Author: Jeffrey Baptiste | Staff Writer

Lifestyles

‘Power of Pink’ unites the community

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Florida A&M University has invited breast cancer survivors, caregivers and loved ones to enjoy a free lunch from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday in the Lawson Center’s 4th-floor meeting room. A special presentation will be shared about the importance of breast cancer screenings, […]

News

SGA pushes partnership with Rent College Pads

FAMU is known for its traditional and apartment-style housing. A second-year political science student, Phil Pathnick, is a non-traditional student who’s been married six years. He said he has a 28-minute commutes to school. Students such as Pathnick are pushing the idea for FAMU to bring back the non-traditional homes […]

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Sen. Harris vows $60 billion for HBCUs

Senator Kamala Harris of California recently held a teleconference exclusively for HBCU student-media outlets. Harris, an alumna of Howard University, planned the Oct. 8 call to spread access to her campaign through HBCU student journalists. The topics covered included Harris’ candidacy, her plans for the presidency and her own HBCU […]

Opinions

The benefits of being an SJGC student

As a student of Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication (SJGC), the opportunities are endless. From the connected professors to an abundance of resources in the building, success is only a degree away. Whether you plan to graduate in broadcast journalism, public relations or graphic design, there […]

News Sports

Game-day parking blues

Florida A&M University is leading the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in attendance with an average of 25,679 fans per home game, and finding a parking spot at Bragg Memorial Stadium on game days can be a challenge. FAMU’s “Investing in Champions” program reserves a majority of the parking spots close to […]

Opinions

Trump woos young, conservative blacks

As the 2020 election year nears, political groups are kicking into gear their latest efforts to pander to the undecided and newly of age minds. And last Friday, while most Rattlers were doing hood rat things with their friends for homecoming, a group of young black conservatives descended on Washington […]

Lifestyles

Tallahassee Museum informs, entertains

If you’ve never been to the Tallahassee Museum, you should consider a visit. It is located near the airport on Museum Drive. The museum was designed to be an informational institute focused on nature and historical habitats.  College students are allowed to tour the museum, which is open daily, for […]