Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Your weekly news from around the MEAC! Photo Courtesy of MEACsports.com This week the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference covered all the bases for an exciting and eventful week of college sports. From the track to the hardwood, it seemed every possible sport had a highlight. Usually when you think of the hardwood, basketball […]
Rattler fans supporting the softball team in a game against South Carolina State last spring. Sydne Vigille | The FAMUAN When students think of sports at an HBCU, it seems that what comes to mind is an elite club rather than a cohesive community. For some reason, HBCU sports culture […]
Millennials now have access to their horoscope thanks to modern technology Elijah Rutland | The FAMUAN Leo? Virgo? Scorpio? Nowadays, it seems as if one can not enter a conversation without being interrogated for their zodiac sign. Many proudly rep their zodiac signs and start their day off with a […]
Chanelle Glover has one degree from FAMU and is working on a second. Photo submitted by Chanelle Glover. Running a business and balancing schoolwork can be a daunting task. However, FAMU alumna and master of business administration candidate Chanelle Glover meets the challenge head on. Founded in 2017, Tallahassee-based Centric […]
(Left) "Incumbent Maggie Lewis-Butler." (Right) "Community leader Darryl Jones." Photos submitted by Jones and Butler. Two Rattlers are going head-to-head for the Leon County School Board District 3 seat. Voters will decide between veteran school board member Maggie Lewis-Butler and challenger Darryl Jones come November. Jones, a community organizer and a deputy […]
Photo Courtesy of FAMU News. Gucci Mane, City Girls, and Kodak Black are some of the headliners for this year’s homecoming festivities. One may wonder how Florida A&M University is able to afford such popular performers. With big acts come big budgets and this year was no exception. This is […]
FAMU students are wary of being ticketed after they can't find a legal place to park. Jermaine Kershner | The Famuan If you asked the question, how is parking at Florida A&M University, you may get an answer filled with frustration. As the new fall semester starts and students, professors, staff […]
Barbara McGarrah has cultivated a loyal following at her shop in The Cottages at Lake Ella. Shay Simon | The Famuan “This came about through the grace of God. I never thought I would ever be in business, especially not for something like peanut brittle,” Barbara McGarrah, a black female entrepreneur, […]
With one conference win underneath his belt, head coach Willie Simmons seems to have the Rattlers headed in the right direction as they look to remain undefeated in conference play against North Carolina Central. Florida A&M will matchup against a team who has produced one of the top records in […]
Young woman advocating for felons rights restorations. Photo Courtesy of Google Images The United States Constitution grants every citizen the right to vote. While this right is inherently bestowed upon every citizen, there are many who have been stripped of this right. Ncsl.org reports that over the past few decades […]