The FAMU Student Senate voted Monday to impeach newly sworn in student body President Justin Bruno and Vice President Devin Harrison. The Senate cited alleged violations of the student body election codes as grounds to initiate the impeachment proceedings. “Their assumption into office is a clear violation of both our […]
Author: Pernell Mitchell -- Opinions Editor
Puzzled over leadership?
Controversy in politics may lie closer to Rattler nation than at Washington, D.C.’s 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. For nearly a year, the question of who is leading Florida A&M University’s Student Government Association has been in question. And just when it seemed to be resolved on Jan. 11 […]
FAMU partners with Black Television News Channel
Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism and Graphic Communication is gearing up to launch its highly anticipated partnership with the Black Television News Channel. This will be the first news network in the country created for African-Americans. The BTNC is one step closer to fruition. On Jan. 25, an announcement […]
Electoral Commissioner Resigns
Florida A&M University Student Electoral Commissioner Adrienne Floyd has stepped down from office after the Electoral Commission voted to not hold a new student body presidential election. Floyd, a senior psychology student from Jacksonville, resigned from her post during a special Electoral Commission meeting convened on Wednesday. The commission voted […]
NFL honors Bob Hayes and 29 HBCU greats
The National Football League will be honoring legendary Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University student-athlete, Bob Hayes, as well as 29 other Historically Black College Universities football legends, at this year’s Super Bowl. Super Bowl LI will be played February 5, in Houston. Bob Hayes was a legendary professional wide receiver […]
World Hijab Day comes to the campus
In a world where the Muslim religion is stereotyped as one for extremists, World Hijab Day 2017, allowed Americans of all faiths to join Muslim women in peace as they stand for their right to be covered. February 1, 2017 marked the fifth annual World Hijab Day, where non-Muslim women […]
Attorney General announces efforts to impeach Electoral Commissioner
The Attorney General of the Florida A&M University’s Student Government Association called for the impeachment of the Electoral Commissioner Wednesday, Jan. 18 during a student senate meeting. Attorney General Jeremiah Carter, a transfer public relations student from Broward County, FL, stated that Electoral Commissioner Adrienne Floyd should be impeached […]
Florida State University students protest against President Trump
Photographer: Nazara Henry-Bruce Students gathered on Florida State University’s Landis Green on Friday to rally against the Presidential Inauguration before marching to the Capitol. Tallahassee’s Students for a Democratic Society, an organization on college campuses across the country whose mission is fighting against oppression, social injustice and inequality. FSU’s chapter […]
Essential Theatre Brings Attention to Domestic Violence
Members of the Essential Theatre came together Saturday evening to use their talents to spread a message of triumph during a performance of Live Out Loud: An Abused Woman’s Journey to Freedom. Though the last performance of the show’s three day run, the roaring applause crowd in Ronald O. […]
Weekend Storm slams North Florida and South Georgia
A series of severe thunderstorms made its way through Tallahassee late Saturday night into Sunday afternoon leaving a path of destruction in its wake. Damaged trees, heavy rains and downed power lines left at least 30,000 residents without electricity. Across the region, several weather alerts were issued, warning residents of […]