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Sports

Let the rivalry games begin

Rattlers celebrate a win during Friday's game against Bethune-Cookeman Sydne Vigille | The FAMUAN   The Florida A&M Rattlers baseball team suited up to play their rival the Bethune Cookman Wildcats in a 3-game series taking place at Moore-Kittles Field. This game was a must see and it ended with […]

Lifestyles

Lil Nas X suddenly a phenomenon

20-year-old rapper Lil Nas X Photo Courtesy of billboard.com. Lil Nas X’s new single “Old Town Road” has quickly turned into a hit record. Around this time last year, the 20-year-old rapper dropped out of college hoping that his music career would save him from having to go back to school. […]

News

Limiting exposure to sun can prevent skin cancer

Skin cancer includes basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. New cases of Melanoma cancers are expected to increase in 2019. Photo Courtesy of Spectrumhealth.org  Hot temperatures are on the way and it’s time for precautionary treatments involving skin and sun-care. Sunlight exposure can be quite common for people […]

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New shops open with CBD focus

House of Hemp is one of the news businesses that have opened in Tallahassee. Photo Submitted by Darrien Alexander Fordham. Since Florida lawmakers approved medical marijuana legislation last month, a number of dispensaries and smoke shops have opened in Tallahassee to take advantage of the high demand. Marijuana is known […]

Opinions

Khalid’s ‘Free Spirit’: Album review

Photo Courtesy www.khalidofficial.com  After taking a small hiatus, singer and songwriter Khalid made a comeback by introducing his sophomore album “Free Spirit.” This 17-track album is composed of various soulful, R&B-inspired ballads that show Khalid’s growth from his inaugural album, “American Teen.” The album features artists like John Mayer and Safe. […]

Opinions

Learning how to heal

Photo Submitted by Columnist Kha'Mari Mitchell. “Such is life, here today, gone tomorrow,” Sarada Devi This cliché quote is more common to today’s generation than it should be. With 70 percent of teen deaths being caused by intentional injuries, hundreds of families and friends are left with heartache and remorse for their […]

News

Poor People’s Campaign comes to the Capitol

Florida Chapter Tri-Chair Donna Cotterell is in the middle, Trisha Brown to her right and Isabella Juarez to her left. Photo Submitted by Chris Johnson.  The Florida chapter of the Poor People’s Campaign delivered what they described as their “list of demands” for legislators Tuesday afternoon in the form of […]