It’s time for FAMU to stop playing UCF and Miami at the start of every football season. Sure, the athletic department needs money, but these games stain the university’s reputation and can damage the morale of the student-athletes. The Rattlers took on the Hurricanes to open the 2016 season and […]
Author: Vladimir Cadet | Staff writer
Beyoncé isn’t overrated, you are
I often see tweets, news stories, think pieces and videos speaking negatively about Beyonce, and calling her overrated. That’s actually not the case at all, and here’s why. Beyonce Giselle Knowles-Carter is a singer, songwriter, actress, mother and wife. Beyonce is an influential mastermind and powerhouse. She’s helping young black […]
T-shirt salutes President Robinson
The end of summer 2019 was a rough time for Florida A&M University’s president, Larry Robinson. Weeks before heading into the fall semester, a petition was formed by alumni in efforts to get Robinson and members of the FAMU Board of Trustees to resign. The concerns of the alumni arose […]
Breaking barriers one STEM at a time
Florida A&M is the latest university to jump on the bandwagon to join the alliance of Florida universities that have secured National Science Foundation funding to increase the number of women of color on university faculty in the fields of science, technology engineering, and math (STEM). The grant, created by […]
Xavier Smith enjoys breakout game in Rattlers’ win
The Florida A&M football team was able to outlast Southern 27-21 on Saturday in a record-setting home game. Wideout receiver Xavier Smith, a sophomore health and leisure fitness student from Haines City, went ballistic and showed a crowd of more than 27,000 that he can be a game-changer. Smith recorded […]
School district seeks volunteers to help with mental health campaign
The Leon County School District is actively addressing mental health needs in children and teens. In efforts to prepare our youth for the future the school district has called on the community to volunteer and be engaged. The district created two PSAs featuring high school students encouraging children to speak […]
Procrastination can be a student’s worst enemy
In today’s society, college students find themselves investing their time in their cell phones, participating in activities and events with close friends, playing video games, watching Netflix, and the list goes on. Spending so much time with other duties and activities while not keeping up with schoolwork in a timely […]
FAMU adds additional cameras to increase students’ safety
On Sept. 17, Florida A&M University announced that they would be adding more cameras and license plate readers to the campus in efforts to increase the safety of students and faculty. The cameras will be used to create a safer environment as well as catch crimes on and off campus […]
Proper preparations and awareness tips to prevent house fires
Residential fires are devastations that can result in major damages, injuries and sometimes even fatalities. On average, every 24 seconds a fire department is responding to a hazardous call somewhere in the nation. Home structure fire causes can range from cooking equipment being left unattended to washer machines and clothing […]
SGA: student senate holds confirmations for new candidates
The Student Government Association met for their weekly meeting in the Senate Chambers on Monday. As usual, the meeting started off with weekly updates from student leaders pertaining to upcoming events and homecoming. SGA President, Rochard Moricette, touched on the different initiatives and projects that the campus liaisons will be […]