Since 17 years old, this small-town girl with big-town dreams has inspired change through her love of pageantry, due diligence to her community through service, and never settling on others’ limitations for her. Born and raised in Quincy, Ashley Quintanilla has blossomed in the spotlight as the former Tallahassee America […]

Florida A&M University’s agricultural business is one of the top programs at the university. The applied program is a triple-threat skill set learning academy, featuring the principles of economics, business and management in agriculture. The bachelor’s degree program integrates discipline and management while simultaneously teaching economics and finances. With agriculture […]

After one year of worldwide suffering due to COVID-19, Rattlers are still not rattled. Among changes and delays for FAMU students, those most affected by the pandemic are graduating seniors. For Fall 2020 graduates, the in-person graduation ceremony was canceled in exchange for a virtual commencement for safety reasons. Now, […]

A non-profit farm on Lake Talquin that specializes in goat education, Goat House Farm, offers everything from farm stays to tours and has recently added a new interactive activity to its services: goat yoga. To bring in the first day of spring, Crystal Crowell, the yoga instructor at Goat House […]

The Popup preschool pilot program visited to St. John’s AME Church on Wednesday. The pilot program was scheduled to visit Greater Bond and South City communities during Leon County Schools’ spring break this week. The program was created with the hope of bringing kids out of their homes to serve […]

If you weren’t there, you should have been.  In commemoration of Women’s History Month, Florida A&M’s Department of History and Political Science kicked off its inaugural women’s history symposium on Thursday. The theme was WAP, Women and Power, Politics & the Public Gaze. The inaugural event had a powerhouse of […]

Florida A&M University’s Peer Mentor and Campus Plus programs co-sponsored a presentation earlier this week about body positivity and self-love. The presentation allowed young women of all body types to join and participate in different exercises and open discussions promoting body positivity and self-love. Peer mentor Malikiya Hayes initiated this […]

Women have dedicated their lives to the modern development of the world as we know it. The discoveries they have created are the cause to celebrate holidays such as International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. While being discriminated against and overlooked time and time again, women have still managed […]

The student experience at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is like no other. And for La-Donia Jefferies, keeping the experience alive for the next generation of students was important. Jefferies is the author of “Homecoming,” an animated children’s book. Growing up, Jefferies was exposed to HBCUs starting from the age […]

Florida A&M University will conduct its first in-person graduation ceremonies for spring graduates after transitioning to strictly virtual ceremonies for May 2020 graduates. Commencement arrangements are scheduled to begin Friday, April 23 and continue through Sunday, April 25. FAMU’s College of Law graduates will be honored on Monday, May 10 […]