Ricky Henrilus and the Rattlers are one win away from the Celebration Bowl. Photo submitted by Ryan Marks With only one regular season game left, the FAMU football is ina orune position to capture the MEAC title. The Rattlers are somewhere they haven’t been since 2011. As of right now the Rattlers are tied for first place in the conference with North Carolina A&T with an impressive 5-1 record in league […]
Author: Matthew Donaldson | Staff Reporter
Small Business Sunday Pop-Up Shop to debut
Official event flyer for Small Business Sunday Pop-Up Shop. Provided by Chelse Collins. Tallahassee residents are being encouraged to come out to shop, eat and enjoy everything local. C-Media Marketing & Productions and Terrance L Barber LLC will host the inaugural Small Business Sunday Pop-Up Shop at Café Taverna from 2-6 p.m. […]
Single mothers have it worse than single fathers
Photo of the author Photo submitted by Jasmine Williams In my experience living with a single mother, making ends meet was a necessity. My mother raised my brother and me; she did not have the opportunity to make mistakes as a parent. We had a very low income and my mom […]
Queens Like Me empowers young women
Photo courtesy of norealjewelry.com Queens Like Me hosted a free vision board party on Saturday. This event was located at the Oasis Center for Women and Girls. Robyn Daniels founded the organization 18 months ago. A vision board is a tool used to help clarify, concentrate and maintain focus on a […]
MEAC roundup
Your weekly news from around the MEAC! Sydne Vigille | The FAMUAN With the volleyball season wrapping up, this weekend is set to be a thriller for all volleyball fans across the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The 2018 MEAC Volleyball Championships will be held this weekend with Howard and Florida A&M […]
Post-graduation depression a common refrain
Senior class President Troyia Hardy and the panelists. Photo by Jazzmin Riles The senior class cabinet and Florida A&M University’s senior class held a “So You’re Ready to Graduate” panel discussion Tuesday regarding life after graduating from FAMU. Life after graduation is what most seniors are thinking about around this time of […]
Woods’ artwork dazzles friends, faculty
De’Auzhoni Woods is at home in the studio. Photo courtesy De’Auzhoni Woods De’Auzhoni Woods needs the right setting to create. That usually means a mixture of soul music, food and numerous scents such as jasmine or lavender. One of her favorite works is a self-portrait where she expresses her rage when she […]
FAMU student is black, vegan and proud
Darrien Fordham, vegan. Photo courtesy of Darrien Fordham. Going to a predominately white, all-girls Catholic high school in Detroit, Darrien Fordham experienced racism for the first time in her life. Her high school was very segregated. Black people only hung out with black people, white people only hung out with white […]
ESPN’s Tiffany Greene goes ‘full circle’ in return to FAMU
ESPN's Tiffany Greene in FAMU broadcast booth. Photo courtesy of Christian Whitaker Florida A&M alumna Tiffany Greene is the first African-American woman to be a college football play-by-play announcer, and on Saturday Nov. 10, she came home to FAMU and got to do commentary for her alma mater. Saturday was […]
Is the era of celebrity driven politics fading?
Bring it Home rally and concert flyer. On Nov. 5, gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum’s team in partnership with FAMU’s Student Government Association held a “Bring It Home Rally and Concert” in the Al Lawson Center. It featured Sean “Diddy” Combs and friends. Students and staff across FAMU’s campus were anxious […]