Mental health involves our emotional, psychological and social wellness. According to mentalhealth.gov, it affects how we think, feel and act, while also determining how we conquer stress, empathize with others and make decisions. Everyone deals with various mental health stages throughout their life, although, some of them can be more […]
Lifestyles
‘Girlfriends’ returns on Netflix
The Black sitcom show “Girlfriends” arrived on the streaming platform Netflix on Friday. The timing of the release is no coincidence; the television series originally aired 20 years ago to the date. The Emmy nominated series was written and created by Mara Brock Akil, a veteran screenwriter and content creator […]
More Black women are choosing alternative births
Giving birth as a Black woman in America is no easy job. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it was estimated that in 2019 Black women were two to three times more likely than white women to die from giving birth in a traditional hospital. There are […]
Pandemic changes the ‘HBCU experience’
When one thinks of an historically Black college and university, one might think of Black excellence, divine nine fraternities and sororities, and interacting in a reversed world where African Americans are the majority race. An HBCU experience is a once in a lifetime experience that many do not have the […]
Student organizations adjust to COVID-19
Let’s face it, COVID-19 has restructured the world. People are developing new ways of thinking, creating and connecting. It’s the start of fall semester on The Hill and remote learning has been activated, there are a limited number of students on campus and anticipation about what’s yet to unfold. As […]
Television series that Rattlers are watching
As students start the semester and adjust to online classes, some Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University students are watching different television series during their spare time. They are watching a variety of shows that are categorized by a plethora of genres including comedy, science fiction, drama and documentary. Many […]
Alumna inspires Atlanta with mural based on game of telephone
Jordyn White, a 2019 Florida A&M University graduate, decided to highlight the importance of Black lives through a very inspirational mural in Metro Atlanta. With the current state of the Black community and the Black Lives Matter movement, White wanted to lift up the community through her art. “I wanted […]
Meet Marissa Lomax, aka HBCU Bae
This young lady is known as HBCU Bae to Rattlers near and far. She is one of FAMU’s entrepreneurs. She is also a member of the Marching 100 and ROTC programs. Her name is Marissa Lomax, a third-year business administration student. Last December Lomax launched her clothing brand HBCU Bae […]
Young children barely know life without face masks
Gen X grew up largely without the Internet, Millennials aged alongside computers and other emerging technologies, and Gen Z is made of digital natives that don’t know life without mobile devices. Now, with a global pandemic wreaking havoc for months now, kids are growing up enduring social distancing restrictions and […]
2 FAMU students in inaugural class of Beats by Dr. Dre
After the murder of George Floyd,protests have flooded the news and “activism” has been one of the key words of 2020. With many putting their life on the line to stand up against injustices, others decided to let their creativity speak for them. Beats By Dr. Dre announced a new […]