Author: Matthew Donaldson | Staff Reporter

Sports

Column: A championship mindset required to finish strong

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 […]

News

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. […]

Lifestyles

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 […]

Sports

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 […]

Lifestyles

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 […]

Lifestyles

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 […]

Lifestyles

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 […]

News

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 […]