Buying sneakers has changed dramatically over the past few years. First, it has gotten harder for people to get their hands on the shoes they want. If you go into a Foot Locker or any other shoe store, you often cannot buy the shoes want. Second, there was an increase […]
Lifestyles
Will COVID-19 protocols change homecoming?
Homecoming is the most anticipated event of the school year at Florida A&M. The annual celebration brings students, alumni, staff, families and friends from all over. At Florida A&M, homecoming is sometimes called a “FAMULY reunion.” It is a week full of events catered to students and alumni to simply […]
Workshop helps Rattlers get ready for hurricanes
Are you ready for a hurricane? Have you taken the time to go through a checklist of items needed to endure days without power? Florida A&M wants you to be prepared, and Tuesday the university offered a workshop to help Rattlers know how to be prepared in a hurry if […]
Met Gala 2021: Was it worth the wait?
A night of fashion do’s and don’ts is the new trending topic all over the media. The 2021 Met Gala gathered our favorite celebrities to celebrate a night of looks, fashion and fundraising. The Met Gala is an annual fundraising event to benefit New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume […]
Essential Theatre returning to in-person shows
Florida A&M University’s Essential Theatre announced that it is back with live theatrical performances for the 2021-2022 season. Since COVID-19 hit during March 2019 and everything went virtual, the Essential Theatre hasn’t had a live performance. According to FAMU.edu, In 1913, Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Knight” was the first play to be […]
Demand is up at counseling services
In-person classes or remote, as Florida A&M and many other schools opted for during the past school year? Which do you prefer? Students’ preferences can provoke intense feeling of anxiety, which can affect their motivation and performance. Alicia Jackson is the coordinator of clinical programs and a counselor in the […]
6 organizations OK’d to conduct intake recruitment
The time has come for membership intake and rush processes for organizations at Florida A&M University. But before they were able to get started, students had to attend a meeting that laid out all the do’s and don’ts of intake. The Greek Assembly: Risk Management & Anti-Hazing Symposium took place […]
New game day parking causes frustration across campus
Students were left in disarray after receiving an official email from the university regarding new regulations for game day parking two days before the first home football game of the season. A FAMUINFO email sent this past Thursday stated, “All parking lots on campus are reserved to Athletics for Game […]
Baptist congregations welcome diversity
Women from various backgrounds united Sunday over food, ice breakers and testimonies to celebrate their common love for Christ, at Celebration Baptist Church’s United in Christ event. Celebration Baptist Church, located in Killearn Estates, is a congregation with a mission to continue to be a group of people committed to […]
COVID-19 reroutes seniors’ graduation plans
Being a senior in college is already a tedious task on its own, but adding the COVID-19 pandemic to the equation has put a lot more on the table — maybe even more than most can handle. It has been a year and a half since the world completely shut […]