On Sunday afternoon, The Florida A&M Rattlers (6-1) were able to pull off another nail-biting win, this time over fellow Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) rival North Carolina A&T (4-2) by a score of 34-31, also marking FAMU’s first overtime game of the season. In a game that relied on both […]
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Florida State basketball has first-ever open practice
The Florida State University (FSU) Men’s Basketball team welcomed their students to their first-ever open practice, as the team gears up for the upcoming season. FSU students along with the Tallahassee community all lined behind the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center as they awaited entrance to see their Noles […]
FAMU football rescheduled as Nestor approaches
Tropical Storm Nestor is expected to hit Tallahassee and other areas of the Northern Gulf Coast later today and last through the weekend. The initial tropical storm warning was upgraded this morning to a tropical storm watch for Leon and surrounding counties by the National Weather Service. Nestor is labeled […]
Pep rally combines breast cancer awareness, FAMU football
Florida A&M University’s student government held a pep rally inside Gaither gym Thursday for what was dubbed a “North Carolina A&T x Breast Cancer Awareness” event accompanied by the hashtag, #PinkOutFAMU. The doors opened at around 7:30 p.m. with the cheerleaders doing their usual aerobics on the padded floors to […]
The Pink Tax: Just another form of discrimination
People since the dawn of time have always said “it’s expensive to date a woman,” but do they understand it’s even more expensive to be a woman? I know what you’re thinking, men use almost the exact same type of hygiene products as women, which is mainly true, so why […]
College: it’s all about getting involved
Could you use some help in time management? Do you feel like your grades could use a little assistance? Well I have the perfect solution: Get involved on campus. Being involved in extracurricular activities has proven to increase academic performance in students and improve time management skills. Not to mention […]
Report: Drug abuse violations on the rise at FAMU
Florida A&M University displayed its annual fire and safety reports on its website at the start of October. FAMU has faced some criticism for its handling of issues like sexual assault, rape and several other issues. However, the university does not stand alone. Many institutions have been accused of downplaying […]
Munich came to Tallahassee for one weekend
Tallahassee was graced with a taste of Munich last weekend. Oktoberfest is the world’s largest Volksfest (beer festival and traveling fun fair). Held annually in Munich, Germany, it is a 16- to 18-day festival running from mid or late September to the first Sunday in October, with more than six […]
Every student should have a planner
School requires each student to be disciplined in order to be successful. There is no correct way to be disciplined because everyone has their own path. Some evolve quicker than others. You must have a self-evaluation to know what works best for you as a student, in your route to […]
Pinky Promise’s first bible study of the semester
Pinky Promise, an on-campus female bible study group, kicked off its first bible study of the semester Wednesday night. Girls of all ages and majors gathered in B.L Perry for this month’s bible study, where they had the chance to relax, recharge and dive into God’s word together. The bible […]