Tallahassee City Commission seat
Most 18 year olds are off in their first year of college partying and getting accustomed to life away from home. However, this isn’t the path that one freshman decided to take. William Booker Moore V, a Tallahassee native, grew up in the state Capitol’s backyard. Growing up in a […]
Was Terry Crews wrong for defending America’s Got Talent?
Actor and TV host Terry Crews is under fire for defending America’s Got Talent against allegations of it being a toxic work environment and being sexist and racist. Last Thursday Crews made an appearance on the third hour of the “Today Show”. During his appearance on the show, he was […]
Minority voices need to be included in conversations on environmentalism
Conversations among young “millennials” and “generation Xers” in regards to environmentalism, and specifically climate change have heightened in the past few years. The destiny of our planet is obviously an important issue to younger generations since they will obviously be the generation around experiencing the detriment of ignored environmental issues. […]
Beyoncé brought HBCU culture to the spotlight, but is it enough?
In recent years, there has been a movement to encourage African American students to attend historically black colleges and universities. Yet, many of them decide to attend predominantly white institutions in search of better opportunities and scholarships. Beyoncé is one celebrity who used her platform to display the culture at […]
MEAC roundup
Coming into the year 2020, the Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference (MEAC) will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. To kick off a celebratory year, MEAC commissioner Dr. Dennis E. Thomas has decided to involve students in a scholarship competition of $1500 to challenge them in creating a slogan for their 50th year. […]
TCC pays tribute to Everett, 12 others
Nicole Everett believes in giving back to her community. An alumna of FAMU, Everett volunteers with several organizations in the Tallahassee area including Big Bend Habitat for Humanity, Black History Month Festival and City of Tallahassee Code Enforcement. Everett is a firm believer of supporting local individuals and organizations and […]
Tallahassee ranked highest in STD in Florida: Here’s why
Collegians may be responsible for placing Tallahassee as the only city in Florida ranked for having one of the highest STD cases in the nation. Last year, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention released it’s latest Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report. The full report included ranking tables to track […]